This sign below was taken in one of Sydney's Asian suburbs by Lynn and Mike. Note that another shop further back offers a barbeque meal. So, first stop for the dong, then over to the barbeque eatery?...
This one below was spotted at a local coffeeshop...
Now, if only all food hawkers put their names to what they do, it would be so easy to recall their names... Raju Roti Prata, Tua See Hum's Char Kway Teow, Ah Dong Pigs' Organ Stall, Sar Teh Lim's Satay (Chinese stall), Salim's Satay (Malay stall), etc...
Also, "Michael Jackson" Tau Hway/Tau Hway Chwee (actually, there is! It is tau hway -- or tau hway chwee -- that has (black) grass jelly added.
And if you want Beve to serve you (below), be nice to her, hor. Actually, if the sign says what it means, it makes no difference even if you are nice. Just place your order, put the exact sum of money down on the table, and cover your ears...
Still on food, there's this brand...
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Going beyond what some people put in their mouth, this Ford Mondeo car ad wants you to maximise the power in that gear stick, and not just shift gears. Shift your gear. After all, as the tag line says, "Go Further"...
Houston, we have lift-off. Wait a minute, I see an entire face lifting off! No body in sight, just a man's face...
Face-saving note: This is just bad labelling resulting from a poor understanding of nuances. Face Lift Cream would be okay because it is accepted as cosmetic-industry terminology (I think it originated in the building industry, ie, to give a building facade a face lift). But face lifting? I can only see a literal meaning here! It reminds me of those days when travel irons were being touted as travelling irons, and serviced apartments as service apartments.
I have more stuff but I'll keep it for another day.
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