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These phrases are pretty common on Indian roads, especially in mountainous regions. Kind of a BRO signature.

by rishabhd 10y ago

moh_maya 10y ago
BRO = Border Roads Organization (?). Not the frat 'bro'..
- bartread 10y ago
  Yes, but the signs read so much better if you interpret it the other way. :)
soneca 10y ago
So the title is misleading. The sense of humor comes from this Indian organization and it is also applied elsewhere out of Bhutan.
- kordless 10y ago
  I wouldn't say that Bhutan lacks a sense of humor. It is the happiest place on Earth, after all.
  - Jasamba 10y ago
    Sure, but that doesn't apply to this particular case (BRO signs) which is used as the primary example in this article of 'Bhutan's' dark sense of humour.
unscaled 10y ago
Second that. I've seen these signs in many places in the Indian parts of the Himalayas. Even the BRO wikipedia page shows a sign with exactly the same witticism from Ladakh. So this makes this a purely Indian sense of humor.
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ganeshkrishnan 10y ago
BRO is Indian Roads organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Roads_Organisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Roads_Organisation As someone who spent time in Indian borders (Tibet/Nepal) these signs are pretty common. BBC incorrectly attributed this to "dark sense of humour of Bhutan" but then again when have they been right about India?
- dmix 10y ago
  > BBC incorrectly attributed this to "dark sense of humour of Bhutan" The headline author did. But the article mentions both the fact BRO is Indian and the fact these signs exist in other Indian border areas. >> Over the years, the Border Roads Organisation has also built and maintained roads in other countries neighbouring India, including Afghanistan, Burma and Sri Lanka. Today, they largely employ local workers, but historically, many Indians took on the difficult and dangerous work. Their ability to have a sense of humour in challenging circumstances is clear both in their brilliant road signs and in their mission.

These phrases are pretty common on Indian roads, especially in mountainous regions. Kind of a BRO signature.

moh_maya 10y ago

BRO = Border Roads Organization (?). Not the frat 'bro'..

bartread 10y ago
Yes, but the signs read so much better if you interpret it the other way. :)

soneca 10y ago

So the title is misleading. The sense of humor comes from this Indian organization and it is also applied elsewhere out of Bhutan.

kordless 10y ago
I wouldn't say that Bhutan lacks a sense of humor. It is the happiest place on Earth, after all.
- Jasamba 10y ago
  Sure, but that doesn't apply to this particular case (BRO signs) which is used as the primary example in this article of 'Bhutan's' dark sense of humour.

unscaled 10y ago

Second that. I've seen these signs in many places in the Indian parts of the Himalayas. Even the BRO wikipedia page shows a sign with exactly the same witticism from Ladakh. So this makes this a purely Indian sense of humor.

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ganeshkrishnan 10y ago

BRO is Indian Roads organization. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Roads_Organisation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_Roads_Organisation As someone who spent time in Indian borders (Tibet/Nepal) these signs are pretty common. BBC incorrectly attributed this to "dark sense of humour of Bhutan" but then again when have they been right about India?

dmix 10y ago
> BBC incorrectly attributed this to "dark sense of humour of Bhutan" The headline author did. But the article mentions both the fact BRO is Indian and the fact these signs exist in other Indian border areas. >> Over the years, the Border Roads Organisation has also built and maintained roads in other countries neighbouring India, including Afghanistan, Burma and Sri Lanka. Today, they largely employ local workers, but historically, many Indians took on the difficult and dangerous work. Their ability to have a sense of humour in challenging circumstances is clear both in their brilliant road signs and in their mission.