STAN FREBERG HERE...It Loses Something In The Translation
Stan Freberg here. If you travel around the world, occasionally you may run into some confusing signs. For example, in a hotel in Zurich, a sign reads, "Because of the impropriety of entertaining guests of the opposite sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby be used for this purpose." Ooooh-kay, whatever you say... [:60 SPOT BREAK]
Freberg here. How about this sign in a Rome laundry?: "Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time." The problem, obviously, is the translation of what they're trying to say into English, and not doing a very good job of it.
How about this sign outside a Hong Kong dentist?: "Teeth extracted by the latest methodists." And in Japan: "You are advised to take advantage of the chambermaid." Ahem...oooooh-kayy...
And a sign in a Paris hotel elevator seems to be an open invitation for anything: "Please leave your values at the front desk."
That's all from the English translation desk.
Stan Freberg here.
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