Blame it on the rain (she wrote, trying not to provoke a Milli Vanilli cyber sing-along) but today I’m cheered by looking back at photos of fun signs and t-shirts from Rarotonga. They remind me of the Rartongan people we met- friendly, funny people who are quick to laugh, love to tease, and use the word “cheeky” to describe each other.
Rarotonga’s a small island, and while riding around the island via the main road (less than an hour), shopping in the market, and going out to eat, we saw plenty that cracked us up.
First, it’s impossible to miss the road signs, where the messages are important and spot-on, and the way they’re expressed makes them funny:
And then there are the self-deprecating jokes on t-shirts. Rarotongans don’t take themselves too seriously to have a laugh at others’ perceptions…or misperceptions:
that's what we said!
And finally the signs in restaurants…we’re all fair game:
oh my!
what a sucker
Have photos of funny signs from places you’ve been? We’d love to see them! Feel free to share them on our Facebook page!
haha the 1st one is so funny.
Thanks Sarah- wish we could take credit, but we’re just humble documentarians!
Thanks Sarah- wish we could take credit, but we’re just humble documentarians!
lol, but great shot. I love taking picture of sign but never ran into a funny one like that.
I love these signs, I wish they would have signs like that in the US… they would be much more effective.
thanks nick! i totally agree! a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down, right?
really cool post:d. regarding the “don’t drink and drive” sign, a nice way to continue (I don’t know who said it first, but I have to say it too) is “[don't drink and drive] when you can smoke and fly”:)) so, if only there was someone who could integrate that into a warning sign, but in a responsible way, ofc;))
thanks val! definitely! i think if anyone could do it humorously, it would be the rarotongans
Yeah, absolutely:)) Good point:D