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”?
Posts Tagged ‘language’
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.
Aunt Annie brings English to life
Posted in People, tagged education, English, expat, language, Switzerland, teaching on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
An English-speaking stranger pops into a Swiss classroom, and she seems a little confused. But soon, Aunt Annie has the children contributing eagerly to the conversation. Follow the link below to listen in on my classroom visit with Aunt Annie: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/audios_podcast/Aunt_Annie_goes_to_school.html?cid=29192398&view=podcastDetail&autoPlay=y To learn more about the Aunt Annie programme, click here: http://www.auntannie.ch/
