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Translations of Signs. Lol.
londonsurrey
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183023/Shanghai-says-winning-war-embarrassing-Chinglish-signs-plague-city-Brits-help-finding-funny.html
I find these signs really endearing, and just spent a few minutes dissolving in childish hysterics.
It really does seem a shame to replace many of them.
It's quite easy extrapolate what they really mean, but I'm stuck on a couple:
"Wildlife is not food" - I agree with the sentiment, but what were they really trying to say?
And "F*** Vegetables" - again, I can't quite work out what they were actually trying to say.
I find these signs really endearing, and just spent a few minutes dissolving in childish hysterics.
It really does seem a shame to replace many of them.It's quite easy extrapolate what they really mean, but I'm stuck on a couple:
"Wildlife is not food" - I agree with the sentiment, but what were they really trying to say?
And "F*** Vegetables" - again, I can't quite work out what they were actually trying to say.
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thanks for the link, have seen some before and its hilarious as I can read Mandarin and can see how they've made the mistake
with regards to your questions, they literally meant to say not to eat wild life, ie, they should be protected and not poached for food.
as for the vegetables :rotfl: the same word for 'dry' or 'dehydrated' is used as a slang word for 'to f***' hence the very strange translation :eek:0 -
Thank you so much. It makes sense now.
I'm quite taken with the signs, and would love for dry municipal signs to be lived up a bit like that!0 -
Whilst in Switzerland, Mr. Conway and I came across a coach with a huge sign emblazonned on the side "WWW.ANK-TOURS.CH"
It was rejected from the Daily Telegraph's Travel Signs competition for being a bit too offensive!0 -
I'm still giggling at the thought of a 'garden of curled poo'. I'm not sure I want to know what it should have been...Good enough is good enough, and I am more than good enough!:j
If all else fails, remember, keep calm and hug a spaniel!0 -
Skip carefully...too funny!0
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The use of the f word in Japan can be pretty funny!
have a look at this
sale/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/japanese-department-store-sale-sign_n_1200068.html0
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