Signspotting III: Lost and Loster in Translation (Signspotting: Lost & Loster in Translation) [Paperback]

Doug Lansky (Author)

Book Description

Series: Signspotting: Lost & Loster in Translation | Publication Date: September 1, 2009

A full-color illustrated collection of humorous, confusing, and amusing signs from around the globe.

From ?UFO University? to ?Speedo Check Ahead? to ?Fecal Face Dot Gallery,? Signspotting III: Lost and Loster in Translation takes the reader on a pictorial worldwide tour of the bizarre and hysterical street signs and advertisements that provide way more laughs than information.

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About the Author

Doug Lansky contributes to Esquire, National Geographic Adventure, and other publications, while serving as travel editor for Scandinavian Airlines' in-flight magazine. To date, he has been on the road for roughly ten years in more than 100 countries. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Perigee Trade (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0399535225
• ISBN-13: 978-0399535222
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #871,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars funny stuff ruined by too much sexual innuendo, December 27, 2009

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worldtraveler "worldtraveler" (China) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Signspotting III: Lost and Loster in Translation (Signspotting: Lost & Loster in Translation) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my 12 year old daughter for Christmas, who has enjoyed the earlier editions of this series. So I was very disappointed, in reading through it, that there are several references to sexual things, both slang and direct, which I don't feel are at all appropriate. The earlier books, to my recollection, are much more G-rated. It really ruined my enjoyment of it personally, and I regretfully put the book away as I do not want it in my daughter's library.

I believe the author has enough signs sent to him to choose from, that he can make his next book with humor everyone can enjoy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a laugh!, October 22, 2009

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James D. Crabtree "Doc Crabtree" (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Signspotting III: Lost and Loster in Translation (Signspotting: Lost & Loster in Translation) (Paperback)

Dr. Zipper, Toiletman and the Hoebowl are all featured in this book of signs photographed from all over the world. Not the most sophisticated reading in the world but as a long-distance traveler myself I can tell you it represents some of the funnier things you see while on the road.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny Collection of Signposts, But Not for Everyone, January 26, 2011

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This review is from: Signspotting III: Lost and Loster in Translation (Signspotting: Lost & Loster in Translation) (Paperback)

Most of the time, unintentional humor is the funniest kind of humor and this collection of various signs from around the world is a case in point. The humor in many of the signs is due to an awkward or wrong translation into English, but there are quite a few original English language signs that have inadvertently stumbled into humor. A large proportion of signs fall either into the bedroom or bathroom category of humor, so if you are offended by either one of those two kinds of humor this book will not be for you. One of my favorite signs in this collection comes from my native Croatia and it seems to combine both the bedroom and bathroom humor: it is a pictorial sign that seems to urge women not to urinate topless. You can't make stuff like that up.

All of the pictures in this collection are well done. They come with an accompanying snarky comment and an info on the location of the said sign and the name of the photographer who took the picture.

Overall, this is a very funny collection of signs and if you are into this kind of humor you will find yourself laughing on almost every page.