Last year I got an imitation dual shock controller on e-bay. It came from Hong Kong for $3.95 plus shipping, a small price to pay for being able to play old Super Nintendo games on my laptop every once in a while. I was tidying up when I found the precious piece of thin cardboard [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Funny’
Fake Dual Shock – Real Multiple Fail
Posted in English, tagged Chinglish, Dual Shock, Funny, Mistakes, Translation Fail on August 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Business, Onions, Beer and…
Posted in English, tagged English, French, Funny, German, Idioms, Italian, Languages, Stereotypes on April 24, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Time for some unpretentious linguistic fun once again. I have always found this little linguistic comparison to be amusing, as it is a case of well-known stereotypes being reinforced not by outsiders, but from within each community of speakers. We are talking about how the four languages I speak express – through well-crystallised idioms – [...]
You Are Invited to Take Advantage of the Chambermaid
Posted in English, tagged Errors, Funny, Mistakes, News, Translation on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A hilarious collection of unfortunate translations from all over the world. Via De Traductores. Cocktail lounge, Norway: Ladies are Requested Not to have Children in the Bar At a Budapest zoo: PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. If you have any suitable food, give it to the guard on duty Hotel, Acapulco: The Manager has [...]
