Miscellaneous

Farting All The Time

Doctor, "What seems to be the problem?" Patient, "Doc, I've got the farts. I mean I fart all the time," The Doctor nods, "Hmm." Patient, "My farts do not...

 

Bathtime fun

A man worked hard all day digging the garden and felt very stiff and sore. His wife fluttered about him, pleased with the amount of work he had done and...

 

Food laughs and humor

From Harper's Magazine: Amount of pizza eaten each day in U.S. (acres): 75 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

 

Bad corporate slogans

These are fabricated corporate slogans that would never have made if far if they entered the real world. Microsoft: "How much are you going to pay today?"...

 

Menu Items Translated

Cold shredded children and sea blubber in spicy sauce - China Indonesian Nazi Goreng - Hong Kong Muscles Of Marines/Lobster Thermos - Cairo French fried...

 

True Marketing Errors

Below are fine examples of what happens when marketing translations fail to reach a foreign country in an understandable way. Coors put its slogan, "Turn it...

 

Public announcements

Public service announcements around the world. USA: "It's ten o'clock. Do you know where your children are?" Italy: "It's ten o'clock. Do you know where your...

 

Real classified ads 05

CLASSIFIED ERRORS, from a small-town daily: (Monday) FORE SALE - R. D. Jones has one sewing machine for sale. Phone 555-0707 after 7 p.m. and ask for Mrs....

 

Real classified ads 04

These are supposedly actual classified ads that have appeared in various papers across the world. LAWYER SAYS CLIENT IS NOT THAT GUILTY. GROUND BEAST: 99...

 

Real classified ads 03

These are supposedly actual classified ads that have appeared in various papers across the world. WHIRLPOOL BUILT IN OVEN -- FROST FREE! FROZEN SOFT + GENTLE...