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If you're looking for funny signs, odd translations and some articles that take you over to the lighter side of life in Hong Kong, this is the place.
More little things in Hong Kong we could do without
Submitted by Mr Tall on Wed, 2005-10-19 12:58. Tags: Hong Kong daily life | Just plain funny | Uniquely Hong KongThe Signs of Shame
Submitted by mrb on Thu, 2005-08-18 13:49. Tags: Just plain funnyPatriarchB and ToddlerB found this one on an expedition to the local shopping arcade this week:
Have you ever had trouble getting to sleep on a plane because the temperature was set too cold? South African Airways' latest bus adverts proudly show their solution to the problem. Toasty!
This advert appeared in the window of a local Watsons shop over the Christmas holidays.
Hong Kong English: Weird and wonderful
Submitted by mrb on Sun, 2004-11-28 15:56. Tags: Just plain funnyThe standard of written English in Hong Kong varies widely. At one extreme it is hardly recognisable as English at all. T-shirt designers are common culprits - here's an example modeled by MrsB:
Hongkongness
Submitted by batgung on Thu, 2004-08-19 13:54. Tags: Hong Kong daily life | Just plain funny | Uniquely Hong KongThere's stuff about Hong Kong we like, and stuff we don't, but how about all the other stuff that is just there in all its 'hongkongness'? Here are some of the highlights from the Batgung and their readers.
Mr B starts us off with ...
-- punching the lift door buttons till the door closes (and going back to your home country, getting into the lift, and thinking WHY DOESNT ANYONE PRESS THE BUTTON???)
The Mr Tall Summertime Sweat Scale
Submitted by Mr Tall on Tue, 2004-06-15 13:03. Tags: Hong Kong daily life | Just plain funnyAlthough the weather so far this June has been quite temperate (for Hong Kong, that is), it's still pretty hot. The sweaty season is upon us. I was well aware of this the other day as I took a little lunchtime walk to a nearby shopping mall to investigate a new stroller for Toddler Tall.
As I walked -- the mall in question isn't in fact all that nearby, unfortunately -- I passed through a predictable descent, from a nicely-pressed young man into a sweaty mess. If, for whatever masochistic reason, you would like to accompany me on my sweat-slicked odyssey, read on!
