"Fall in Line"
This was a sign in the convenience store near our office... I didn't see anyone fall on the ground while I was there!
To explain, many people here in Dubai are not used to lining up. They are from places where a crowd would push up to the counter all at one time. I guess this was the management's attempt to get people to stay in line. I'm not sure if it's working. 
2 comments:
There is a popular book called Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss. While that book address how meanings can be changed due to wrong punctuation, it's still an interesting reading. Sometimes we say one thing, and others can interpret it as something else. There are so many phrases. For example, sometimes I say "That's neat!" and people don't understand me, or they think I mean to say "it's clean" when I clearly mean to say "it's cool."
The sign you noticed Fall in Line would mean different things to different people. :-)
Mansur
Hahaha..I was going to post about the same thing...I think I saw it at the 24-7 Outlet at the Knowledge Village...!!
Post a Comment