I still shake my head at some of the signs here. I know they make sense in some way to someone... somewhere...
There was no fire engine here - and no place to obstruct the invisible fire engine.
This announced a hump - albeit an invisible hump:
On the way to the restrooms, just before you get to the men's and women's, in one of the malls:
The sinks:
The sign:
Reassuring to know the utensils are washed 10 feet from the toilets... and I will be sure not to sprinkle...
However, I must say it IS reassuring to know there ARE some sinks here - unlike some of the other eating places I wonder about...
The flashing caution lights here are almost inconspicuous:
I am still wondering what this one is:
But, do I really want to know? ;-)
I have many more, but thought I would just share a few today. Contemplating sayings and signs here is something I do every day. It is most interesting and not difficult at all to ride in a taxi and not pay attention to how he is driving - well, ok, most of the time.
I can just read the signs and try to make sense of the meanings...
I have many more, but thought I would just share a few today. Contemplating sayings and signs here is something I do every day. It is most interesting and not difficult at all to ride in a taxi and not pay attention to how he is driving - well, ok, most of the time.
I can just read the signs and try to make sense of the meanings...
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LOL! I have seen a couple of funny signs around Singapore but these ones I haven't seen before;)
The first sign points to an area reserved for a fire engine when there's an emergency, which can happen anytime
I believe the raw gym is indeed a gym for gentlemen-and if I'm not mistaken it might be a gym for gay gentlemen. Sarah
ok, the first sign is more like what we see in the states around a fire hydrant area or a fire zone. I understand now :-)
The raw gym sign, oh boy! Yeah, I probably didn't want to know what it was. Glad I do now, I will kindly not go there.
Thanks for the tips :-)
These signs make some sense if you understand the cultures and behaviors of people, and the construction methods in Singapore:
1. Hardstanding is an area intentionally made hard by the builder so that fire engine can park on that area, without damaging on the road surface. So parking or putting things on the hardstanding will obstruct the fire engine, and thus make fire fighting harder.
2. There is potentially a hump that was removed because of complaints by the public (yes, in Singapore, you can complain). But the engineer forgot to remove the hump, and it costs money to remove it.
3. There's a habit to spill some water on the floor after washing.... it's a habit, and people get injured from slipping on the water... it's not like int he US where you can sue others... so people are reminded not to.
4. That light is to remind people that there's a zebra crossing at night, and they have to stop. This is inherited from the British, and it's useful, because people tend to forget that there's a zebra crossing, and I remember my granddad was killed when someone forgot to stop.
5. This is the company's issue..... probably I have to be there to explain.
I hope that works for everyone...
Wow, Mr Oswald - how wonderful you enlighten me to what the pictures are!
I am truly blessed being able to come to Singapore and embrace the ways of life - especially the complete acceptance of all races and religions. It is truly amazing.
I appreciate you being here to explain my confusion :-) Thank you!
I hope I'm not spoiling the fun! I'm glad that you're enjoying Singapore just as I'm enjoying the US.
Of course, there are many things that I will never understand about the US (like why most Americans are not passionate about soccer and ice hockey, but so addicted to basketball and football, or the South loves catfish, or how come there are so many BBQ traditions and tastes, and everyone claim that their are the best: KC BBQ, Texas, NC....).
Oh, and the chewing gum.... you guys know the story already? And surely, the canning of Michael Fay may attract some attention? Yeap.... only in Singapore!
Quite the contrary Mr Oswald, we are excited to learn all of these things. You are certainly not spoiling the fun - in fact you are adding to it!
Isn't it funny how one country embraces one set of sports and others different sports? I guess that is what makes the world twirl :-)
We are originally from Oklahoma and hope to get back there one day, however, we have spent years in south Louisiana before working outside of the state. Yes, we love fried catfish and crawfish.
Don't worry about who has the best bbq - he is here in Singapore. My hubby makes his own and everyone assures us his IS the best. If we get back to the states we will invite you to try it out ;-)
We do know the chewing gum story, and yes the caning of Michael as well. I never thought then I would be living here now ;-)
How did you end up in Kansas - flat ol' Kansas?
America is really the greatest nation to live in! It's the only country where the President has both helicopter and airplane all to himself! It's an exciting country and never boring. You will always discover something new!
The greatest strength, as I slowly discovered, is the American's passion to do things themselves. They'd rather make a bench themselves than buying one off the shelf! I'd say a country with plenty of hands-on and creative people. A lot of people will tell you: "Don't do it for me, let me do it myself".
Yeap, I learn to watch football, and now feel the pain when KC Chief ranked last for two continuous seasons! My son still hugs the Chief bear! I enjoy the firing of the old coach... he's not good enough.
I got a Ph.D. from Texas (after getting tired of working in engineering).... and got an offer from Kansas University for a faculty position. I had other offers, but the people in the department are phenomenal! I enjoy them so much during my interview that I chose to work here. Kansas is a nice place to live with Kansas City pretty close by. Yeap, it's flat, however, the Rockies' just 9 hours away, and Chicago is pretty near.... so it's in the middle of everything.
As I'm writing this, I'm chewing a piece of gum....
I collaborate with Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.... so I'm there a lot. Do you live close to Stillwater or are affiliated with OSU?
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