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...
- 0
- 747
- permalink
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...
- 0
- 729
- permalink
Food laughs and humor
From Harper's Magazine: Amount of pizza eaten each day in U.S. (acres): 75 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
- 0
- 705
- permalink
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?"...
- 0
- 728
- permalink
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...
- 0
- 753
- permalink
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...
- 0
- 761
- permalink
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...
- 0
- 705
- permalink
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....
- 0
- 753
- permalink
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...
- 0
- 749
- permalink
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...
- 0
- 734
- permalink