Judging by the care tag, it seems the garden center didn’t have a clear idea of what a table dance actually entails. It reads: “This group of orchids includes varieties that are especially suitable as table decorations because they bloom for so long.” I wonder if they sell bean plants that are called “pole dance”?
Archive for the ‘Funny English’ Category
Funny English: frisky flowers
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language, plants on May 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Funny English: boundary issues
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language, shopping on April 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Funny English: I love water
Posted in Funny English, tagged bathroom, health, hygiene, language, Switzerland, technology, toilet, WC on February 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The campaign for a special kind of toilet. Admittedly, the English here is perfectly correct and not all that funny. But the ad campaign (butt-)cracks me up, at least when I’m not embarrassed to be seen with it. A magazine I was reading last week had this on its back cover; you wouldn’t believe how many [...]
Funny English: a positive take on weight gain
Posted in Funny English, tagged Chinese, Culture, Food, language, restaurants, Switzerland on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spotted this sign in Langenthal, canton Bern, while looking for a place to eat. Decided this sounded more filling than a pizza! The waitress said that loosely translated,”Winn Fat” meant prosperity. We left with pleasantly full bellies plus leftovers.
Funny English: gag me with a coffee spoon
Posted in Funny English, tagged English, language on December 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
This isn’t a real example of funny English, but I think you’ll agree it’s worth including. I passed this little place in Basel — near Barfüsserplatz – which is where it gets its nickname. It was closed so I can’t say whether the name was fitting, but judging from the outside, I’d say it was pretty cute.
