Entries Tagged as 'berlin'

wie bitte(r)?

June 19th, 2008 · 93 Comments

as our submitter peter points out, the residents of berlin — with their trademark berliner schnauze — are not known for mincing words. but this sign, found at a coffee shop of sorts in the u-bahn station kottbusser tor, takes that characteristic berliner directness one step further.
peter’s rough translation: “anyone who doesn’t buy anything [...]

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Tags: "customer service" · berlin · deutsche · more aggressive than passive

perverse and often baffling

May 6th, 2008 · 117 Comments

you decide! which clip art catastrophe raises the most new and troubling questions in your mind?
is it exhibit a, from new york’s west village?

(think about the designer’s thought process here for a moment. why the sunglasses? and not just any shades…but electric blue sunglasses? ditto, the sunflower.)
exhibit b, from a casino in cambodia?

(does no crossed [...]

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Tags: berlin · cambodia · clip art catastrophe · deutsche · dogs · german · new york · you be the judge