Last week at my favorite Thai restaurant I happened to be seated facing the restroom. Far enough away so it didn't spoil the dining experience, but close enough to see they'd made what I suppose was an improvement. They've added one of those crawling signs above the door to inform patrons whether it's in use or not. Smart idea, yes?
But there was another message that caught my attention. After it changed from "occupied" to "not occupied" and back again, it also said "watch your head". I silently asked myself "why, what's it gonna do?". Then I thought perhaps it was the other meaning of "head" as in the john on a ship. Not too far fetched and a bit of a play on words since it was, after all, a bathroom.
Me? A word freak? Absolutely! I entertain myself endlessly playing with words. I especially love it when words are misused as in "The Russians use the acrylic alphabet." Now that's funnier than any TV sitcom line.
But to get back to the "watch your head" sign --- I had to check it out. I waited for the sign to say "not occupied" then approached. You could drive a Hummer through that bathroom door. I needed two hands to lock it. Did the restaurant cater to a secret clientele of really tall people -- a basketball team perhaps -- who might have to duck?
Our server -- a lovely Thai woman with English limited to the restaurant business -- didn't understand my question so the mystery remains. Meanwhile I'll enjoy my coconut soup and watch my head when I use the restroom -- just in case.
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This is so funny that I had to wait until I stopped laughing in order to type my response. That is the funniest sign I have ever heard of, especially for a bathroom. And the fact that it was in a Thai restaurant makes it even better. It's like an SNL sketch in real life ! I will go to my grave (or urn) wondering what the hell that sign was about. Wow. I'm still laughing here.
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