Comments on: Funny Sign Friday

By: Stevo

Stevo — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:04:17 +0000

I have seen clowns in China. On stilts no less. There is no justice, the signs aren’t working.

By: Graham

Graham — Mon, 04 May 2009 02:46:39 +0000

@Laura: I’m happy I could brighten your day. I’ll try to keep it up!

@Mom: I think you’re right, but certainly no one obeys it. People honk their horns constantly. So much so that it can be absolutely maddening.

@EG: There’s no school bells here so I haven’t had that experience. I’m sure it’s China-rrific though!

@Stevo: Is it even possible to find a clown in China? I haven’t seen one. Maybe the signs actually do work….

By: Stevo

Stevo — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:44:26 +0000

I think it means: No clowns. Good!

By: Expatriate Games

Expatriate Games — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:36:40 +0000

Your right, you will see it EVERYWHERE!

Not sure if this will make any sense to anybody other than a teacher in China but I’ll give it a shot. Everyday, numerous times a day, the school “bell” is not a bell at all but rather a trumpet or bugle blasting various little ditties. Over time, the “notes” have become entrenched in my brain. One of the notes in particular, is the same sound as the most popular car horn in Liuzhou. So, when I go home, away from the campus, I will sometimes be drowsing in bed and hear that “car horn note” and wake up startled, thinking I am late for class!

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:02:43 +0000

I think the sign may mean no horn honking! No motorcycle horn honking, no bicycle horn honking, no car horn honkin, etc. Love Mom

By: laura

laura — Fri, 01 May 2009 20:27:54 +0000

haha, thanks for the much needed laugh. especially with the amusingly coincidental juxtoposition of this post coming into my day just as i get home from hitting a bicyclist with my truck in one of the busiest intersections in eureka. silly bicyclists. i dont understand why they never obey traffic laws. going the wrong way on a one way street, in a crosswalk, running a red light. needless to say, im ok, but definitely freaked out and shaky.

i wonder if there was a lone bugle player, creating chaos and dischord.