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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘language’
Funny English: I love water
Posted in Funny English, tagged bathroom, health, hygiene, language, Switzerland, technology, toilet, WC on February 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
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/
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.
Funny English: let’s get (gum-)cracking
Posted in Funny English, tagged chewing gum, English, language, shopping on March 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
While standing in the check-out line, I couldn’t resist this chewing gum with the insistent name. It was actually pretty good, too.
