Comments on: Amusingly Mistranslated Signs From Around the World http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:18:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Heliotropic http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-256949 Heliotropic Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:05:21 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-256949 To the naturally defensive among you, while the use of 'introduce' on the Signs at Delphi may not be especially humorous to some English speakers, this translation indeed sounds funny to those of us familiar with its use as a greeting, thereby enjoying the visualization of Petey the dachshund shaking paws with his new best pal, Banana. Let's just hope that after the introduction the two are able to avoid tripping drunkenly over any recently dorpped/vomited slices of tripe, the act of which might be referred to as triping. Thanks, David. This was fun. To the naturally defensive among you, while the use of ‘introduce’ on the Signs at Delphi may not be especially humorous to some English speakers, this translation indeed sounds funny to those of us familiar with its use as a greeting, thereby enjoying the visualization of Petey the dachshund shaking paws with his new best pal, Banana. Let’s just hope that after the introduction the two are able to avoid tripping drunkenly over any recently dorpped/vomited slices of tripe, the act of which might be referred to as triping.

Thanks, David. This was fun.

]]> By: VM http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-254815 VM Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:16:03 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-254815 The Jerusalem church's "no photos of marriage" thing is probably against the staging of wedding photos. It's amazing how many bridal couples will pose at a place that has nothing to do with where they're married or having a reception or anything to do with their lives, just because it's picturesque. The Jerusalem church’s “no photos of marriage” thing is probably against the staging of wedding photos. It’s amazing how many bridal couples will pose at a place that has nothing to do with where they’re married or having a reception or anything to do with their lives, just because it’s picturesque.

]]> By: bratzbedding http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-254313 bratzbedding Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:15:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-254313 that just shows that now all things translate between some ultures that just shows that now all things translate between some ultures

]]> By: Lynley http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-253355 Lynley Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:30:03 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-253355 This isn't a sign at all, but my mother has been a middle-school teacher for 30+ years, and back in the 70s, she received a note from a parent that said, "I approve the use of capital punishment on my child." This isn’t a sign at all, but my mother has been a middle-school teacher for 30+ years, and back in the 70s, she received a note from a parent that said, “I approve the use of capital punishment on my child.”

]]> By: Kimberlea http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-253294 Kimberlea Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:46:17 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-253294 There's a whole website for signs (and products, and food, and menus) like these... www.engrish.com. It's a whole lotta entertainment! There’s a whole website for signs (and products, and food, and menus) like these… http://www.engrish.com. It’s a whole lotta entertainment!

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-253274 Johnny Cat Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:31:53 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-253274 I love lamp. I love lamp.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-253198 Kelly Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:27:40 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-253198 Growing up, there was a sign on our street that read "Caution! Slow children at play." We were properly insulted. Not a single one of us was slow. LOL! Growing up, there was a sign on our street that read “Caution! Slow children at play.” We were properly insulted. Not a single one of us was slow. LOL!

]]> By: David K. Israel http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-253153 David K. Israel Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:00:39 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-253153 @nick - please send it to me! triviahunt 'at' gmail @nick – please send it to me! triviahunt ‘at’ gmail

]]> By: vburnsed http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-253116 vburnsed Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:14:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-253116 Actually you can buy raw milk that is not homo-genized. From actual grocery stores. In the US. Actually you can buy raw milk that is not homo-genized. From actual grocery stores. In the US.

]]> By: Nick http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/42376/comment-page-1#comment-253071 Nick Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:53:01 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/?p=42376#comment-253071 Not only have I seen the sign at Delphi I may have a picture of it too. Not only have I seen the sign at Delphi I may have a picture of it too.

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