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Thieves in Shanghai subway (上海地铁里的小偷)

Mar 9, 2009
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There are loads of funny signs around China which are mostly mistranslations, but my personal favourites are those which could be interpreted two ways.
故事是这样的:上海有很多有趣的,会误导别人的指示牌,但是我最喜欢的是那些有双关意思的。

My all time favourite is this one, which I see every day on the door of the underground:
我最喜欢的是这个我每天在地铁的门上都能看到的这个:

caution risk of pinching hand shanghai underground

Is it a notice about trapping your hand in the door, or a warning about potential pickpockets on the metro? You decide!
它是在提醒你小心手被门挤伤,还是在警告你地铁里可能有扒手?你来决定!

Mixed messages

Nov 28, 2008
7 Comments

One thing that I hate about China is that I am constantly bombarded by mixed messages. Look at this example:

So do I follow the rules, or follow my heart?