Living in Asia, it’s only to be expected that I’ll come across some signs and shop names that are “lost in translation”, but bearing in mind that Singapore is an English speaking nation, you’d expect such gaffes to be few and far between.

Granted, I often come across minor grammatical errors and badly phrased copy, but I have sat in many an eaterie in London where the spelling and wording has been worse! They do seem to be fond of speaking in the third person passive here which I find completely random. It always grates on my nerves when I see the sign in my local supermarket apologising for a till being shut or a card machine being out of order that reads: “The inconvenience caused is regretted”.

But the laughs have to come from the unfortunately named shops I have come across. It would be rude not to share these with you, plus I’d like to know if these are as amusing to others as they are to me. Or perhaps I just have a strange and warped mind! You decide:

Wanko – ladies clothing shop. Never bought anything in here because the clothes are …!

Fook Hing trading co – a very posh pen shop

Fourskin -men’s clothing store – (Well, it only could be men’s fashion !)

Poh Heng – fine jewellers. Wouldn’t you love a romantic surprise from here?

Wee Wee – another badly named ladies fashion store (not my photo by the way but very funny!)

There’s also a riverside restaurant called the Fu Qing Marina Bay, but I haven’t been past it with my camera handy lately! 

They’ve all made me chuckle over the past few months anyway – hope they at least brought a smile to your face. I’ll keep my eyes scanned for more funny photo opps on my wanderings!