There's an old joke (source: http://treebeard31.wordpress.com/2007/08/23/english-signs-in-foreign-countries/) about a sign on the door of a hotel room in Moscow saying:
One way you could read is "We welcome you only if this is your first visit, but if it's your 2nd/3rd/xth visit, then we just don't care anymore (about you)" which wouild be similar to the way some companies seem to operate.
(those that always have some special offers to the new customers but seem to neglect the cliets who already use their services).
But I guess that's not it and I presume that I'm simply not aware of all the nuances of the adjective "welcome" here
So I'd appreciate someone who could explain it to me. 
I don't know whether such a notice ever existed or someone just made it up, but what interests me is why this is supposed to be funny.Hotel Notice said:If this is your first visit to the
USSR, you are welcome to it.
One way you could read is "We welcome you only if this is your first visit, but if it's your 2nd/3rd/xth visit, then we just don't care anymore (about you)" which wouild be similar to the way some companies seem to operate.
But I guess that's not it and I presume that I'm simply not aware of all the nuances of the adjective "welcome" here
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