Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Captioning: Sad Signs Say So Much

As I'm getting ready to burn a little dinosaur on the nation's highways at the end of the week (20 hours at warp 2 should do it), I decided to look through the old traffic book . . . for loopholes to the speeding laws. Strangely, I found a sign that I can't make heads or tales of, as I don't speak Chinese. It looks to me like it says "Shamed Congressman Crossing," but I could be wrong. You tell me what it means? And what do you do when you come upon one?
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20 comments:

  1. USArtguyAugust 18, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    Caution:
    workmen can't find their butt with both hands... next 5 kilometers.

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  2. Game Master Rob AdamsAugust 18, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Hunchback crossing.. beware Disney sequels.

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  3. ScottDSAugust 18, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    Warning: depression ahead

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  4. StanHAugust 18, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    Vomit here!

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  5. JGAugust 18, 2009 at 1:45 PM

    Caution: Napping Pedestrians

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  6. AndrewPriceAugust 18, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    JG, Napping pedestrians, I can see that! Maybe there's a narcolepsy clinic nearby?

    Scott, "depression again"! LOL!

    USArtguy, I think those guys are out working in front of my house right now. How many people does it take to stare into a hole?


    I thought perhaps this was warning that passing through this area makes you sterile?

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  7. AndrewPriceAugust 18, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    Stan, I think you've hit upon a new public service that cities should institute. Why aren't there more vomitoriums out there?

    ACG, I heard they made a sequel to Hunchback. . . why I wonder?

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  8. AndrewPriceAugust 18, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    P.S. If anybody know what this sign really means, I'd love to know. . .

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  9. CrispyRiceAugust 18, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I don't know for sure, but something makes me think of radioactive oven mitts...

    LOL @ USArtguy!!

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  10. ScottDSAugust 18, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    Andrew - you know it was a pun... the guy on the sign looks depressed but there could also be a depression in the road (and by explaining it, I have thus rendered it unfunny). :-D

    I don't read or speak Chinese so is it possible the sign is upside down? :-)

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  11. AndrewPriceAugust 18, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Scott, I got your pun. In fact, it's a mega-pun! Depression in the road, economically depressed area, depressed people, or economic prediction of depression. More punish puns are hard to find!

    If the sign is upside down, then I would suspect this must be the financial district, and it's cautioning drivers to watch for falling brokers.

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  12. CrispyRiceAugust 18, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    Oh, and for what it really means, I don't know for sure, but I do think it's Japanese, not Chinese. And I think it's likely that the guy is supposed to be bowing, as in perhaps apologizing for a road closure or something like that.

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  13. AndrewPriceAugust 18, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    CrispyRice, I think you're right about the Japanese. And that could actually be it, kind of a "please excuse our dust" type sign. Fascinating world we live in!

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  14. AnonymousAugust 18, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    Now how the hell am I supposed to read that? But I'm guessing it says: "Obama arriving, prepare to bow." I think I saw it in Chinatown just before his last visit to SF.

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  15. Writer XAugust 18, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    "Pattycake, Pattycake, baker's man"?

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  16. pattiAugust 18, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    batteries not included....

    to be honest, that wasn't my first reaction, but i'm trying to keep it clean(er) here.

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  17. Tennessee JedAugust 18, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    The slouching man . . . .we cannot tell . . . . why his shoulders slump . . . . . no way to tell




    Burma Shave!

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  18. Suzie1August 18, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    LOL! These are great!

    How bout

    "Resistance is Futile"
    or
    "It's No Use. Just Give Up Now."

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  19. StanHAugust 18, 2009 at 6:19 PM

    Look mommy, I’ve got ten toes and fingers.

    What’s the matter with you man? “I voted for Obama.” Oh…

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  20. AndrewPriceAugust 18, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    Great suggestions everyone! LOL!

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