Just couldn’t help but notice and re-notice some of the boards I’ve seen in recent and not-so-recent past:
Seen under the FoB in Grant Road Railway Station:
“Please do not urinate under the bridge. You may meet accident.”
- Well, hello Mr. Accident. How do you do? Long time no pee.. ah.. I mean no see heh?
In a board outside a railway institute next to Mumbai Central station. The words were painted in a semi-circular format in this order:
“Mumbai
Central Railway Training Institute,
Western Railway”
- We can’t make up our mind! Central or Western?
Outside a building not too far away from CST Railway Station, under which we stroll every afternoon after lunch:
“Warning: Old and Dilapidated building. Please do not walk under this building. We will not be responsible for any loss or damage to life and property.
Signed,
Life Insurance Corporation of India”
- Makes me feel so good that I am insured with the same guys!
About three years back at the CST Subway walking back from Xavier’s with a couple of friends:
“Pravins Thick Shake: Rs. 10/-“
- Ahem! No comments!
On a board hung outside Dombivli Platform No.2’s railway canteen:
“Free Drinking Water
Please Pay First”
- Hmm. Can you please pass my bill for the free drinking water?
At the subway in CST:
“Spiting persons will be fined!” [Note the extra ‘t’ missing, or is it?)
- Yes Please. They can be quite annoying!
Seen and heard at many stations across Mumbai:
In Marathi: “Krupaya Railway Line olaandu (pronounced ‘o-llaan-du’) nakaa”
- Translated to please do not cross the railway tracks. This finds entry in this list cause’ my colleague Kapil gets tickled by the word ‘olaandu’ and re-phrases the sentence as “Krupaaya Railway Line Orlando Bloom nakaa!”
At the back of a rickshaw in Dombivli, apparently quoting Dr. B Ambedkar:
“I am an Indian first
And at last, I am an Indian!”
- Ok. I was an Indian to begin with but finally I became an Indian!
And finally, after being critical of all the sign-boards in Mumbai, the blogger saves his writing in an MS Word file and names it - ‘sing boards_blog.doc’.
9 comments:
Really cool ones, Blessen .. could we have photographs as well?
@Anirrudh, (not too sure if I got ur spelling right ;D)
No mate. Would have loved to take my camera along. And my cell is a 'fantastic' "high-end" LG piece! Unfortunately, it doesn't offer me a luxury of taking snaps!
Hey Blessen,
Once again.. got my dose of laughter for the day!
Keep it goin..
Sooper Cool Blessy! Witty as ever...\m/ \m/
@Deepz,
Yea, hope to keep it going. Knowing me, there could well be another long pause! hehe..
@Dhruti,
Thanks and welcome back (to reading my crap).. hehe...
A complete rofloler... :) Wonderfully presented singboards blog
so nice to read ur blogs again :)
haha!! no wonder i love mumbai s much!! :D cool post!!!
@Some Name,
Thanks. Dunno who you are, but glad when you said 'again', you might be some sort of a regular. Now that's encouraging!
@Preetha,
But it's not just in Mumbai na? It's a common trait across India - these sign boards, which are a complete rofloler!
@Jaison,
Rofloler indeed when we actually see those boards! :D I love India. I love Mumbai!
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