Very clever!
@georgetakei I saw a sign similar to that when I was in Jiaxing in 2018.
@joe @georgetakei Same Chinese text, but this one has a literal English translation, while the other one was a lot more creative πŸ˜‰
@freundTech @joe @georgetakei I like the creative English version better. The art of translation is much more than just translating words.
@georgetakei this is why I laugh and smile continuously when in Japan.
@Breathe @georgetakei
That sign is in Chinese, although I've seen something similar in Japan (一歩前へ)
@georgetakei when they got the translation right

@georgetakei

That sign/phrase goes back at least 5 decades.

@georgetakei @number6 There's probably a Latin graffiti of that in Herculaneum.
@georgetakei Gentleman, please sit, not only to shit.
It's shorter than you think!
@georgetakei Uh, also: Ladies, please remain seated for the entire performance.