I like signs… especially when I can read them, like in London. 🙂
I want to start commenting a few about construction works. They are not that different from the ones you may know, but at least I found them with a lot more of information than back home. It seems the local government in London puts a lot of effort in avoiding inconveniences to the pedestrians by giving early notice about future construction works, and complete information about what is being done, why and until when. I don’t see that often in Spain, but maybe I don’t pay the same attention…
But, of course I found other signs which surprised me in other ways…
Typical British: a really polite advice for the thieves... We don't want to catch you.
Anti-Botellon.
Keep London clean. And just in case you don't get it, we write in red background what it is for.
Are there so many people who take it out to the bus staff that they need this sign? O_o
This is the greatest... Technology is here to help us!
Simple: Look to the left, cars come from there.
As in many other companies, the communication department in mine sends out an e-mail with daily news about the company and the sector. They normally include bids, rumours, investing news, technology, etc., about ourselves, competitors and customers. But the best news so far has been this one I got this week:
TELIA CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY SERVER FAILURE
Thousands of Telia’s mobile customers inadvertently slept in yesterday morning, as a server failure set back the operator’s clock by two hours. Many customers called in, requesting some form of compensation for having missed trains and for lost working hours. Although Telia do not intend to compensate its customers for the mishap, Hans Larsson, Press Officer at Telia says the operator has learned something: “You could say that the positive aspect is that this alerted us to the fact that so many people use their mobile devices as their clock,” said Larsson. (Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet)
Really interesting to see how a device intended to be a communication device has evolved in something else, substituting other technologies like watches and clocks, and putting our lives in them. I am sure Telia (and no other operator) had never thought that a problem with their servers time could lead to customers being late and trying to claim for that.
The Changing of Guard in the Buckingham Palace is considered a “must” in London. Well, I would discuss this point. We went there, together with a couple of tourists who were around…
… and we really did not see much. It is exactly the same as any other change of guard. I would even say that I liked more the one in Stockholm, where the atmosphere is a bit more intimate. Even though, the customs of these guards are quite nice, I do not think it was really worth to see it.
Due to the crowd, a few policemen riding horses had to work hard to make people stay in their positions, and also make available for the normal pedestrians to walk by. This couple of policemen was the funniest part of the whole event, as they had a “subtle” british humour, while they tried to keep open a path for pedestrians.
In conclusion: don’t go to the Changing of Guard in Buckingham Palace, if you happen to visit London. It’s not worth. 🙂
El otro día, llegué un poco tarde a casa, y puse la radio mientras me tiraba en la cama… En ese momento, el programa de deportes que había se interrumpió para dar paso a un bloque de anuncios. No sé por qué, pero me fijé en los anuncios… Cosas raras que hace uno cuando está cansado.
Los anuncios fueron, uno detrás de otro, y en este orden:
Resumiendo, 3 anuncios directamente relacionados con el sector vivienda (alquileres, hipotecas, y construcción), 2 con los accidentes y las multas, y el último, financiación… Me quedé pensando que los anunciantes no son tontos, y si ponen esos anuncios a esas horas por algo será. ¿Será que esos temas producen insomnio? ¿Por qué no anuncian ningún otro tipo de producto? ¿De verdad hay tanto negocio en lo de reclamar multas, pedir indemnizaciones por accidentes o renegociar hipotecas?
