Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Lost in Translation

Sometimes word for word translations into English just don't work. Copy and paste any bit of a foreign language and post into Google translator and you'll see what I mean. Here are a few examples of signs, shirts, menus, etc. I've collected over the last few years. Some have funny uses of English while others are just plain bizarre...

"The typical Thai dish pisses seafood." Yumm-o!

Sorry Pete. Dave, you can come in.

The cake is indeed the favorite child.

You too can be a lucky bird chained to fitness and look like this!

Is it THAT kind of hotel?

Hmm.

Catchy, isn't it?


I didn't know Tom Cruise and Scarlett J had branched out to raingear..

Not sure what I'm going to get if I go those 100 m.

All restrooms in China are fragrant, believe me.

The rest of you 99% go to that clinic in the alley.

This is the logo of an air-conditioning company.

I'm often in an Er Trance

I've had a few






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