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Ravage · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:28 am Post subject: Funny Mistranslations

I read a comment on Fark today regarding Pepsi once running an ad in China. Their slogan was supposed to be "Pepsi will give you life", but instead read (in Chinese) "Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead"

As an English major (spitting water out of my nose laughing), I thought to look up some more. These are other languages mistranslated into English, but some of them are still a riot.

http://www.esatclear.ie/~irish.trade/bj000002.htm

Grand Master Sef · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 1:36 pm Post subject:

Yeah some of those are pretty gewd.
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Ravage · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:

Special today -- no ice cream!

I dunno why, but that one cracked me up.

Erik Dodd · Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject:

If Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the dead, does Coke kill people?
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Wang · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:57 am Post subject:

Advertisement for donkey rides in Thailand: Would you like to ride on your own ass?

WOW. That one brought a few tears to me, from laughing so hard.

Dana · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:11 am Post subject:

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Grand Master Sef · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:01 pm Post subject:

Dana.....

LAWL!
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