The sign in a Norwegian lounge reads:

LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR

 

Tacked on the door of a Moscow hotel room:

IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST VISIT TO THE U.S.S.R., YOU ARE WELCOME TO IT

 

An airline ticket office in Copenhagen reminds you:

WE TAKE YOUR BAGS AND SEND THEM IN ALL DIRECTIONS

 

In a certain African hotel you may choose between:

A ROOM WITH A VIEW OF THE SEA OR THE BACKSIDE OF THE COUNTRY

 

A sign on a clothing store in Brussels read:

COME INSIDE AND HAVE A FIT

 

A hotel notice in Madrid informs:

IF YOU WISH DISINFECTION ENACTED IN YOUR PRESENCE, PLEASE CRY OUT FOR THE CHAMBERMAID

 

This notice was posted on a Romanian hotel elevator:

THE LIFT IS BEING FIXED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. DURING THAT TIME WE REGRET THAT YOU WILL BE UNBEARABLE.