Friday, April 4, 2014

Spirit of the signs, Singapore-style...

Not quite in the right spirit...


Alcohols? Plus, there is this peculiarly Singaporean phrasing: "No Outside (whatever) Allowed". Here's another variation, with bad grammar thrown in...


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Proof of human trafficking here?


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Here's another case of bad grammar...


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Be seen, be found?

KA (who provided several of the pics here) and I felt that the tagline for the ad below -- "BE SEEN, BE FOUND! -- was kinda insensitive, with respect to the victims of MH370:


But it can't be as bad as this headline:


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Huh? Is that a Hokkien swear word in there?...


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Investment-grade fried shallots?


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This credit card vendor wants to know if you are a senior public figure. Why?...


This credit card will save us! From what?


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Finally, let's get back to matters of the spirit...


Any takers (other than undertakers)? What the writer means of course is: "Learn more/Find out more about Singapore's pioneers at Bukit Brown".

As for the headline below, it seems creepy...


2 comments:

  1. When I found out that "Kani" means "crab" in Japanese, I purposely sought out a "Nabe" (pronounced Nah-beh) place.

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    1. Um, Nick, what about a certain 3-syllable Japanese brand of cosmetic that ends with "bo" (which may be pronounced as "bor"?

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