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Washington Post, December 25, 2005
'Giggle without leaving home with this album of the most ridiculous street signs from around the globe.'
'Giggle without leaving home with this album of the most ridiculous street signs from around the globe.'
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Anyone who has spent time on the road has come across unintentionally hilarious attempts at written English, whether in signs, menus or instruction manuals. This full-colour collection of absurd and amusing signs from around the globe brings these literary gems home to enjoy. With the help of a worldwide group of signspotters, we've assembled a collection of some of the most inadvertently entertaining signs on the planet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely funny!,
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Signspotting 1st Ed.: The World's Most Absurd Signs, 1st Edition (Paperback)
We had to keep stopping to dry our eyes, reading this book made us laugh so hard. Collection of the wildest, funniest signs from around the world. While a couple aren't really funny, if you understand the local culture (i.e. Brits won't find the "changed priorities ahead" traffic sign at all humourous), most are indeed quite funny.Not only good for a laugh, but also to experience a bit of that "let's go somewhere really different" feeling on a cold winter evening!
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Side Splitting,
By Amber G. (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lonely Planet Signspotting 1st Ed.: The World's Most Absurd Signs, 1st Edition (Paperback)
I thoroughly enjoyed the humour in this book; and having just recently had abdominal surgery, it hurt to laugh -- nearly literally side-splitting! :) I would not purchase further editions for myself, as the blog is quite extensive - however as gifts to those who have a funny bone and aren't computer savvy, this would be perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Very funny book,
By magellan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Signspotting 1st Ed.: The World's Most Absurd Signs, 1st Edition (Paperback)
I didn't have many expectations for a sign book, but actually, this is one of the funniest books I've ever encountered. I don't understand the previous writer's negative comments, who says it wasn't funny and that he had already seen most of them on the web. Well, I don't have friends sending me funny emails about signs all the time, so most of these were new to me, and I thought they were very funny. From the "Sand" sign in the middle of the Namibian desert (what did they think they were driving through for the last 100 miles or so? :-)), to the "Boring Oregon City" sign, to "Dead Slow Children" on a road sign in England, to "Secret Nuclear Bunker," and "Hello Big Nose Friends (a tourist sign in Kashgar, China), I found a lot here to tickle my funny bone.I found the book by chance in a Border's Books and sat down to read it, and had to try to keep from laughing out loud, some of the signs are so funny or ridiculous--such as the "Not a through street--evacuation route," sign on the cover. Then there's the "Bad toilet" sign in Norway (I think "bad" means bath in Norwegian, as it does in German, so that explains it), and the "Turn on lights in clouds" sign in the Andes, and the $exchange" sign at a foreign exchange store. And there was a surprise for me in between the pages that I wasn't expecting--I'd seen one of the signs in person once. In the San Juan Islands of Washington state, there's a bridge over two of the islands that warns people about RVs with large mirrors sticking out that might bonk you in the head as you're walking on the narrow sidewalk over the bridge. The bridge connects Whidbey and Fidalgo islands over Deception Pass, and I saw the sign walking out on the bridge once. :-) And on a visit to Jamaica my father had seen the sign, "Beware of sleeping policeman." The book doesn't explain the sign, though, but a "sleeping policeman" is the local term for a speed bump. Overall, a very funny book and reasonably priced for what you're getting. The brief bio says the author has visited over 120 countries and started taking pictures of signs on his travels. In a sense this book shows what can grow from a seemingly harmless and innocuous little hobby if one is persistent and patient enough. 12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lots of fun!,
By Webtuner "Webtuner" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Signspotting 1st Ed.: The World's Most Absurd Signs, 1st Edition (Paperback)
The price is right for this hilarous collection of odd and quirky signs from around the world. A perfect quick entertainment for a waiting room or as a gift. Just a few of the signs have a bit of innuendo, so better for adults. Doug Lansky adds well-written caption comments for a second smile with each picture. The signs shown here on the cover give you a good idea what to expect.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun In Translation,
By Robert I. Hedges - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Lonely Planet Signspotting 1st Ed.: The World's Most Absurd Signs, 1st Edition (Paperback)
"Signspotting" is a quirky collection of real signs from around the world, which amuse because of either grammatical or translation issues, unintended innuendo, or otherworldly context. I really like this book, and especially enjoy signs with non sequiturs and seeming contradictions such as a sign in front of a Racine, Wisconsin store proclaiming "Happy Easter! We Sell Handguns" and the sign from Maui that says "Bottomless Pit - 65 feet deep." I love the misspellings as well, finding the sign from Incline Village, Nevada stating "Detuor to College" to be especially entertaining. The sub-genre of disturbing combinations is equally hilarious, like the store in Grafton, Illinois that proclaims "R&R Worm Farm Worm - Castings & Best Dirt in Town - Wine Making Supplies Sold Here."This is a great little book, and I recommend it as a quick and funny read to anyone, especially those that travel internationally frequently. |
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