Comments on the wall!!

desertrose · Oct 2nd, 2007, 05:15

I have come across a lot of things written on walls around.
*to stop people pee on a wall, some one writes look dog is peeing.(dekho kutta peshab kar raha hey)
*to stop women throw garbage in front of the house , they write look a witch is throwing garbage.(dekho chudel kachra fekh rahi hey)
* Please walk 20 feets away or this wall will colapse(Jaismer Fort) but written in Hindi(kripya 20 feet dur chaley yeh dewar gir sakti hey)"written in hindi so that it wont effect tourism"
*Kripya faltu mat bethey(at babrber and tea shop Please dont sit idol)
* Saman ki Jimewari yatri par hogi(Luggage at owners risk ,Auto Rickshaws).
* Chai Chapati and Chillum
* Remember 3 T's , Things Take Time.
etc etc.
Do you think of anything that you have read which can be only written or happens in India.

Nick-H · Oct 2nd, 2007, 08:39

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Remember 3 T's , Things Take Time.

I could adopt that as my motto!

.

kalbarri · Oct 11th, 2007, 19:25

"mens and womens HAIRDRESSES salon" was one i saw in trivandrapurum. there is another thread somewhere here that has lots of photos of signs. very funny. someone else might be able to guide you to it.

pillimosan · Oct 11th, 2007, 19:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertrose

* Chai Chapati and Chillum
.

In Kasol:
"Welcome to Parvati, Chai Chillum Chapati"!!

Does anyone know what this means:"saale upay hota to mai sadhu kyu banta?"

Prashant.M · Oct 11th, 2007, 22:40

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Originally Posted by pillimosan

Does anyone know what this means:"saale upay hota to mai sadhu kyu banta?"

Nice one

; actually quite hilarious. I will try to translate but I bet something will be lost in it.

"Hey, if I had a clue I wouldn't have become a Sadhu."

Or maybe

"If I had found something better to do then I wouldn't have become a Sadhu."

Or

"If I had a better idea then I wouldn't have become a Sadhu."

'Saale' is a little bit more rude than 'Hey'. Saale in Hindi literally means brother-in-law but in slang it's much more than that. I am sorry but I am unable to translate the cultural and slang connotations. Maybe somebody who has a better grasp of Hindi will come along.

capt_mahajan · Oct 11th, 2007, 22:44

To add to Prashant, saala is an insult... the implication is that you are sleeping with the persons sister.

But, like most slang, usage is everything. Sometimes it can be used in a self-depreciating way, too.

upay or upaya, is, literally, solution.

Khak · Oct 11th, 2007, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertrose

I have come across a lot of things written on walls around.
*to stop people pee on a wall, some one writes look dog is peeing.(dekho kutta peshab kar raha hey)
*to stop women throw garbage in front of the house , they write look a witch is throwing garbage.(dekho chudel kachra fekh rahi hey)
* Please walk 20 feets away or this wall will colapse(Jaismer Fort) but written in Hindi(kripya 20 feet dur chaley yeh dewar gir sakti hey)"written in hindi so that it wont effect tourism"
*Kripya faltu mat bethey(at babrber and tea shop Please dont sit idol)
* Saman ki Jimewari yatri par hogi(Luggage at owners risk ,Auto Rickshaws).
* Chai Chapati and Chillum
* Remember 3 T's , Things Take Time.
etc etc.
Do you think of anything that you have read which can be only written or happens in India.

This one is found in many place

CHILD BEER SOLD HERE

Khak · Oct 11th, 2007, 23:08

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Written on many a wall to deter people peeing on it...

देखो गधा पैशाब कर रहा है

(dekho gadha paishaab kar raha hai)

Translated from Hindi: Look, the donkey is urinating.

Also painting of some God/Godess on the wall to deter people - this seems to be particularly effective

capt_mahajan · Oct 11th, 2007, 23:11

Khak, I had deleted my post coz the OP had posted something similar.

But thanks for resurrecting it

The goddess thing I see in the stairways of building too, to deter people from spitting betel/paan.

Is that the stairway to heaven?

Munivar · Mar 1st, 2008, 05:37

On the hairpin bends in the road from Salem to Yercaud, you can see a lot of funny but sometimes profound signboards.

One that I remember is "Valaivil Mundhaathey Vaazhvil Mundhu".

Don't overtake in the turning, Overtake in life.

ScarletLSG · Mar 1st, 2008, 06:05

That reminds me of one I saw in Nagpur.

"Better to be Mister Late than the Late Mister."

Got a chuckle out of that.

Scarlet

brishti · Mar 1st, 2008, 11:27

a

milestone as you're entering bengal by road:

dont be selfish
eat fish

[i'd really really appreciate an interpretation of that-a-one. anybody?]

:brishti

Bigzero · Mar 1st, 2008, 12:06

From some Kerala teashops - "No political discussions please"

Nick-H · Mar 1st, 2008, 14:16

I saw on the wall of a Chennai hotel (restaurant)

NO SPITTING

SILENCE PLEASE

I guess they've got a chance with the first one!

Dilliwala · Mar 1st, 2008, 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScarletLSG

That reminds me of one I saw in Nagpur.

"Better to be Mister Late than the Late Mister."

Got a chuckle out of that.
Scarlet

Yeah, the Border Roads Organisation is fond of that one too.
Along with "Better Late than Never". And some pretty awful poetry to deliver similar msgs. I wish they'd fire their poets and concentrate on road building.

Oct 2nd, 2007, 05:15	#1
desertrose Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: India Posts: 222	Comments on the wall!! I have come across a lot of things written on walls around. to stop people pee on a wall, some one writes look dog is peeing.(dekho kutta peshab kar raha hey) to stop women throw garbage in front of the house , they write look a witch is throwing garbage.(dekho chudel kachra fekh rahi hey) * Please walk 20 feets away or this wall will colapse(Jaismer Fort) but written in Hindi(kripya 20 feet dur chaley yeh dewar gir sakti hey)"written in hindi so that it wont effect tourism" Kripya faltu mat bethey(at babrber and tea shop Please dont sit idol) Saman ki Jimewari yatri par hogi(Luggage at owners risk ,Auto Rickshaws). * Chai Chapati and Chillum * Remember 3 T's , Things Take Time. etc etc. Do you think of anything that you have read which can be only written or happens in India.

Mar 1st, 2008, 05:37	#10
Munivar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 207	On the hairpin bends in the road from Salem to Yercaud, you can see a lot of funny but sometimes profound signboards. One that I remember is "Valaivil Mundhaathey Vaazhvil Mundhu". Don't overtake in the turning, Overtake in life. __________________ Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kaelir !!!

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Bigzero back to my old ways Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,445	From some Kerala teashops - "No political discussions please" __________________ miles to go.... Bigzero's Photo Gallery

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