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Lost in Translation – English Gone Wrong
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Yeah thats funny. i am learing chinese at the moment and it would be interesting to know what the original text, i mean the <a href= "http://www.rosettatranslation.com/language/chines...
This is Grate one. Thank you for sharing... Tnx for addin it to Stuble :)
I always enjoy these lost-in-translation surprises. Here's an enjoyable one in a related vain: Wong Fook Hing Book Store http://bit.ly/5NZX
My friend gathered a collection of these over 150 when he went on his mission. I gathered a group of ways to say no to salesman. The Japanese make all their coffee mugs say something with strange Engrish. The L's of course become r's so it can make for some hilarious stuff. See my lens about the words for delicious on squidoo at http://squidoo.com/deliciousjapanese
Haha, these are awesome! Reminds me of living in Japan! One of my favorite signs there was for a hotel called "Come On My House". Umm, think I'll pass, thanks!
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