I thought it was about time I introduced one of my favourite life topics: The Funny Sign. Funny signs are everywhere. They are either outright funny funny or just plain stupid funny. Sometimes, they are funny because they represent a waste of money. Sometimes because they carry an alternative meaning. Often, translation can play a part in the humour, which is what we will cover in today’s lesson.
Today’s sign comes from back in 2004 while on a roadtrip with some mates to the south of France. We travelled for about five days, sometimes without sleep, to reach this town. It was the aim of the entire holiday.
We didn’t actually stay in Condom, but about a two hour drive west, in a town called Arcachon. The best part for me was that ‘condom’ doesn’t actually have a meaning in the French language, but the local residents have adopted the English meaning with pride. In Condom, there was a museum dedicated to the history of the sheath, along with piles of retailers all selling their, well, urm, ‘interesting’ souvenirs.
A highly recommended visit! Funny Sign Posts will be a regular from now on…
