Thursday, May 24, 2012

Day-to-day Thailand Hilarities

This post endeavors to chronicle some of the everyday absurdities that I encounter.

1.  Students in 6/7 designed jackets for their class which include a sort of crest/emblem which portrays a Panda (symbol of China and 6/7 students study Chinese language) riding a DINOSAUR.  Specifically, a T-Rex.

2.  A large, billboard size, poster reproduction of Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" at our school is mislabeled "Creation of God," thus being wrong on three levels: first, it is the incorrect title for the painting; second, it is an incorrect description of the event depicted; and third, it is fundamentally contrary to one of the essential beliefs of judeo-christian monotheism.  Well done, St. Gabriel's College, a Catholic high school, well done.

3. There is a painting of Santa Claus in the Staff Canteen for absolutely no reason.

4.  There is a sign in every bathroom stall of the women's teacher "toilet" reminding users, "Do not step up to the toilet," complete with accompanying cartoon of what not to do.

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