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Offline shortyshort

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What does this say?
on: December 06, 2008, 05:31:19 PM
I just bought some decoration for a room in my house.
It contains the writing on the image below.

Can anyone enlighten me as to what it says?

Serious, knowledgeable answers only, please. lol

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Offline thalbergmad

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #1 on: December 06, 2008, 07:46:56 PM
It says "Gentlemans Toilet" as far as i can tell.

Nice thing to have on your wall.

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #2 on: December 06, 2008, 08:09:52 PM
It says "Gentlemans Toilet" as far as i can tell.

Nice thing to have on your wall.

Thal

You are a wise man thal.  8)
Considering the room in question is my downstairs w/c, and the fact that it is mainly me that uses it, (the 3 females of the house use the upstairs bathroom)

Me thinks I will use them.  8) ;D
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Offline G.W.K

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #3 on: December 06, 2008, 08:41:05 PM
Considering the room in question is my downstairs w/c, and the fact that it is mainly me that uses it, (the 3 females of the house use the upstairs bathroom)

A male that uses a toilet all to himself, what will people be thinking! :o

 ;)

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #4 on: December 06, 2008, 08:50:38 PM
A male that uses a toilet all to himself, what will people be thinking! :o

 ;)

G.W.K

So you prefer a communal w/c do you, like George Michael???
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #5 on: December 06, 2008, 09:00:42 PM
So you prefer a communal w/c do you, like George Michael???

LOL...I was making an innuendo. ;)

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #6 on: December 06, 2008, 09:46:45 PM
LOL...I was making an innuendo. ;)

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #7 on: December 06, 2008, 09:59:38 PM
Isn't George Michael gay? Apologies if I'm wrong.

Yeah, he is. I didn't make the "George Michael" comment.

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #8 on: December 06, 2008, 10:12:52 PM
Yeah, he is. I didn't make the "George Michael" comment.

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I know that or I would have quoted you lol

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #9 on: December 06, 2008, 10:14:38 PM
I know that or I would have quoted you lol

You did quote me, look carefully.

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #10 on: December 06, 2008, 11:06:08 PM
This is Chinese, not Japanese, but I believe that the big symbol in the middle means 'knowledge'
h lp! S m b dy  st l   ll th  v w ls  fr m  my  k y b  rd!

I am an imagine of your figmentation.

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Reply #11 on: December 06, 2008, 11:07:32 PM
This is Chinese, not Japanese, but I believe that the big symbol in the middle means 'knowledge'

Yes: "You have knowledge enough to urinate in a toilet."

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #12 on: December 06, 2008, 11:56:43 PM
You are a wise man thal.  8)
Yes, he can be that...

Considering the room in question is my downstairs w/c, and the fact that it is mainly me that uses it, (the 3 females of the house use the upstairs bathroom)

Me thinks I will use them.  8) ;D
What? you mean that you'll use those three females? Well, enjoy...

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #13 on: December 07, 2008, 12:19:58 AM

What? you mean that you'll use those three females? Well, enjoy...

Best,

Alistair

Unfortuately, they use me most of the time.  :'(
Mainly as a Bank, or a Taxi, or as a general dogsbody.  :'(
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #14 on: December 07, 2008, 12:39:41 AM
Unfortuately, they use me most of the time.  :'(
Mainly as a Bank, or a Taxi, or as a general dogsbody.  :'(

hahaha
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #15 on: December 07, 2008, 10:41:11 AM
It says "Gentlemans Toilet" as far as i can tell.

Nice thing to have on your wall.

Thal

Yes , And a Gentleman is different from a male.  So if you don't treat women with respect then you are not a gentlemen then you are forbidden to urinate in the Holy bowl
and you are forbidden to seat in the crown seat of the bowl.....

The word knowledge in the decoration means that you should use your common sense
that only Gentlemen can enter.....
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Reply #16 on: December 07, 2008, 02:13:24 PM
Yes , And a Gentleman is different from a male.  So if you don't treat women with respect then you are not a gentlemen then you are forbidden to urinate in the Holy bowl
and you are forbidden to seat in the crown seat of the bowl.....

The word knowledge in the decoration means that you should use your common sense
that only Gentlemen can enter.....

In that case, Shorty is excluded from his own bathroom. ;)

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #17 on: December 07, 2008, 04:26:23 PM
In that case, Shorty is excluded from his own bathroom. ;)

G.W.K

Oh well.
It'll save me from having to decorate it again.
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #18 on: December 07, 2008, 07:48:01 PM
so shorty, u bought it without knowing what it says? ??? ;D
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #19 on: December 07, 2008, 09:08:24 PM
so shorty, u bought it without knowing what it says? ??? ;D

Had you read the earlier posts, you would have realised that that is exactly what Shorty is saying. ;)

Try and be more observant, will you?

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #20 on: December 07, 2008, 09:30:18 PM
I bought the decoration for the downstairs bog.

Of course I did not know what it said, as it is not in English.

if it does indeed say "gents" I don't really care, because that's where it is for.

I am slightly reluctant to believe Thals initial translation, as the photo on the packet shows a living room??

But, thal is a wise old man, and although his insight into my room decor is unsettling, I'm sure it may have another meaning, that does not seem to be forthcoming from the Asian members of this forum.
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #21 on: December 08, 2008, 03:15:43 AM
Had you read the earlier posts, you would have realised that that is exactly what Shorty is saying. ;)

Try and be more observant, will you?

G.W.K

dear traffic warden,

of course i knew. i asked the question coz i thought it was somewhat unusual, i.e. buying a written decoration thing and not knowing what it says.
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #22 on: December 08, 2008, 05:59:52 AM
"Allah is great"

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #23 on: December 08, 2008, 06:11:00 AM
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #24 on: December 08, 2008, 07:42:03 AM
Asalaykum malaykum
All Hail Kajiura
All Hail Nilsjohan
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #25 on: December 08, 2008, 01:21:18 PM
walaykum sallam warahmatuhloh wabarokatu
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #26 on: December 08, 2008, 01:36:53 PM
Hou je mond je gek asian mensen! :P

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #27 on: December 08, 2008, 02:08:32 PM
oh no...now this thread is messy..
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #28 on: December 08, 2008, 06:42:11 PM
i thought it was somewhat unusual, i.e. buying a written decoration thing and not knowing what it says.


Unfortunately my knowledge of non-european languages is very small.

(My knowledge of european languages is very small too.)

I suppose I will have to go through life not knowing what it really says.  :'(
But, everytime I sit there and see it, I will think of you lot.  :-X
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Re: What does this say?
Reply #29 on: December 08, 2008, 06:46:56 PM
dear traffic warden,

of course i knew. i asked the question coz i thought it was somewhat unusual, i.e. buying a written decoration thing and not knowing what it says.

Dear Prat,

I know why you were enquiring, I was simply stating that the answer was quite clear.

Regards,

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #30 on: December 08, 2008, 07:24:45 PM
Issues ticket and £60 fine.

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #31 on: December 09, 2008, 12:26:10 AM
Dear Prat,

I know why you were enquiring, I was simply stating that the answer was quite clear.

Regards,

G.W.K
It's funny cos you answered him! lol

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #32 on: December 09, 2008, 02:04:59 AM
I am perfectly normal, it is everyone else who is strange.

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Re: What does this say?
Reply #33 on: December 09, 2008, 04:31:00 AM
Issues ticket and £60 fine.

Thal

that would be like, too obvious. lol

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Reply #34 on: December 09, 2008, 04:32:46 AM
It's funny cos you answered him! lol

haha..yeah, least logical, at best.
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