achtung baby!

[FrankS]

Sign posted above film developing machine at local photo shop:

ACHTUNG - ALLES NON-TECHNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS !

Das Machine is nicht fur gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk, blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. Das rubbernecken sightseeren musten keepen das cotten-pickenen hands in das pockets - relaxen und watchen das blinkenlights.

The above was apparently based on the following, original version, from the early 1960s:

Alles touristen und non-technischen looken peepers! Das machinkontrol is nicht for gefengerpoken und mittengrabben. Oderwise is easy schnappen der springenverk, blowenfus, undpoppencorken mit spitzensparken. Der machine is diggen by experten only. Is nicht fur geverken by das dumpkopfen. Das rubber necken sightseenen keepen das cotton-picken hands in das pockets. So relaxen, und vatchen das blinkenlights.

 

[Todd.Hanz]

I had to re-read it.......out loud, pretty funny 🙂

Todd

 

[nwcanonman]

Is that anything like, "You break it, you bought it"?
LOL.

 

[Pherdinand]

hehe, and i wonder for how long have you been standing there trying to copy it? Or, did you take a p[ic of the text?

 

[Roman]

Sounds like Charlie Chaplin's German in 'The Great Dictator'.

Roman

 

[SolaresLarrave]

I love it!!!

The only drawback... it grabs the attention of all the lookenpeepers it's supposed to keep off.

I'm with Pherdi, did you copy it or did you simply snapshoot the sign?

Ah! Thanks for posting! 🙂

 

[Bertram2]

Sign posted above film developing machine at local photo shop:

ACHTUNG - ALLES NON-TECHNISCHEN LOOKENPEEPERS !
Alles touristen und non-technischen looken peepers! Das machinkontrol is nicht for gefengerpoken und mittengrabben. Oderwise is easy schnappen der springenverk, blowenfus, undpoppencorken mit spitzensparken. Der machine is diggen by experten only. Is nicht fur geverken by das dumpkopfen. Das rubber necken sightseenen keepen das cotton-picken hands in das pockets. So relaxen, und vatchen das blinkenlights.

Wat is dat denn for een language ? Sounds wie een mixture von niederlaendisch, english und deutsch ? When I hab dat gelesen my innere springwork hat auch gesnapt, gaanz loud !! Ein fahrt mit de linguistical ghosttrain or was ? 🙂)

 

[denishr]

Bertram, that REALLY reminds me of Joyce and his lingo in "Finnegans Wake" 🙂
My favourite... Subject of my BA thesis....

Maybe I'll try to find some references to photography and post some...

Denis

 

[Biber]

Ist nicht fur gewerken by das dummkopfen. 😀

 

[FrankS]

It is funny, isn't it. I asked to borrow the sheet and photocopied it.

 

[Bertram2]

Bertram, that REALLY reminds me of Joyce and his lingo in "Finnegans Wake" 🙂
My favourite... Subject of my BA thesis....

Maybe I'll try to find some references to photography and post some...

Denis

Sorry, shame on me, but I never read Finnegans Wake...........

 

[Bertram2]

It is funny, isn't it. I asked to borrow the sheet and photocopied it.

It's so absolutely gaga that it turns into art ! 🙂
Where is that lab ? In Toronto ? And is there Flemish mixed in ?

 

[FrankS]

The photo store is my town, Uxbridge, north of Toronto. They no longer have it up. I think it's just English/German mixed up.

 

[denishr]

Sorry, shame on me, but I never read Finnegans Wake...........

No need to feel ashamed - not many can claim they've read it... 🙂
It's one of the craziest books ever written....

Denis

 

[Scarpia]

No need to feel ashamed - not many can claim they've read it... 🙂
It's one of the craziest books ever written....

Denis

Aber es ists der stream von konciousnest, nichts? 😎
Der Kurt M.