Continuing with yesterday’s theme of strange signs here in Germany (although this may get expanded into around the world as I travel more) I thought I’d nominate a few more.
Today has a couple examples – First up is the business named DONER INN
I think it may only be amusing to me, but being that a Doener is a shaved/roasted leg of lamb sandwich, I’m not sure I’d want to eat at a place that’s prounounced similar to…
Done-Her INN. (Dare I ask where they hid the body?!?)
Anyhow, at the top of the picture, you’ll see a square thing with a giant “leg” of lamb roasting. Only, it appears that it could be something else. Is it “Her” thigh? Oh the things that make you go humm….
Now, maybe the person who decides to eat at the Doner Inn was at this cafe in Potsdam first. I call this the “confusing beer sign” although this guy appears to have more than just 1 vice.
Notice that this old bier sign advertising bitburger pils has with klosterfeller beer advertised under it. Now Notice the Erdinger beer umbrella over the cafe tables. Yeah, it’s a cafe that serves beer… but why is this guy looking like he is holding out a joint and a beer? Do they sell a bit of pot here too? (yeah I don’t know – just guessing from the advertisment.)
Finally, an advertising gimic that would never fly back home in the states (I need to remember my camera to get a few more images as these billboards change according to “what’s in season” food wise.) because it’s too racy.
The ad is for use of condoms to prevent HIV/AIDS. Great idea – just hilarious to see all these fruits in colored condoms that read “when you feel lust, give AIDS no chance”. What this has to do with fruit, I don’t know. I just hope that I’m not the one actually buying the left over food at the grocery store. (EWW!!)
