Funny signs in Cagayan de Oro City

Taken inside the airport in Manila (where we took the flight to Cagayan de Oro City), this sign really made me and my wife and I smile. And the airline that advertised this did not have to go the extra mile.

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Walking around the City of Golden Friendship, we noticed a sign badly in need of a hyphen.

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And when we observed the signs inside the hotel where we checked in, we noticed the same problem.

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Of course, the absence of a hyphen is minor compared to a sign, the name of an organization no less, that is “double-sexist” even if it may not be the intention of its members.

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Let’s take a closer look.

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This leads you to ask if women are allowed to become members of a brotherhood. What’s wrong with the use of the word businessmen? In my opinion, the word industrialist is more gender-neutral.

At this point, we come to a close, albeit temporarily. And by this time, you should know what’s wrong with our last sign.

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This installment, however, does not really come to a close as I promise to present more funny signs from Cagayan de Oro City next week. Thank you for reading!

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