THE IMPORTANCE OF ADVERB PLACEMENT
Hi Dave,
Thought you would appreciate this sign we found posted at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Nelspruit, South Africa.
It seemed like an effective use of elected officials until an anarchistic graffiti artist ruined it for everyone.
John Caden
Islamorada
"It is forbidden to read this comment."
Posted by: insomniac | September 26, 2010 at 12:40 PM
The "Ray Adverb" placement is excellent.
Posted by: danceswithvowels | September 26, 2010 at 12:45 PM
"Quality bloggers may only post below."
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | September 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM
I don't know if I would trust them to only operate elevator doors. That task requires some intelligence. Maybe they should just sit quietly in the corner.
Posted by: ArcticAl | September 26, 2010 at 12:51 PM
In Sovyetsk D.C. tools operate you.
Posted by: danceswithvowels | September 26, 2010 at 12:53 PM
The Adverb of Placement Importance:
Only these officials may operate goverment doors.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | September 26, 2010 at 01:04 PM
*flings "n" at Meanie's 'government'*
Only Czechs may cast spellchecks.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | September 26, 2010 at 01:06 PM
Government officials can read ?
Posted by: Clankie | September 26, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Yes, but only Poles can do poledances.
(No, I don't know what that means either).
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | September 26, 2010 at 01:26 PM
It doesn't say that they CAN operate the doors, only that the may.
Posted by: Horace LaBadie | September 26, 2010 at 01:36 PM
Hey give us a break, we have 11 official languages, ISIANMTU,Government officials battle to keep up with all of them
Posted by: Mot the Hoople | September 26, 2010 at 01:44 PM
*adds an L in front of graffiti*
(tee hee!)
Posted by: sandy | September 26, 2010 at 01:57 PM
"Official government door operators only."
Posted by: NotSherly | September 26, 2010 at 01:58 PM
*strikes out 'r' in 'order.'*
*giggles*
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | September 26, 2010 at 02:41 PM
*changes 'd' in doors to an 'h' - snorks!!*
(*cant spel*)
Posted by: sandy | September 26, 2010 at 02:52 PM
*Wishes US Government Officials would ONLY operate doors*
Posted by: Siouxie | September 26, 2010 at 02:52 PM
oh, what-the-hell:
*changes 'p' in Primkop into a 'k'*
done.
Posted by: sandy | September 26, 2010 at 02:56 PM
They only operate doors in May?
Posted by: Loudmouth | September 26, 2010 at 03:38 PM
I'm a retired government official. We had three basic personality types in the government. Those who really wanted to help people do things right, those who just wanted to make people do things, and those who didn't care if anyone did anything right.
I'd like to believe that most of us wanted to help people. But when you got a governmental authority type in a supervisory position, he or she (mostly male) could mess everyone involved over and sit there and laugh.
You can tell the difference instantly by asking an official to do something.
The Authority asks, "Can we do this? (do we have the Authority?)"
The Helper asks, "If we should do this, which way is best?"
The last type says, "Hunh?"
Posted by: Steve | September 26, 2010 at 03:54 PM
Obviously a (public-sector) union shop.
Posted by: Wes S. | September 26, 2010 at 04:34 PM
If only.
Posted by: Alyzabeth | September 26, 2010 at 04:52 PM
Government officials:
I'm thinkin' we should douse 'em in white paint an' taze 'em.
Then hold the door open for them.
Posted by: Wyo Cowboy | September 26, 2010 at 06:58 PM
wyo: that reminds me of pee-wee in the biker bar...
Posted by: mudstuffin | September 27, 2010 at 12:30 PM
Three decades ago, I landed in the Taipei Airport at 3am, after a horrible 900 hour flight from Idunnowhereistan. There were no humans anywhere. Just a note that had been hand-written by a non-Engrish speaker, which was IMPORTSNT! and could have been interpreted at least a dozen ways. I was not detained and didn't die so I must have operated the correct door.
Posted by: BillEnZed | March 03, 2022 at 06:48 PM