Monday, June 12, 2006

Signs of the Czech Republic


Another post? That's right, two in two days! Internet is cheap here, so I figured I'd post again. The weather has finally improved here and for the first time my shorts are getting some use. Those jeans needed a break before I wore them out. Spent today wander around Olomouc, taking in the beautiful scenary. I even overcame my fear of heights to climb to the highest lookout point in the town to see the view of the whole city and the surronding hills. Totally worth the sweaty palms. We spent part of the morning walking along the old city walls that run around the southern part of the city. It occured to me that if I were invading the city, I would just come from the North, but that is just me.

One thing that I have noitced while I have been in the Czech Republic (and this may be true in many places) is that the signs that are posted around the city and in trains etc. often don't make any sense. Now that I have the uploading thing working, I thought I'd share some things with you. The first one I think is a warning too blind people...of course they wouldn't be able to see it. Or possible it is warning OF blind people....what there is to warn about, I am not exactly sure. Perhaps blind pickpockets? I'll leave it up to you.

This second one I think means that cars are allowed to drive on top of motorcycles, so long as they are seperated by some red horizontal line.

The one below is from the train. Now I thought at first that it said not to throw bottles from the window (which is logical) but there is no line through it, so I think it is fair to assume you are being encouraged to throw bottles from the window.


This final one is either saying stop and it really means it, or it is saying don't stop since the stop hand is crossed out....but then you'd drive into the door. Oh the Czech Republic is such fun.


Comments are always welcome, especially about these crazy signs. Best wishes to all!

7 Comments:

Blogger Cheryl said...

Those are great! Too funny, like "open the window and toss your bottles in the water, please!"

I think the last one means "No inked palms."

6:32 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am confused about the one beside the bottle one... is that encouraging someone to jump out a window?
Be careful brother.

Laura

11:04 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"This second one I think means that cars are allowed to drive on top of motorcycles, so long as they are seperated by some red horizontal line."

You are amazing. haha.

-Britt

11:00 PM  
Blogger Lauren said...

lol.

my friend rachel has some amusing signs from japan on her blog.

also, t-shirts.

http://thingsnottosay.blogspot.com

6:02 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

those signs really are hilarious. my favourite is the big hand one. wtf?
Have you seen the "new" set of signs that the US gov't made for anti-terrorism perposes? So hilarious, especially with the comments on this website:

http://www.msxnet.org/humour/terror_alert

Everyone must check it out!

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