MelissaA
Brenton
Shilpa Karhik
Hilarious Translations
January 13th 2007 00:56
For instance:
BECAUSE OF THE IMPROPRIETY OF ENTERTAINING GUESTS OF THE OPPOSITE SEX IN THE BEDROOM, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE LOBBY BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE. On a sign in a Zurich hotel.
Here are some more signs of a hilarious nature.
Sign in a bargain basement store "DON'T GO INTO ANOTHER SHOP TO BE CHEATED - COME IN HERE."
In a Budapest zoo: Please do not feed the animals. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty.
In a Balkan hotel: The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.
In Japan about using the hotel air conditioners: Cooles and Heates: If you want just condition of warm in your room, please control yourself.
Advertisement for donkey rides in Thailand: Would you like to ride on your own ass?
Sign outside a British night club "CLOSED TONIGHT FOR SPECIAL OPENING."
Sign in a Paris restaurant "WE SERVE FIVE O'CLOCK TEA AT ALL HOURS."
Still in Paris....
In a Paris hotel elevator: Please leave your values at the front desk.
In the office of a Roman doctor: Specialist in women and other diseases.
Still in Rome....
In a Rome laundry: Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.
Sign in an American hospital "GUARD DOGS OPERATING."
On a medicine bottle: Adults: 1 tablet 3 times a day until passing away"
Sign in a Tel Aviv Hotel "IF YOU WISH BREAKFAST, LIFT THE TELEPHONE AND OUR WAITRESS WILL ARRIVE. THIS WILL BE ENOUGH TO BRING UP YOUR FOOD."
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Comment by Lily
Ars Poetica
thumbs UP!!!! **
~Lily
Comment by David my David
Wetting my boyfriend e-NORM-ous's pants over this post ... still!
Fantasmagorical Post!
David ...
Comment by Bee
CelebWise
Comment by postmoderncritic
Postmodern Critic
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Padsoc
Check out engrish.com for more...
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Comment by Lilla
From The Home Front
Enviro Warrior
Dream Herald
Esoteric Bookshop
another great post...
I must remember to pack my muesli when visiting Tel Aviv
(((Hillarious)))
*still lol-ing*
Lilla
Comment by Deorre
Stress Alive
Man Lessons
Comment by Damo
Do they wear gloves?
Great post
Comment by Adrian
Philosophy Blog
What's interesting would include why people would make the mistake. Because I think that, often, when one asks this question, one gets a glimpse into workings of language and differences between languages.
Comment by Cibbuano
Hunt Famous
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Fat Cult
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Comment by backseat sniper
"Burn your memory to disc - $10.99" (in NZ)
"Kids! On Sale!" (at a clothes store in New York)
these are not so much puns or mistranslations but something that becomes funny when read in a different context. something that I have been exploring in my own blog in a series called "overheard on the tram"
http://www.popcomment.com/
It's the kind of disconnected moment I thought a philosopher would enjoy, adrian but hey, each to their own.
Comment by Hope
Gifted Parenting
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Comment by Mrs M
Mum's Word
Love & stuff
Mrs M
Comment by MelissaA
Fun Facts
So many replies and my time dwindling further. Going away this week certainly won't help, so again a blanket (lazy) thank you to all who read the post, and especially those of you who took time out to comment on them.
I loved BackSeat Sniper's contributions, especially the "Burn your memory to disc" one - PMSL.
It's one like that I especially love - nothing wrong with them in context, just when looked at from other angles, much like the sign in the picture. Adrian, maybe there's a blog in there for you somewhere....?
Other than that, I too will be packing food for Tel-Aviv, not require medical attention where guard dogs roam, and speaking of roam, or "Rome", I shall definitely be hanging out around the laundries there myself! ; )