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Started by TehBorken, Feb 20 07 07:46

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TehBorken

Well, okay, I will. From the Chinese Olympics, a sign that didn't translate quite right.


 
The real trouble with reality is that there's no background music.

funny

aah, chinglish :)

I heard about this on the news the other day!
 

Lil Me

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Russ

You should have seen the signs all around the shipyard I was at in china. They did direct translations, and some of them were pretty funny.

  One of them was warning you to take care and only properly trained people could enter that area.

It said, dangers! Missionairies postioned people only! I have a picture of it somehwere.
Mercy to the Guilty is Torture to the Victims

tenkani

For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

Lise

The Chinese government is trying to get rid of Chinglish in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Kinda sad because that's part of the Chinese charm.
Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry.
Bill Cosby.

tenkani

For thou art with me; thy cream and thy sugar they comfort me
Thou preparest a carafe before me in the presence of Juan Valdez
Thou anointest my day with pep; my mug runneth over
Surely richness and taste shall follow me all the days of my life
And I will dwell in the house of coffee forever.

49er

Lise wrote:
The Chinese government is trying to get rid of Chinglish in time for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Kinda sad because that's part of the Chinese charm.

If the following is true it will be accomplished......

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     EDIT:  Turn on sound