So, I love the brogue, OK, already, sue me, whatever

Submitted by Anhata on Wed, 01/25/2006 - 11:36pm.

This guy hits that nail somewhat in my case. Fairly good quality snark, too, which gets points.

Don't disagree with him on any particular point. Except he seemed to miss out on the fun quotient I get out of dialectical differences.

In Scotland, touring about, we'd notice big signs: "Heavy Plant Crossing". WTH? Images came to mind of enormous two story high ferns slowly pushing themselves across the road with their fronds, their roots dragging behind, trailing soil...

Anyway. Were the words spoken to me by a bonnie laddie in the scots brogue, I'd have smiled and simpered and not even batted an eye. Just keep talking, Mac.

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Heavy Plant Crossing

Submitted by Honey on Thu, 01/26/2006 - 2:35am.

We have that in England too. Always makes me think of Day of the Triffids.

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So what is

Submitted by Jana on Thu, 01/26/2006 - 6:20am.

"Heavy Plant Crossing", really?

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Industrial Intersection?

Submitted by Sparrow on Thu, 01/26/2006 - 7:37am.

Maybe it's kind of like "Industrial Intersection" or "Trucks Entering Highway?" It does sound funny. Smiling

We had some friends who were from New Zealand who found some of our signs here in the U.S. funny, too. It's all about the dialect. Eye-wink

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Heavy Plant Crossing

Submitted by Zillah on Thu, 01/26/2006 - 11:36am.

It always makes me laugh as well! It means heavy machinery, you know, construction traffic, big industrial beasts, that kind of thing.

The other one that always makes me chuckle is 'This door is alarmed'. Makes me think of the door shrieking in terror and jumping up on a stool like it's seen a mouse Laughing out loud

Zillah

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