Let’s be direct, OK?

America is the land of being indirect in what we say and being politically correct in how we say it. Very different over here.

I love the signs all over Australia. Let’s just get to the point. My favorite is not here.  When you go to buy cigarettes, three is no “Warning, the surgeon general blah, blah. blah.   Just a  1’x 3′ sign that covers the display case:  “Smoking Kills.”

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Pleasant, but direct.  We would say “Rest Area 1 mile.”

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Still being sort of nice and promoting the upcoming town at the same time.

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OK, no more being nice.

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I brought this one back from a previous Tasmania trip. Love the blood dripping down. Fortunately, it does not rain often……

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In a way, they are further along on dealing with fires than we are. You see these in most every town. Where to go when there are no other options. Still rather apocalyptic.

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Cute, but dated. Can’t you just hear: “Mommy, what is that thing on that sign?”

 

 

2 Comments on “Let’s be direct, OK?”

  1. Actually, those were very similar to ours. Signs about the threshold of .05, nothing so direct. But a very low threshold for a drinking culture.

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