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The Stupidest Somewhat Confusing but Apparently Heartfelt Proclamation
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Tagged engrish, lost in translation, mistranslations
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The Stupidest Oddly Poetic Explosive Menu Item
Posted in stupid food, stupid menus
Tagged engrish, food court in hell, mistranslations
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The Stupidest Not-Very-Enticing Coffee Choices
bad menu
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Tagged lost in translation, menu items, mistranslations
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The Stupidest Not-Too-Confidence-Inspiring Language School Ad
We’re not convinced that they really do have the best systemizing.
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Tagged lost in translation, mistranslations
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The Stupidest Promising Much Too Much Sign for Tourists
Why do we feel this isn’t the case?
The Stupidest Unusual First Class Product and/or Service
They’re making everything to appeal to the luxury market these days …
Posted in stupid signs
Tagged chinglish, engrish, lost in translation, mistranslations
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The Stupidest Beer Fact We’ve Recently Seen
For a truly fascinating fact about beer, read the following, posted in Saigon. (We suggest that to comprehend said fascinating fact you consume a few beers. At least six.) arboath
The Stupidest and Perhaps Overly Innovative Dinner Choice from the Food Court in Hell
A step ahead indeed. And not necessarily in a good way . . . snakk klikk
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Tagged food court in hell, menu items, mistranslations
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The Stupidest Unpronounceable Restaurant Name
funny english
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Tagged chinglish, engrish, mistranslations, restaurant, restaurant names
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The Stupidest Excessively Literal Menu Translation
Note the fourth menu item. Not the most enticing food description we’ve ever seen, that’s for sure . . . Blog Midtown Lunch notes: Actually the Korean name of the dish “Dak Dhong Chip BokKum” literally translates to “Fried Chicken … Continue reading
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Tagged engrish, menu items, mistranslations
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The Stupidest (But Not At All Homophobic) Christmas Carol of the Day
I Saw Murray Kissing Santa Claus —Christmas carol title listed on a Kowloon school hand-out
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Tagged Christmas, christmas carols, mistranslations
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The 11 Stupidest “Something’s Not Quite Right Here” Toy Knockoffs
Benign Girl, Specialman, RobertCop, and, of course, the ever-popular Lovely Radio Control Potato . . . Who would ever GUESS these are knockoffs? dailybento / geekstir / forkparty j
