Posted in Funny English, tagged English, Fashion, language, underwear on January 21, 2013| 1 Comment »
I spotted this package of underwear during a recent trip the the US.
Its “wedgie free®” comfort guarantee made me wonder: Since when is “wedgie” a polite enough word to use in marketing? And does everyone really know what a “wedgie” is? Last but not least, am I a hypocrite for using this semi-impolite word three times in a blog entry?
Posted in Funny English, tagged Animals, dogs, English, language on December 10, 2012| Leave a Comment »
My aunt spotted this and sent it to me. It’s hard to imagine what the people in charge were thinking when they named their business.
Sure, there are “hairdo’s” and “do’s and don’ts” — but after the word “dog”, anything that sounds like “doo-doo” is surely a “don’t”. Don’t you think?
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language, plants on May 19, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I noticed this orchid in the home of a 75-year-old Swiss woman.
Judging by the care tag, it seems the garden center didn’t have a clear idea of what a table dance actually entails. It reads:
“This group of orchids includes varieties that are especially suitable as table decorations because they bloom for so long.”
I wonder if they sell bean plants that are called “pole dance”?
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language, shopping on April 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Is it so bad to be close? Spotted in a puppet shop in Bern. Indeed, it was closed, which made it easy for me to snap this photo.
Posted in Funny English, tagged bathroom, health, hygiene, language, Switzerland, technology, toilet, WC on February 11, 2012| 1 Comment »
Admittedly, the English here is perfectly correct and not all that funny. But the ad campaign (butt-)cracks me up, at least when I’m not embarrassed to be seen with it. A magazine I was reading last week had this on its back cover; you wouldn’t believe how many startled looks I got on the train.
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