Bizarrely translated airport sign has English language travellers in confused hysterics

26 August 2015 - RPS Partnership

This article by Kristie Mccrum will make you laugh. The perks of long-haul travel can be few and far between, but one airport in India put a smile on some weary travellers faces with this gem.

Travelling is sure to bring some funny moments, but it's probably a fair bet that travellers don't expect to be warned againt tucking into the carpet.

This funny sign was captured at Chennai International Airport by businessman Justin Ross Lee, owner of Pretentious Pocket. He posted it on Facebook with the message: "What an outrage India.

"All I want to do is go down on your curry-stained airport carpet..."

The long list of mistranslated signs in tourist destinations around the world always raises a smile, but it's unclear what they intended by this sign. The best guess is that they don't want people to eat on the carpet.

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Photo: Ingur/Justin Ross Lee with thanks