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Lonely Planet Signspotting 2 : The World's Most Absurd Signs (Lonely Planet Signspotting) (No. 2)

by Doug Lansky

Series: Signspotting (2)

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher* It's easy to get lost in translation - and it can be hard to find your way back when signs tell you to 'beware of missing foot' or a menu offers 'tasteless coffee'. The world of gaffs and good ol' miscommunications is back:Signspotting 2 is a round-up of the world's most perplexing signs and garbled messages. Now, who's in the mood for a serve of 'fried pimple'? Author: Doug Lansky About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013… (more)
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Hilarious. Guaranteed to make you laugh.
  fredheid | Jun 30, 2015 |
The book is sold as a humorous take on signs blundered in translation. It's hilarious, diverse, and fun. Don't go expecting anything more and you won't be disappointed.

As the Black Dragon Pool Park tells its visitors:

"Take care! Fall into water carefully!" ( )
  TomWaitsTables | Apr 26, 2012 |
I like: 'Warning, please look under your vehicle for penguins', p. 99
  jon1lambert | Sep 25, 2011 |
Like the first book, this is an ideal and humorous read at the end of a long day. It doesn't require deep thought - you can just laugh and relax. All of the signs are displayed in photographs, with location information and an amusing caption. Some of my favorites:

(road sign) BE AWARE OF INVISIBILITY

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1 vote ladycato | Jan 17, 2010 |
Better than the first. My family and I laughed out loud upon occasion.
  dewasus1 | Jan 27, 2009 |
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher* It's easy to get lost in translation - and it can be hard to find your way back when signs tell you to 'beware of missing foot' or a menu offers 'tasteless coffee'. The world of gaffs and good ol' miscommunications is back:Signspotting 2 is a round-up of the world's most perplexing signs and garbled messages. Now, who's in the mood for a serve of 'fried pimple'? Author: Doug Lansky About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places where they travel. TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *#1 in the world market share - source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA. March 2012-January 2013

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