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This web-site is written in Swedish and will probably not be translated to English in its whole.
The main reason to publish this site in Swedish instead of English is that this site should be more interesting to people in Sweden. Another reason is that when you use a language that you don’t completely master, things can go wrong.
Below you can read some examples of that.
I don´t know where I got this, but here is a list supposedly collected by Air France employees of attempts at signs in English from around the world.
Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such thing is please not to read notis.
The list is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.
Do not enter the lift backwards, and only when lit up.
To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order.
Please leave your values at the front desk.
Visitors are expected to complain at the office between 9 and 11 a.m. daily.
The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.
You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.
You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists and writers are buried daily except Thursday.
Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.
Not to perambulate the corridors in the hours of repose in the boots of ascension.
Salad a firm’s own make; limpid red beet soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in the country people’s fashion.
Ladies may have a fit upstairs.
Drop your trousers here for best results.
Dresses for street walking.
Order your summer suit. Because is big rush we will execute customers in strict rotation.
There will be a Moscow Exhibition of Art by 16,000 Soviet Republic painters and sculptors. These were executed over the past two years.
It is strictly forbidden on our Black Forest camping site that people of different sex, for instance, men and women, live together in one tent unless they are married with each other for that purpose.
Teeth extracted by the latest methodists.
Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.
Take one of our horse-driven city tours. We guarantee no miscarriages.
Special today - no ice cream.
We take your bags and send them in all directions.
If this is your first visit to the U.S.S.R., you are welcome to it.
Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar.
Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.
Specialist in women and other diseases.
The manager has personally passed all the water served here.
Our nylons cost more than common, but you’ll find they are best in the long run.
Cooles and Heates: If you want just condition of warm in your room, please control yourself.
When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage then tootle him with vigor.
English well talking. Here speeching American.