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| Free Drinks for Ladies with Nuts
| | Jane O'Boyle
| This hilarious book takes the reader on a grand tour of mangled English, Freudian slips, and other malapropisms in a compendium of authentic signs, phrases, headlines, labels, menus, and ads from around the world and here at home."The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid".
(at a Serbian hotel)
"Fur coats made for ladies from their own skins".
(at a Swedish furrier)
"The manager has personally passed all water served here".
(at an Acapulco hotel)
"Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists".
(an ad for a dentist in Hong Kong)
Organized by the type of faux pas -- Signs and Ads, Menu Items, Helpful Instructions, Brand Names to Remember, and Free Advice -- Free Drinks for Ladies with Nuts is the perfect gift for world travelers and language lovers everywhere.
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