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Karama signs
August 31, 2010Posted by Kanga.
How do we spend our time when we have an hour to kill? Why, driving around looking for interesting signs, of course.
Here’s the President Hot L (okay, it’s really a hotel).
I’m fairly certain that there are no rich Californians living in this Melrose Place.
Nor are there likely to be any dancers at the Boom Boom Restaurant.
This is the first and only time we’ve seen the word “barber.” It is usually “gents saloon.”
If you are looking for a royal touch to your laundry…
Whose ambition? I’m not sure.
The Cow Boys nightclub at the President Hot L. I’m not a nightclub type, but this might bear further investigation.
This one was on the side of a meat company van. We don’t read Arabic, so don’t know what it says. If you do, please leave a comment to let us know what it says.
So, there you have it. One evening’s entertainment.
Signs from another ‘hood
July 1, 2010Posted by Kanga.
Best 1 Sweets – for all your sugary needs.
Motion Trading – not sure what they sell here. Couldn’t see through the windows, not even sure it’s still in business.
Here we have Al Falah Grocery where, clearly, you can get Coca Cola, Solid Computer and Number One Auto Rental.
Super Kid Laundry – Do they wash children? Do they only cater to superhero offspring? Is there one super kid doing the washing?
I saved the best for last. Polyster Tailoring and Embroidery for all your bell bottom fashion needs. (Polyester?)
Signs from the ‘Hood
June 24, 2010Posted by Kanga.
A creatively named restaurant. Hmm… wonder what they serve here.
Now you know what the royalty is up to.
Here’s an image I never expected to see in the Middle East. (This is actually in a mall not in the neighborhood.)
“Spur People – People with a Taste for Life”
Chicken Tikke so good even a chicken will eat it!
Chinees Food, speaks for itself.
We first saw Rio More tuna in a commercial during the previews at a movie theatre. Then I saw it plastered all over this taxi. The image of tuna in olive oil (greenish goo) is not very appetizing.
Two unrelated signs
June 9, 2010Posted by Kanga.
The name of this company caught my eye. I’m not certain if it is amusing or actually a very good choice. Turf definitely needs some tender loving care here. It does not exist without it.
The warning sign at the bottom of this picture says “Caution – Glass Window is transparent – Please watch out – followed by nine exclamation points. This is a display window in a mall. I don’t know if they have actually had people walking (or running) into the wall or if they are being funny because, obviously, people would be rushing to worship this sports car.
Safe Driving
May 14, 2010Posted by Kanga
One of the first things we noticed when we arrived back in Dubai last August was the seemingly sudden appearance of signs on the back of commercial vans and trucks stating something along the line of “Am I driving safely? If not, please call…” These have existed in the States for a long time, but they were a new sight on Dubai streets. Why is this of interest? Because of the standard “sign phenomenon.” The first few we saw suffered from creative spelling and grammar. “Pleas” instead of “please.” “Safle” instead of “safely.” Unfortunately, I didn’t get those first few on film and then correct signs started to appear. We have, however, collected 22 (to date) showing various variations on the theme.
The signs usually give a phone number to call, but sometimes have an email address, for those of you who can send an email while driving (safely).
Some of the signs were professionally printed, but some are spray painted on with a stencil.
The corker, however, was captured by DaddyBird. The vehicle was yellow, so they simply wrote the sign on with a black marker.
To see all 22 pictures (or more if we add to them in the future), click here.
Restroom signs
May 1, 2010
There’s a ghost of an “i” there, so did if fall off or get painted over?
This might take a little explaining to Americans who are not used to bidets. This is a warning that the bidet is built into the toilet.
This sign was on the underside of the toilet seat cover. “Customer Notice: Clean this product using hot soapy water. If disinfectant is required, a plain unscented bleach may be added to the water. Any other cleaning mediums could result in chemical attack seriously impairing the life of this product.” You gotta watch out for that chemical attack.
Signs
April 24, 2010Posted by Kanga
Here’s some miscellaneous signs gathered recently.
I’ve fallen and I don’t think I’ll be able to get up.
This speaks for itself. I’m childish, I know.
DaddyBird insisted we take a picture of My Car Auto Rental. The pedestrian who saw us pull over, roll down the window, take a picture and then drive away undoubtedly thought we were crazy.
Good marketing?
April 11, 2010
I’m not sure how declaring that “dirt is good” is motivation to buy this brand. I thought dirt was bad and what you want the detergent to get rid of, but what do I know?
No Bills
April 2, 2010Posted by Kanga
Apparently, a simple “Stick No Bill” wasn’t enough. So, they solved the problem of people posting bills by posting their own really big bills. (Capturing DaddyBird’s shadow was purely accidental, but it looks kinda cool.)
Living the Travel Channel 