Inspire 21 Inspiring Words for the 21st Century

Teacher Applicant

After being interviewed by the school administration, the teaching prospect said, "Let me see if I've got this right...

You want me to go into that room with all those kids, correct their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse, monitor their dress habits, censor their T-shirt messages, and instill in them a love for learning.

You want me to check their backpacks for weapons, wage war on drugs and sexually transmitted diseases, and raise their sense of self esteem and personal pride.

As you travel the world over, you'll find some very interesting signs...
especially to Americans and others who speak English...

Sign on Vietnamese restaurant in Salt Lake City, USA:ÔÇ¿
Starting Tuesday, we will be closed Monday.

An Italian hotel brochure:ÔÇ¿
This hotel is renowned for its peace and solitude. In fact, crowds from all over the world flock here to enjoy its solitude.

Sign at a French swimming pool:ÔÇ¿
Swimming is forbidden in absence of the Saviour.ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿

A tour bus driver drives with a bus full of seniors down a highway, when he is tapped on his shoulder by a little old lady. She offers him a handful of peanuts, which he gratefully munches up.

After approximately 15 minutes, she taps him on his shoulder again and she hands him another handful of peanuts. She repeats this gesture about eight times.

At the ninth time he asks the little old lady why they do not eat the peanuts themselves, whereupon she replies that it is not possible because of their old teeth, they are not able to chew them.