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Tired of Laughter, Beijing Gets Rid Of Bad Translations
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| February 5, 2007
| MEI FONG
Posted on 02/04/2007 10:54:53 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
Many in China regard the Olympics as the nation's coming-out party -- a milestone in its ascent as a global power.Indeed.
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posted on
02/04/2007 10:57:30 PM PST
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: MinorityRepublican
"Please for you, the human prison organs, must be in the way of you"
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:00:43 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!)
To: MinorityRepublican
aa-a-ahhhhhh , bookmk ping-a-ling
and , ... I wonder {not really , just saying} , I wonder how the SportsCrowd is gonna like the wonderful air in Beijing ?? /srcsm
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:01:37 PM PST
by
Dad yer funny
(FoxNews is morphing , and not for the better ,... internal struggle? Its hard to watch)
To: Dallas59
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:05:23 PM PST
by
MinorityRepublican
(Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
To: MinorityRepublican
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:19:15 PM PST
by
AntiGuv
("..I do things for political expediency.." - Sen. John McCain on FOX News)
To: MinorityRepublican
All your medals are belong to us.
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:19:29 PM PST
by
JillValentine
(Being a feminist is all about being a victim. Being an armed woman is all about not being a victim.)
To: AntiGuv
The funniest one I saw was a sign over a urinal that said "stand close and no shaking"
I'm not kidding.
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:23:34 PM PST
by
BJungNan
To: MinorityRepublican
There is a funny website that deals with this called engrish.com Perfect example -
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:26:07 PM PST
by
volunbeer
(Dear heaven.... we really need President Reagan again!)
To: MinorityRepublican
I was chuckling at the menu at a local Chinese menu the other day. I pointed out to my husband........
Sizzling Whor Bar
To: T'wit
You might want to keep this thread monitored. There are sure to be some hilarious posts ;-).
To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:38:46 PM PST
by
DelphiUser
("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
To: DelphiUser
LOL!
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posted on
02/04/2007 11:43:09 PM PST
by
volunbeer
(Dear heaven.... we really need President Reagan again!)
To: volunbeer
Well now, that's the most accurate translation I've ever seen.
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posted on
02/05/2007 12:04:06 AM PST
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel-Robert Frost)
To: MinorityRepublican
Many in China regard the Olympics as the nation's coming-out party...No doubt.
Given China's "one child per family" policy, selective sex abortion has created a country with a demographic imbalance of men unable to find wives.
That doesn't seem to embarass their exalted leaders as much as bad translation however.
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posted on
02/05/2007 12:50:47 AM PST
by
XR7
To: MinorityRepublican
"We cannot leave [these signs] up just for the amusement of foreigners," says Olive Wang... She's got the perfect name to be the spokesperson for this.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:33:38 AM PST
by
edpc
(Don't settle for what's Left.....vote for what's Right)
To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
Sizzling Whor Bar I guess that would be the perfect compliment to the Chinese resturaunt in my area that serves Ho Fun.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:35:12 AM PST
by
edpc
(Don't settle for what's Left.....vote for what's Right)
To: MinorityRepublican
I lived in China from 1993-1998 and reading the signs was one of the most entertaining things about living there. Any China hand would agree.
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:40:14 AM PST
by
GnL
To: MinorityRepublican
Here's a good one:
Regards, Ivan
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:44:29 AM PST
by
MadIvan
(I aim to misbehave.)
To: MinorityRepublican; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; SandyInSeattle; Darksheare; ...
Bite the wax tadpole!
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posted on
02/05/2007 3:53:32 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
("Facts are a Zionist plot!" --MarkL)
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