No common sense (Italy)

 

Old friend Valerie texted:

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...saw this at a B&B (Bed and Breakfast) in Gaeta (small town on the sea between Rome and Naples).  

They have a system for the keys that would be completely ruined if somebody locked the front door from inside. This is how they are saying "do not use this lock"

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Picture he sent: 

NON UTILIZZARE LA CHIUSURA INTERNA DELLA PORTA

DO NOT USE THE CLOSURE INTERNAL OF THE DOOR

My reply to him:

I’ve just got google translate to do this sentence, and the English is:  

do not use the internal door lock

So why haven't they tried google translate (although it must be admitted that google translate versions could  give them rubbish and they wouldn't know).

Wouldn't it make life easier by using a different kind of lock, as not everyone reads/heeds notices, no matter how big and how they might be staring at one right in the face — never mind one that doesn't make sense.  It is a B&B and would therefore have non-Italians — never mind how many, it only takes a small handful of people not reading/heeding the notice to make life a headache for the B&B people.  Even more stupid than the poor translation.

(Italy, 2024)