tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post4310102579780552871..comments2024-01-23T05:33:01.291-05:00Comments on Escape From New York: Bilingual Signs From Around The WorldWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10321288682066590760noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-56165429842791216882013-12-31T09:39:27.333-05:002013-12-31T09:39:27.333-05:00The Hong Kong sign is really interesting, because ...The Hong Kong sign is really interesting, because in countries where cars drive on the left side of the road, people usually look RIGHT left RIGHT and not LEFT right LEFT. So why would the HK sign tell people to look left I wonder? Perhaps it was a one-way road?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-39801596964503213552011-02-27T13:07:21.051-05:002011-02-27T13:07:21.051-05:00Andrew,
I'm surprised that there were multi l...Andrew,<br /><br />I'm surprised that there were multi lingual ATMs 20 years ago in Japan. They are def life savers.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321288682066590760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-38019243399178498202011-02-23T10:38:27.985-05:002011-02-23T10:38:27.985-05:00Very nicely illustrated, Wendy. Twenty years ago, ...Very nicely illustrated, Wendy. Twenty years ago, when living in Japan, it was the multilingual Citibank automatic teller machines that saved us, as well as the vogue for using English words on just about all products in the supermarket. There was one time, though, when I bought what I was sure was toothpaste -- and this was an exception, where there was nothing in English on it. It tasted so bad, though, that I had to spit it out immediatedly!Andrew Graeme Gouldhttp://www.andrewgraemegould.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-58452549884957591242011-02-06T17:15:44.195-05:002011-02-06T17:15:44.195-05:00Catherine, I agree.Catherine, I agree.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321288682066590760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-86261669393024636892011-02-04T18:58:58.803-05:002011-02-04T18:58:58.803-05:00nice shots here - I would have liked some bilingua...nice shots here - I would have liked some bilingual signs in Poland....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06255193476024745869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-9767197502334416102011-02-02T09:03:03.815-05:002011-02-02T09:03:03.815-05:00Kristina, It's no coincidence that the signs I...Kristina, It's no coincidence that the signs I chose for this post all feature Asian languages.<br /><br />Fly Girl, I hope I have the opportunity to get lost in Rio one day. Would love to see it.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321288682066590760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-1781977216785640312011-02-01T16:02:37.290-05:002011-02-01T16:02:37.290-05:00I always appreciate blingual signs. They really he...I always appreciate blingual signs. They really helped in Brazil when I was lost in Rio.Fly Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18191335990973494972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058205387307544791.post-88280389921924183502011-02-01T03:05:46.362-05:002011-02-01T03:05:46.362-05:00I find bilingual signs especially helpful in Asia,...I find bilingual signs especially helpful in Asia, without them I would have been lost many many times... <br />Viele Gruesse, KristinaKristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605039374751654805noreply@blogger.com