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Thread poster: Prisma
Prisma
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Jul 18, 2005

I came across this site when aimlessly surfing one day. If you have a minute, do visit, as it is very funny, or rather : I think it is very funny.
These instructions probably make perfect sense word by word in their original language, but translated into English...My personal favourite is Donkey Riding in Thailand.
http://www.strangeplaces.net/weirdthings/signs.html
 
NancyLynn
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Canada
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French to English
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