Wednesday, 23 May 2007

Lost In Translation #6

To prove what "expat in al-Khobar" said is true, here is a typical barber's sign (this one is from Dubai). Instead of a "salon" it's a "saloon".
Saloon

It makes me want to put on a cowboy hat, swagger in and growl "dying ain't much of a living, boy..."

2 comments:

  1. because in arabic we say saloooon!

    and we call the barber : "hallag"

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  2. Well......in Dubai you might even be able to get a drink in that Saloon.

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