Are you in search of that very Made in France reward or memento with a contact of humor? Have you considered a French door signal? Sure or no, go to a quincaillerie (ironmongery store) or BHV (Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville). The division retailer, BHV has a {hardware} division with many humorous wall and door signal decisions comparable to home numbers, door indicators, occupation, WhatsApp neighbourhood watch, and so forth.
I’ve recognized about these indicators for a very long time, however it was a query that spurred me to share this info. Paul, a Colleen’s Paris readers, requested not too long ago if BHV, was nonetheless promoting the blue and pink Jour/Nuit (day/night time) no parking indicators. Discovering this to be a great query that others may be concerned about, I went to BHV to analyze. Of their {hardware} division, what I discovered was a wall of humor! For the parking signal Paul is in search of, the reply is sure and no. Sure, they don’t have any parking indicators, however no if you’re in search of indicators with twinkling, rotating lights.
Get pleasure from your memento procuring. Translations of a few of the indicators are beneath the pictures.
Different concepts round BHV and the Hôtel de Ville
Translation of some indicators
| Water Closet – Une personne a la fois… merci | Rest room/Restroom – One individual at a time… please! |
| Toilettes Contravention pour occupation intempestive 50 Euros | Rest room – 50 Euros effective for staying in right here too lengthy |
| Entrée interdite aux casse-pieds | No entry for annoying individuals |
| Entrée interdite aux raleurs | No entry for complainers |
| Pipi room Stationnement prolongé interdit | Toilet – no long-term parking |
| W-C en cas d’urgence gardez votre calme | Rest room – in case of emergency stay calm |
| Consideration! Chien méchant maître féroce | Beware ! Mad Canine – Ferocious Grasp |
| Water Closet une personne à la fois … merci ! | Rest room – One individual at a time… thanks! |
| Consideration Chat de garde | Watch out for Watch Cat |
| Chien Méchant et perspicace | Imply however good canine |
| La maison ne fait pas crédit (That is an precise signal, however I considered kin who’re all the time asking for cash) |
Money solely |
| Chien gentil Maitre lunatique | Good canine however loopy grasp |
| Chat gentil | Good cat |
| Chat calin | Cuddly cat |
| Consideration chat en psychanalyse | Beware Cat seeing a shrink |
| Consideration chien en psychanalyse | Beware Canine seein a shrink |
