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    Default This would explain why chinese <-> english translation is hard

    Chumble Spuzz!




    Peculiarly mangled translations abound in this Chinese classroom aid. It starts off with fairly understandable mistakes but descends slowly into madness.
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    LOL That's why I can never understand their user manuals
    When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all

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    Their help menus need help menus.

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    is one of my favourite sites.

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    Maybe this is why they eat dogs
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    Quote Originally Posted by best4less View Post
    Maybe this is why they eat dogs
    Ahhh i see your logic. They must have wanted a hotdog.

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    狗品嘗好 好 :)
    Last edited by best4less; 03-03-08 at 12:53 AM. Reason: Don't understand Chineese :)
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    I think the comment was "screw you"


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    LOL nahhh Wasn't even Fork you


    I speak 12 languages LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by best4less View Post
    狗品嘗好 好 :)
    Dog well?????

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    The dog tastes well

    Even Babel fish can't translate Chinese
    When you do things right, people won't be sure that you have done anything at all

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