I saw this notice at the hotel where I was staying in Kuching the other day…
…and I imagined the whole function room filled with cats. I wonder what they would discuss – royalty payments from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber? Or maybe the male ones would just go, “Maaaaahuuu?…Maaaaahuuuu?” Then the female cats would respond, “Tak maaaahuuuu! Tak maaaahuuuu!!!” LOL!!! But seriously, I would think that should read “Sarawak Cat Lovers’ Club”
Then there was this other notice…
I wish they would make up their minds whether they wanted to use English or BM…and it was a course on English proficiency some more.
Now, I’ve seen this one in many hotels…
The sign says, “In case of fire, do not use lifts.” Now, I would think that it means I must not use the lifts so that a fire would not break out. The advice below that in smaller print states, “In case of fire, use staircase.” Are they telling me that I should use the staircase as otherwise, a fire might break out? I wish somebody would tell them that they should say, “In the event of a fire, do not use the lifts.”
Are these the sign of the times, I wonder?
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Kursus STP’s Mind Your Language! Oooppss!! I mean, STP’s Mind Your Language Course. Oh yes, I always hesitated whether to use which one – lift or staircase – so that I won’t start a fire! LOL!!!
PS: I heard Vietnamese prawn here (at Sarawak Club) very nice. From what Chipmunk described, it was something like the prawn with bread we had at Paramount Hotel. Argh! There are so many things that I have yet to try in Kuching!
Yup…that was what we had at Paramount. Didn;t know what it was called because the lady spoke Greek to us! It was Vietnamese prawns, it seems!!!
And I tell you these signs do have en effect on our kids. They find the jingle “Buy one, get one free” odder than “Buy one, free one.” Definitely the sign of the times
That’s another confusing sign. I buy one, so that one is free…so I don’t have to pay anything! And if it’s a free one, why should anybody want to buy? LOL!!!
Then again, “in case of” is “used to describe what you should do in a particular situation, especially on official notices” (Longman Dictionary of Contemporay English). And the example given: In case of fire, break the glass. Thus, I see no wrong in the notice, do you?
Shouldn’t they have the articles, Prof? As in “In the case of a fire…” so as not to be confused with “in case…something happens” do this,don’t do this! Ah yes, I’ve seen that too! In case of fire, break glass…. So I’d go and break the glass and if they caught me, I’d say that was in case of a fire – wouldn’t want that to happen! LOL!!!
by jove, he’s got it, prof. higgins!
by the time you finish reading “In the event of a fire, do not use the lifts.”, you’d be burnt to smithereens.
LOL!!! If there’s a fire, I will not be hanging around to read the sign and try to decipher the meaning and make some sense out of it!!!
I was thinking along the same line as Kongkay. Why the hell did they put the “In case of fire, do not use lifts.” inside the elevator ? If there is a fire, does that mean they need to run out from the lift again ?
This sign was outside the lift…above the buttons. I suppose if it is inside the lift, it’s a warning – to be noted before there is a fire. By the time there is one, it is too late to do as the sign says.
Yeah, Kris did the best last night. Acoustic version of Donna Summer’s She Works Hard For Her Money that he did was awesome *swoon*! Like Jason Mraz! Hahahaha! (Ooh, I like guys who can play the guitar!) I didn’t watch it on TV because people hog the TV to watch channel 301 so I waited until 8pm like that until they uploaded the videos onto American Idol website and watched them there. Agree with you that Adam took the disco out of the song when it was Disco Night (WTF!?)
Going home today I think would be Anoop and Lil. But hard to say, these Americans…Oh yes! I noticed Anoop’s eyebrows. It was shaped like giant tadpoles!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Still need a lot of tweezing though, so distracting!
Jason Mraaz? Eyew… Kris is definitely much better looking, for one thing! And my my! You’re not observant, are you? Never noticed the caterpillars before? Aiyor…!!! LOL!!!
Can see your silhouette on the signboard. Hahahahaha!!! Another sign that people always got me scratching my head is “First come, first serve” which means if I arrived first, I must do the serving first lah. Shouldn’t it be “First come, first serveD”?
Re Prof. Higgins’s buy one, free one example, I was so tempted to ask the promoter, “So, buy 1 of these and I get 1 free?”
He/She would definitely answer, “Yes”
I would love to say, “Can I just have the free one? It’s such a hassle to buy one!”
The expression would be priceless!!!
Well, I bought chocs at KIA – buy two, free one…and after arguing, I said I’d just buy one as I didn’t want three! When I got home, I found two in the bag!! Maybe they were convinced that it should mean you buy two – one is free, so you only pay for one! LOL!!
*people put that… (Geez!)
Well…at least it was just your head that you were scratching! Hahahahaha!!!
Re your reply to Prof. Higgins’s second comment:
I read in The Sun (UK) that a guy in UK won a case where he got fined for driving on the bus lane. His argument was that the sign was missing the word “ONLY”. He won and didn’t have to pay the fine. He urged the other road users who got fined because of driving on the bus lane to come forward to have theirs waived. The road signs were corrected to “BUS ONLY” ever since! ROTFLMAO!!!
Ya…and have you seen the signs around Sibu? “Disable people only” – better drive off fast and never park there – they will not kill you; they will only disable you for doing that.
Oh yes! The sign right in front of KWSP (EPF) office! I took picture of it once. I was laughing so hard my mom thought I was crazy until I told her about the sign. ROTFLMAO!!!
The one gundot mentioned…so many comments, I’m a bit lost!!! Hehehehehe!!! Rub it in a bit! LOL!!!
6 minutes to opening time, clare… better hurry with your comments…
what the heck, you can still comment until the cows come home!
Yalor…in her case, it’s a case of in case of fire, then only will she have work to do! Hahahahahaha!!!
Yes, kongkay, they pay me to sit here! I am THAT free! LOL!
Maybe you should take up knitting! Hahahahahaha!!!
STP, Higgins will do
. I cringe when Prof is attached to that name. Now to your question whether an article is needed for “in case of”, the answer is no. The reason being it’s a stock phrase and it won’t cause any confusion with “in case” which doesn’t have the “of” following. As for the fire, I personally feel that “a fire” is more appropriate though it’s acceptable in the phrase “In case of fire” (as quoted from a reputable dictionary). I hope that helps.
I always thought you’ve got “prof” in your nick. Well, when I was in Kuching, they all asked me, “Who’s PROFESSOR Higgins?” and I told them… They all know you, go to the same church and one of them lives near your Kuching house.
Anyway, going back to the discussion, now that these days, there is this shift to the simpler as opposed to the colonial days of sophistication aka snooty…they can just say “In a fire, don’t use lifts.” And replace “Entrance” and “Exit” with “IN” and “OUT”… And have you seen “Baggage Reclaim” at airports? Why “REclaim”? Sibu airport has a new sign and they’ve got it right – “BAGGAGES CLAIM” ground floor. Unfortunately, they’ve got the other word wrong! Hahahahahaha!!!
Baggages…HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!!
Brings to mind images of big, fat old ladies… Hahahahaha!!!!
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/4/23/nation/3749144&sec=nation
Is it because of Kpenyu??? BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! *lari kuat-kuat*
Joking, joking…
Oh dear! Looks like you’re not going to get any more giant prawns…ever!!! Hahahahaha!!!
I read that you will be coming to KL! Are you?
Yes…hopefully! Tentatively fixed for the middle of next month – two nights only on a weekend.
“Maaahuuuu” LOL.
Maybe kuching’s cat are more high level one. Did you see any of them talking in the street?
A lot…but not of the feline kind! Hahahahahahaha!!!!
They should have been more imaginative and go “Sarawak Pussy Club AGM” HAHAHAHAHA!!! MEOW! CAT FIGHT!
Oh Claire: The Vietnamese Prawns in Bla Bla Bla is also not bad… but you must inform the waiter to shell it first….
That’s one place she hasn’t been to, and JUNK neither! Chipmunks don’t eat lamb! Hahahahahaha!!!
Oi TOiC, that claire is the other commentor lah and she hasn’t dropped by yet.
Like I told STP, I still haven’t step foot into Bla Bla Bla or The Junk YET!!! *kek sim* But yeah, TOC, will take note on that. May I know why? Sauce-wrestling (inspired by mud-wrestling) with the prawn?
With you on the prowl, I bet she’s keeping her distance! Hahahahahaha!!!! Ya, I told him that… Oooo…best lamb shank in the world! Haven’t tasted better anywhere else!!! Droooool!!! LOL!!!
Cos.. when its shelled.. the prawns is coated with the sauce and you can just wallop it down.. however.. if its unshelled, you have to peel the shell of, and leaving all the yummy sauce on the shell…. and of course its easier to eat also.. not so messy….
oOoooohhhh!! at last.. caterpillar is out of AI!!!!! whooot whooot! and the Rounds also
So they got rid of the black and the coloured! Racists!!! Hahahahaha!!!
just noted on the Claire to the Clare… hmmmm…
I meant the comment for Clare not Claire
anyway.. Clare.. you should pester chipmunk to bring you out more… or you can always ask KNB… muaahahahaha!
Ooi! You’ve got nothing else better to do, is it? Maybe YOU should take up knitting? People about to announce the dates already…. Can’t wait to go to Kuching for the grand celebration! Humph!!!
Grand Celebration… hmmmm.. I am not going to put my bet on it.. will wait for the invitation as to when it shall happen.. muahahahahaha
Oh dear…you don’t sound too optimistic? Why? The fella’s too kiam siap they’d probably just elope? Hahahahahaha!!!!
TOC: I was right! But the 2 eliminations were kinda expected. Oh well…no surprise element now. Hahahaha!!!
Oops! Missed out this one. Bound to happen when I get so many….comments! Hahahahaha!!! Ya, next two to go – Matt and Danny…
haha.. you are very sharp indeed.
Hi. I’ve been a silent reader. This is my first time commenting
Occupational hazard! Was an English teacher – spotting errors and slip day and night! Hahahahaha!!! Welcome…and do drop by often. Will link you in my bloglog!
TOC: Pussy Club indeed. Well, we all know u definitely wont be a member, cos you’re not a pussy lover. Buaahahahah!
Clare: Don’t bother with the Vietnamese prawns…. go for the butter prawns!
Hah! Missed this one too…hiaz!!! So many comments to reply! Pening liao! Hahahahaha!!!! TOC! Ouch!!!…. Getting a bit tired of butter prawns, very common and overkill liao!!!
TOC…. u batu api kah? Later Chipmunk chew off your nuts then u know. But then again, u might enjoy that… sheeessh!
ROTFLMAO!!!….You’re mean…but I love it!!! Hahahahaha!!!!
KNB: Already tried the Buttered Prawns. Had that every time I dine there
You have? Thought you’ve never been to Bla3???
Oh? He meant Bla Bla Bla? I thought Sarawak Club…Paiseh!
Looks like he meant Sarawak Club…. Hahahahaha!!!!
I was referring to Swak Club la.
Ok…got that straightened out liao! I prefer Ruby’s though…or my own baked cheese, butter and garlic prawns. LOL!!!
Oh.
Oh? ….Hahahahahahaha!!!!
Ha Ha ha…..mau mau hari hari mau….this cikgu a little bit ‘kacang hantu’ lorrr! LOLO
What’s a “kacang hantu”? My students loved the joke! Never failed to get them in stitches! Gee! I’m such a bad influence hor! LOL!!!
*ROFLMAO* for those three !!
Next time you should be a roll of paper tape and marker.. and correct them on spot !! Or you tell me the place, I go and do it *LOL*
Same as in the case of the MPH girl! They don’t pay me…so let them be! LOL!!!
i think those cats are “ng’au-chee”… bitchy too!
Which cats? LOL!!! Cats and bitches certainly don’t go together! Hahahahaha!!!
Aiyo, someone ask u to become a roll of paper tape and marker! ROTFLMAO!!!
Like kena sumpah like that. HAHAHAHAHA!!! Maka, baginda menyumpah Si Dagang menjadi pita pelekat! HAHAHAHAHA!!! (eg)
No lah…she wants to go and correct the errors, but of course, I’m sure the paper tape can be put to good use for some other purpose as well! Hahahahaha!!!!
IT’S 12:08 P.M. STP, NOT BACK YET???
Not free lah! My shift starts around 8 something and will only end at around 12.30…and then I may have to go and do my errands like pay the bills, go buy something for tea…or dinner (See tomorrow’s post!) etc etc etc… Hahahaha!!!
KNB: Its okay.. I do not go for furry little animals.. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Clare: no offense there.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
You don’t? No wonder the youtube advert attracted your interest! Hahahahaha!!!
YES…. mow the lawn….
Ok…got that too!
My school english teacher used to say this ” DON’T MASSACRE THE QUEEN’S ENGLISH”..but at the end of the day…he also taught us that the secret of communication is to understand each other..so to me if it’s ok so long as the message is conveyed..no point to use flawless Queen’s english if the response is..huhh..what he talking about???
p/s to the good Prof..you have more respect from me than many of the Dato and Dr(phd) obtained vide dubious mean…
pp/s Just saw a sign board which read “WIFI FREE ZONE” ..but WTF..everyone know that this cafe H Provide Free WiFi.
Even Cambridge is moving away from what I call the “snooty” English! Their examiners would sneer and poke fun at some of those that the KL candidates wrote in the exam. Simple, informal…and most importantly, it can be understood (easily). Lawyers should take note too!! Just look at the standard legal documents!!! …Btw, if it’s WIFI FREE ZONE”, does that mean there is no wifi there, as in smoke-free zone? LOL!!!
WTF has a few good photos of ridiculous signs. One supermarket here requires you to verify your parking ticket ‘to be exempted from free parking’.
LOL!!! That will certainly scare away a lot of shoppers! Hahahahahaha!!!
ya..clare…you reached Sibu already cos lari kuat kuat…hahahaha.I think there is at least one other blogger from Sibu here now…hahahaha and in the context of the subject matter..I am confused as to what is a Vietnamese Prawn?
Who? Bukitassek? He’s not a blogger, just reads blog and comments once in a blue moon…and he’s hardly in Sibu! Still safe to come home, clare! As for the prawn, I think I’ll pass!…Better go and have my afternoon nap! LOL!!!
i tot bukitassek is scared of clare, not the other way round?
No comments! One bought me giant prawns, the other bought me one “gold bar”! Both my friends! Hahahahahahaha!!!!
TOC: None taken. Hehehehehhehe!!!
BTW, where is STP??? His new tactic kah to leave the blog until after lunch? LOL!
Isn’t it like this every day? Yesterday was worse…as I went for lunch with my friend Jimmy and then I sent him to the airport for his flight to Bintulu…and then I had to rush home to finish my marking for my class at 4…but I managed to reply some of the comments around 3 p.m. onwards. Gosh! Thank goodness not everyday like that…or else this old man sure kaput!!!
you mean like this all-in-the-family team, kpenyu?
http://bobbyting.blogspot.com/
Last post was in September 2008, after only a few posts! I hope he’s not like that when he’s dealing with his old man’s business!!! Hahahahaha!!!
STP new tactic, waits till his comments boost up then reply hahaha
KPenyu: vietnamese prawns is a preparation type of a dish, not the type of prawns
Just ignore him! I’m sure he’s not talking about prawns as in prawns!!! Hahahaha!!!
Incase of fire,the sign should say scream loudly! It is funny how we use expressions isn’t it. When mad with someone,we can say ‘piss off but not urinate off! Once long time ago a lady new to ozland had a meal with an angmo lady,so the angmo said,’I will shout the bill so the ‘suku’ lady waited n waited n waited for the shout….LOL!
As they say, “a little learning is a dangerous thing”.
Wah! Finally got “Reply” feature liao! So nice! No need to type reference to comments can straight away reply intended comments liao! Good! Good!
I use “quick edit”, not “reply”, easier and faster. Already almost 40 comments (excluding comments for previous posts), where got so much time to do reference? Hahahahaha!!!
testing…. the reply feature.
Ya, I think there was a bit of problem for a while. I had to log out for a while and then log in again…to continuing replying the rest of the so many, many comments! Hahahahaha!!!
Reply feature seems to be working… hahahahahaha
It’s fine now…and let’s hope it stays that way!
Oh, like that! Now I got it liao
And what is it that you’ve got?…
TOC: Only twice per main comment. Hmmm……..
Now I’m lost again… What twice per main comment?
yeah… oh well… its good.. or else the whole blog you see people replying to people’s comment only HAHAHAHAHAHA
That’s why they say this is more like a chatroom…. I know KNB’s office has blocked Facebook… Don’t you all have skype? LOL!!!
only two comments replied to the main comment. But then I figured out how to reply more than twice. Just click on the last reply and hence the “Oh, like that! Now I got it liao” in the previous comment.
Lost yet?
Totally!…I reply to EVERY comment leh?
I mean us, not you. You can reply any comment. We cannot mah until you put that Reply feature but we can only do it twice – meaning 1)sub-comment of a comment and 2)sub-comment of the sub-comment. Confusing? Read it until you get it. Hahahaha!!!
Oh…I know that reply feature. Also counted in overall comment total. No need lah…so many pages, later very hard for me to keep track who’s replying to who! (Truth is…don’t know how to add the feature! Hahahahahaha!!! Dunno how it works – if I use reply, it will appear as a new comment and is not attached to the original comment! Never mind! Just carry on – been going on like this, no need to change lah!)
Like Bongkersz’s comment box like that lor. Err…You mean, you don’t know how to add the feature but I don’t know how come the Reply feature can appear in your comment box here. type your own URL into the browser and have a look! KNB and TOC is testing out the feature in the replies earlier. No wonder you’re confused.
I logged in on hp…then only did I realise that there’s this reply feature. Dunno where it appeared from. On my dashboard, all the comments appear choronologically…not linked to the comment the reply is meant for, so that was why I was quite lost!
Blogger From Sibu la.. Someone from the Newspaper ..I thought!!!!..
Yan? Dunno if she’s in KK… I thought I saw her on the road the other day. Driving her limo behind my miserable jalopy…and she waved at me!
Next time I dine at Sarawak Club..I’ll ask ” Is NuieN Kum Dong prawn still in the menu?”…hahahaha Vietnamese prawns
Well, that certainly sounds like Vietnamese! Like this joke where they wanted to set up their own news agency like Malaysia’s – Ber-nama…and they decided to name it after their president, so they called it Thieu-nama! LOL!!!
Kum Dong!!!!!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Damn! I laughed so hard my colleague almost called the hospital! LOL!!!
Don’t get the joke… Is it Cantonese?
its not Sarawak Club.. its Bla Bla Bla that has good Vietnamese prawns lol
Whatever…! Not going to Kuching anytime in the near future.
Kum Dong….. isnt that how you ask an Indonesian to come?!!! hehehhe
Ummm…you should know the language pretty well! Hahahahaha!!!
Haiyo! Language is an ever-evolving thing. Must self-upgrade every now and then. Doesn’t “Kum” sound like something sticky? Dong is slang for an organ of the male anatomy which is directly related to the sticky thing
Hmmm…that certainly is VERY discreet!!! That kind of language or anything kpenyu has to teach, I’d just pass… Ignorance is bliss! LOL!!
Yeap..had a post on Happiness and I suggested staying back in KK.
Oh? I see… I haven’t checked her blog today.
Cats’ talk. That is really funny board. But if you saw China sign board, you will be more thrilled. LOL.
Ya, I got a lot via email…and I had a post on it though I might have removed the photos – don’t wanna violate copyrights. I think they’re from engrish.com…
clare, i don’t think you gonna to sleep tonite with the ding-dong in your head. it’s takes another loyar burok to mess up your head.
Sleep? Hmmm…she did look like she needed some when I met her in Kuching! Wonder what’s been keeping her awake all night! Hahahahahaha!!!!
This time I must admit that Clare is the teacher..hahahaha.that was purely innocent.Kongkay,do you kum to kk often?..would be nice to meet up…and maybe we can discuss a chain kopitiam under the name of Kongkay..we should have enough advisers from this blog alone ya!!!
Hmmm…let him reply u himself!
i’ve only been there once… your other cousin is retiring this year, got lots of cash too from pengcheng!!!
i don’t wanna be another HB leaving all the clues for the c.i.d. to pick him up with a obvious kongkaytiam.
Oh…so that term actually refers to something. Well, I dunno anything of the sort, and once again, ignorance is bliss! LOL!!!
Kongkaytiam sounds great..eh?
I don’t think so! That translates to: Quiet/Shut up, Kongkay! LOL!!!
SIGH! Lao lang! So sensitive! Hmph! Not fun wan! (Arthur exception
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I can still sleep like a baby, eh no, baby wake up and scream every hour…I mean I can still sleep peacefully, every night ler.
Good! No chipmunk nibbling at your toes? Hahahahahaha!!!
Stella: Oz got strange language!!! Emmm, remember the ‘No Standing’ sign in Melbourne?
A sign on the police tower in Siburan reads “Menara Memerhati Polis”. Who’s watching who?
And when you reach the airport in Seoul, one lane at the immigration is for the locals…and the other lane is for “ALIENS”!!! LOL!!! And during Abai time in SHS, there was a sign in the canteen that said: “Do not handle food using hands!” I can imagine everybody using their feet to take the food! Hahahahahaha!!!
You’d be surprised that an advanced country like singapore has lotsa citizens that don’t speak proper english. And the worst part is, they think they’re right.
A particular marketing personnel thought ‘I have arranged for a recollection at 640′ meant that I have arranged for a recollection of 640 items.
When I asked her about it she said I resent her an sms asking for only 640 items. I said I didn’t and she said she’ll forward me the sms I sent her. I can’t believe she re-read it and still didn’t get it.
Coming from a small town like Sibu, I find it extremely hard to accept that a well known country like Singapore has such a low standard of english.
Sign of the times, man. Sign of the times. An American online technician wrote, ‘your welcome’.
Partly because of the Speak Mandarin Campaign in the 80s. I was at an international seminar at RELC (where I met Catherine Lim, the writer!) and they were lamenting the drop in the standard of English as a result of the campaign…and at that time, they were changing the syllabus from PETS to PEP. Those teaching the Spore syllabus at the tuition centres would know…
STP,if your ‘palak’ not pening mine is! yr blog’s comments r getting saucier and saucier each second! N I m not talking about tomatoe sauce!LOL! Did u see the oldie disco queen, that Freda something, surely a very good candidate for botox advert! Not that sad to see Anoop or Lil goes…
Don’t blame me *pointing to all those other people!!! Hahahahahaha!!!!
And 4 of the fingers point back at u. Hahahahahaahaha!!!
Hahahaha!!! Now you all put the blame on me hor! LOL!!!
P.S. I’m using the reply feature too! Go to site and reply…and later go dashboard and change to bold. Can get extra comments. Hehehehehehe!!!
Re:Gundot,hahahaha! N when I told Mdm.Jovita,both of us quickly get away from the No Standing sign incase lightning strikes! When I related the story to my kids, they tot how ‘blurred’their exact word is how ignorant!LOL!
At the traffic lights in some cities, when the pedestrians are no allowed to cross, the light shows: “DON’T WALK”. Imagine if somebody were to RUN across! LOL!!!
Ooh good good… Will arrange for a meet up. Can?
I very shy one, yunno…not like the other fella from Sibu! Hahahahaha!!!!
I LOLed out really loud when you mentioned the cats “mauuuuuu” and “tak mauuuuu”. Truth be told, that’s exactly how my mum describes the strays outside my house!!! xD
Maybe you and my mum would make good friends lolol.
Humph!…You mean all of us old people the same? Hahahahaha!!!!
My mum doesn’t look old, serious. And so do you, at least from what I saw here. I recited your blog post to my mum and I just LOLed again because she also LOLed!
Hahahahaha!!! You tell your mum everything? Oh dear! She must think this old cikgu’s such a bad influence.There goes my reputation down the drain. LOL!!!
uh-oh, stp, somebody cháo-mui-lang…
Sssssuuuiiii!!!!!!!!
Hahahaha!!! Now you really chiak pa bo su chor…
g’d morrow! so you’re finally up…
what’s brewing today?
My! My! You’re up early! Old people’s problem – can’t sleep very well? Hahahahaha!!! Found out that some people have been talking about STP! LOL!!
Well, selective tale-telling. She’s not really interested in my stuff actually
Poor thing! At least she finds my stories interesting! Hahahahahaha!!!
Hahaha…the Cat thing is funny, but I never noticed the last one was grammatically wrong before. Guess that’s why YOU’re the English teacher and not vice-versa! LOL!
Seems that the last one is correct…except that I feel it lacks clarity and simplicity! Signs to inform people should be straightforward and not require them to think twice about the meaning. The old conservative die-hards may not agree…</strong