My husband and I rode in a taxi that had a confederate flag displayed on the dashboard. The driver had full cowboy getup. We chatted with him. Apparently, country-western is a culture with which he identifies. Strongly.
Confederate taxi
Category: Singapore
I am American. I moved to Singapore in October 2008. Here’s a post with some general information about Singapore.
French beer ad
Kronenbourg, there’s a flaw in your logic:
If you think French wines are good, you should try the beer.
Actually, I think it could be either of these two flaws:
I guess appeal to emotion gets old among marketers eventually.
Big moth
The grass is always greener…
It baffles me how in the same world there can be tanning salons and spray-on tan AND people who carry umbrellas for sunshine and buy lotion to look whiter. Like this lotion, for example, from a brand you may have heard of.
This stock photo looks familiar…
Once you start using stock photos, you see them everywhere.
The Asian guy on a chair in the Tokio Marine ad looked familiar because he is the illustration for “The man sat.”
Please be understood.
I spotted this hilarious Engrish sign at Book Mart at The Central. It is (I assume) not a joke but rather the best translation they could manage.
Thank you for usually favoring it more. This time I will perform store remodeling construction in the following schedule. I am so sorry, but a store is closed until November 3. I really trouble it, but it, please be understood.
I think it means:
Dear customers, thank you for your continued support. The shop will be closed for remodeling until November 3. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
If you are looking for a better translation for “please be understood,” consider:
Thank you for understanding.
Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you for your kind understanding.
Legit Papyrus
This has got to be the most legit use of Papyrus I have ever seen.
Except maybe this one.
Sakura Cuisine Halal Thai Chinese Restaurant
This place is on the the top floor of Far East Plaza right across from our favorite Japanese restaurant, Nanbantei.
The name makes me laugh because it sends so many signals at once.
- sakura – Japanese
- cuisine – French
- halal – Muslim
- Thai – Southeast Asian
- Chinese – East Asian
I half expect to see them put up a sign that says, “We also serve roti prata, tacos, hamburgers and pizza!”
Did you know?
Five times more people are learning English in China than there are people in England.
Wow.
Cronos truck
I do not know why a shipping container has all that equipment built into it, but it looks clever. I love the Cronos logo. I love the logo and the Chinese characters on the cab. It’s also hilarious that this truck looks a little like it’s being driven by nobody, assuming you expect the driver to be on the left side.
I see big trucks on Clementi Road a lot and I wonder whether, when Singapore finishes moving the port from Tanjong Pagar to Tuas (in 2027), whether there will be noticeably fewer of them driving containers across the city.
Singapore used to be the busiest container port in the world, but it’s been eclipsed by Shanghai. D’oh!
Oh, by the way, I love shipping containers because I read this book, which you can read more about (or even buy) on Amazon if you’re interested.
