Posted in Funny English, tagged Chinese, Culture, Food, language, restaurants, Switzerland on January 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Guaranteed: generous portions
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language on December 13, 2010| 1 Comment »
Not sure I want to go in there ...
This isn’t a real example of funny English, but I think you’ll agree it’s worth including. I passed this little place in Basel — near Barfüsserplatz – which is where it gets its nickname.
It was closed so I can’t say whether the name was fitting, but judging from the outside, I’d say it was pretty cute.
Posted in Funny English, tagged chewing gum, English, language, shopping on March 11, 2010| 1 Comment »
Ideal for aggressive gum-chewers
While standing in the check-out line, I couldn’t resist this chewing gum with the insistent name. It was actually pretty good, too.
Posted in Funny English, tagged Animals, English, language, Switzerland on December 17, 2009| Leave a Comment »
a clipping from a Swiss pet shop catalog
I don’t know about you, but this ad kind of took my appetite away.
What’s next, a “Litter Lunch Box”?
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language, Travel on November 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
What's so funny about that?
Brawny, Bounty, Plenty … paper towels typically have a name that implies strength and absorbency. Not this brand, spotted in a Zurich ladies room.
“Funny” must be for people who like to have a good time while drying their hands and wiping up spills. It made me smile, anyway!
(Apologies for the poor-quality photo — I took it with my phone.)
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