Avvisi Divertenti – Ai Padroni Maleducati Di Cani Posted by Geoff on Mar 29, 2017 in Culture
Wandering around the back streets of romantic Verona I spotted a notice which seemed to express the innate poetry of the Italian soul:
Dear Bubi,
We note, with pleasure, that your
organism expresses itself with
daily regularity right here
in front (of our house).
We would like he who holds
your lead, to become aware
of the inconvenience which this can cause.
In the hope that your biological rhythms
don’t suffer variations,
but that those of your owner DO.
Kind regards from
A.G. lover of animals …
a bit less so of humans.
Ahh, la dolce lingua … here’s another one, this time a bit more to the point:
The owner of the dog that
habitually leaves its “excreta” in the middle of the
road in front of number from 12 onwards
is asked to take care of it
otherwise they will be reported
(He/she has been seen and recognised).
… now for a bit of minimalist poetry:
Terry, Terry
why do you crap
on this terrain?
the poet next door
This next one remains ‘polite’ whilst clearly expressing an opinion about the provenance of certain dog owners!:
Notice to Dog Owners
We advise you to pick up
your dogs’ faeces
They could be useful to you as
photographs for you
identity documents
Here, a group of residents give selfish dog owners a piece of their mind:
ATTENTION
– considering that dogs aren’t allowed
on the cycle path …….
– considering that there are small children who
play on the ground
– considering that families eat in the
gardens of these apartment blocks
COULD YOU MAKE YOUR
DOG CRAP
IN FRONT OF YOUR HOUSE!!!
Thank you
The residents!!!
… and finally, a new game:
YOU TOO CAN PLAY
JUMP
THE
SHIT
A FUN PASTIME
KINDLY OFFERED BY
IGNORANT OWNERS
OF
AFFECTIONATE LITTLE DOGS
Next time, we’ll have a look at avvisi divertenti (amusing notices) spotted in shops. A presto!
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Comments:
Michelle:
I am currently in Venice and can appreciate these signs. Unfortunately I’m currently walking with a cane but it helps me spot the “piles” before I step because I have to watch the ground.
And yes, people have posted signs in Venice too.
Carolina Gengo:
This is hysterical. I remember when I lived in Florence on a small vicolo and there was crap all over. It really was disgusting. There was/is a complete disregard by Italians much in the same way it was with cigarette smoke before the sensitivity laws were erected.
Ann:
Here here!!
I wonder if Michelle, in Venice, has come across the notice from “Mei, il gatto”, posted on the door of a library there? How can I send a copy of it to you, Geoff? Perhaps it would trigger some cat equivalents?
Ann
Geoff:
@Ann I’ve sent you an e-mail Ann. If you want to mail me the photo you can use that address.
Saluti.
Rand Acer:
Love it, love it, love your posting. It hit such a humor nerve! I recall this social and health problem from Southern Italy, but unfortunately it’s a huge issue here in the U.S. as well.
I wrote a letter to the editor of a local paper about responsible pet ownership, replete with microbiological documentation, and someone left a dog pile on my doormat twice in the following few months. When I approached a dog owner at the beach to tell him I didn’t appreciate him letting his dog run wild and into my space, his friends actually came after me and threatened to kill me. I think each irresponsible pet owner should be assigned dog-doo-duty by the city, i.e., be forced to spend a specified number of hours cleaning up dog piles left by dogs other than their own. I always want to ask dog owners, Would you walk your children around and let them relieve themselves in neighbors’ yards LOL? Or let them slime your guests and sniff their butts?