English-speaking travellers at Chennai International Airport have been warned not to eat the carpet.

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Businessman Justin Ross Lee, owner of Pretentious Pocket, was travelling through the terminal when he came across the sign, which carried a rather strange piece of advice.

Alongside a picture of the sign, he wrote: ''What an outrage India.

''All I want to do is go down on your curry-stained airport carpet...''

Although mistranslated signs are not unusual, it is rare for passengers to be so totally baffled by the overarching message.

What an outrage India. All I want to do is go down on your curry-stained airport carpet...

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