Free Drinks for Ladies with Nuts - Softcover
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.
"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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About the Author:
Jane O'Boyle is a former publishing executive and the author of Catnip for the Soul; Wrong!; and Free Drinks for Ladies with Nuts (the latter two are available from Plume). She lives in South Carolina.
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- PublisherPlume
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0452281148
- ISBN 13 9780452281141
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
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