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Lost in Translation

January 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments

no-pole-dancing.jpgNo pole dancing? That’s my first thought when I spotted this sign. After an initial chuckle, I took a closer look to see what acts were exactly prohibited. Care to guess what was prohibited and where I spotted this sign?

3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Citizen j // Jan 9, 2007 at 7:54 am

    By a railroad; it’s a “no pulling the track-switch” sign?

    I give. Nice site, BTW.

  • 2 kemi // Jan 10, 2007 at 6:42 am

    i strongly suspect it was found near a hotel/brothel saying that they have everything oing on but pole dancing

  • 3 Lost in Translation II | Lawyer Research Center // Jan 18, 2007 at 12:26 am

    [...] In a previous post, I asked you to guess the act that this sign had forbade. The answer is “No Climbing.” How anyone that doesn’t read Chinese or English would interpret this to mean “no climbing” is quite a mystery, but all prohibited acts must be illustrated. Can’t afford to have a bunch of hooligans hanging around pleading ignorance of the law. [...]

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