Sign Language
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Below is a sampling of signs-- in attempted English-- collected by world travelers and published in the Travelin’ Woman newsletter:
“Please leave your values at the front desk.”
--in a hotel elevator in Paris
“Because of the impropriety of entertaining guest of the opposite sex in the bedroom, it is suggested that the lobby be used for this purpose.”
--in a hotel in Zurich
“If this is your first visit to Russia, you are welcome to it.”
--on the door of a Moscow hotel
“There will be a Moscow Exhibition of Arts by 15,000 Soviet Republic painters and sculptures. These were executed over the past two years.”
--Announcement in the Soviet Weekly
“It is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such a thing, it is easier not to read this. Please to bathe inside the tub.”
--in a Tokyo hotel
“The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.”
--in a Bucharest hotel lobby
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