A Chinese software company called Kingsoft Corp. acknowledged that the issue was created by a translator program it had written – one that would make the English speaking world understand what they were printing on their furniture’s labels.As someone who has lived in China, I can vouch for how poor their translations can be. This is probably an innocent error... but go try to tell that to the aggrieved minority in question (and their lawyers looking for a kaching).
At least they didn’t get the baby sh*t yellow one...
From one of the comments at the posting:
“When users enter “dark brown” in Chinese in older versions of the Kingsoft program, its spits out the n-bomb. Newer versions don’t, but if you type the slur in English, “dark brown” shows in Chinese.
The supplier, who hasn’t updated the translation software in 10 years, blames the software. The couch store owner, who came to Canada in 1972 from India, says he’s never heard the word before. The lady who bought the couch is considering suing. — BEN POPKEN
Only my arm, Penfold, and that’s no cleverer than the rest of me.”
Same label, same couch. Different person.
Of course counsel has been retained and suits will be filed...
When I read this I knew immediately that there was a language translation typo here. No bigots lerking in the furniture shipping dept. Just a typical typo with the word “Niger”..
This is the new version of corporate welfare, zer0 style.
“A Chinese software company called Kingsoft Corp. acknowledged that the issue was created by a translator program it had written – one that would make the English speaking world understand what they were printing on their furniture’s labels.
Kingsoft apologized and indicated the “N” word was simply misspelled. It was supposed to be “Niger” coined after the river of the same name – which is dark brown in color.”
This was precisely my first thought.
These people are just looking for a payout.
This kind of “translation glitch” happens all the time.
Here’s a fun site for weird examples of “translated phrases gone horribly wrong”.
In a related vein, you can’t go to the feed store and buy “Niger Seed” for bird feeders any more.
It’s now “Nyjer Seed”.
[Hooked on Phonics worked for me!]
This is getting ridiculous.
I think the sofa is nice. It was called ni**er? referring to a nice sofa? I’d take it as a compliment, but she won’t. they want to not only receive this sofa for free, but they want to be paid more for their uncomfortable situation....
Arnold Schwarzenegger was unavailable for comment.
So, they really wanted the Niger-Brown couch?
This is funny. They’d find it funny too after receiving the information as to how it came to be if we were such the victim society.
Another family trying to make money from their skin color.
