This week's avatar: alternate headings

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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1815 on: November 05, 2012, 04:52:12 PM »
One has to wonder where this sign actually appeared...

"Vicodin and dumplings...it's a great combination!" (Anthony Bourdain, in Harbin)

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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1816 on: November 05, 2012, 05:44:30 PM »
I've seen signs similar to this in a couple of restrooms. It means stand closer to the urinal when you piss.
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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1817 on: November 05, 2012, 05:56:19 PM »
Yeah literally it says something like "stand a little bit closer, be a LOT more civilized."

So someone was totally taking the piss (!) with the translation, apparently. 

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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1818 on: November 05, 2012, 11:33:29 PM »
One has to wonder where this sign actually appeared...


On the wall in the Ladies' Room at the Saloon ... especially for George, when he's wearing his qipao :wtf:
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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1819 on: November 07, 2012, 03:27:56 AM »
So why the hell is the avatar smiling??? Eunuch?
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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1820 on: November 07, 2012, 05:31:30 AM »
My wife assures me that it is exactly as long as I think it is. afafafafaf

Considering how frequently and thoroughly she points out my other flaws, I believe she's telling the truth.
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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1821 on: November 07, 2012, 10:51:36 AM »
"We aim to please; your aim will help!" bfbfbfbfbf

 

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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1822 on: November 12, 2012, 04:47:00 PM »
Where's Waldo?

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"Vicodin and dumplings...it's a great combination!" (Anthony Bourdain, in Harbin)

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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1823 on: November 12, 2012, 06:21:56 PM »
A much lower than expected turnout at bus stations around town should make life easy for commuters this morning.
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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1824 on: November 12, 2012, 07:52:02 PM »
If you guys think that's bad, I should take a picture of the subway at rush hour on my way to work tomorrow ...

Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1825 on: November 12, 2012, 08:51:59 PM »
I have to say that crowds have become much easier to navigate since the Chinese discovered queuing

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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1826 on: November 13, 2012, 12:43:29 AM »
Can you spot the Lone Laowai in this picture? mmmmmmmmmm
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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1827 on: November 13, 2012, 08:02:13 AM »
"Chinese passengers take advantage of the lull before the daily rush hour"

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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1828 on: November 13, 2012, 04:54:18 PM »
Approximately 3000 deaths and 25.000 serious injuries, but we did manage to break the world record for how many people could squeeze into one city bus. agagagagag
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Re: This week's avatar: alternate headings
« Reply #1829 on: November 19, 2012, 02:05:12 PM »
Say hunh?!?

"Vicodin and dumplings...it's a great combination!" (Anthony Bourdain, in Harbin)

"Here in China we aren't just teaching...
we're building the corrupt, incompetent, baijiu-swilling buttheads of tomorrow!" (Raoul F. Duke)