China Signs

by **Jerry Cole** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:50 pm

During a recent trip to China I noticed many very strange signs. Although I did photograph a few, and wished I had shot more. I later found a web site which celebrates these odd ubiquitous aberations... (www.engrish.com). Most of the photos come from that site. I give them full credit!

The Chinese have a way with "Engrish", and many of the signs leave you very puzzled. My intentions were not for this to be a "show" since the photo quality is largely poor, but I wanted to share these puzzlements. I hope they amuse you as they do me.

http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewsho ... 5537&alb=0

Jerry

by **BethS** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:09 pm

Hi Jerry,

That was very funny. I liked your captions, too. My computer did a little crash which stopped the program but I think I saw enough of it to know I liked it.

Beth

by **Kay Gundlach** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:56 pm

Thanks for sharing. You gave me a big smile for today.
gringa

by **jeanc** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:18 pm

Jerry, thanks for the good laugh! Really enjoyed your captions, also.

Smiles,
Jean

by **57Corvette** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:39 pm

Jerry,

Funny stuff .. thanks for posting.

Bob

by **lisco** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:16 pm

Humorous show. Amazing how things translate. Thanks for posting.

Scott

by **gpsmikey** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 8:11 pm

Very funny !! I used to work for a Chinese lady who came
over to the US when she was about 15. We used to get some
of the funniest things from her -- as near as we could tell, you
would tell here something and she would translate it to Chinese
to "store it" -- somehow when it got translated "back" when she
was talking to us, it could really get scrambled (we all had some
good laughs over those translations -- her too - she had a great
sense of humor).

mikey

by **Lavina Molnar** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:35 am

Thanks for showing us, Jerry. Very humourous. You've given me a giggle to start off the day!

Lavina

by **Raymond Bradley** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 8:47 am

Very amusing but don't get disturbed if a Brit tells you to "knock him up". And they don't write with pictures.

Raymond

by **Jerry Cole** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 9:33 am

Well, I am very happy that the "China Signs" gave everyone a chuckle, a giggle or a laugh. I love the comic elements that can be found in every day life.

Thanks for watching and posting a reply .... I'm honored.

By the way Raymond, when I was in China our National Guide (a native Chinese) told some of those in the tour "I want to get a good start tomorrow, so I'm going to your rooms and KNOCK YOU UP!".

Lots better than a cup of coffee!

Jerry

by **alcain** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 10:46 am

I thoroughly enjoyed it. I smiled throughout the whole show. That was well done. ~al

by **HunnyB** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:50 pm

I lived in Taiwan for a few years when I was young. My dad was in the Army.
That brought up old memories.....very FUNNY.

HunnyB

by **LouLou** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 1:05 pm

Hi Jerry .. I enjoyed your show! I'm still giggling... I can tell you have a good sense of humor... it's what this world could use more of these days ....

Keep em' coming... loulou

by **kaylef** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:25 am

Jerry ...what a hoot!

I wonder if we mix up Chinese signs over here? Maybe theres a site in China where we've totally bungled their language too? haha!

Kay

by **gpsmikey** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:23 am

Yes, a number of years back, I remember seeing a whole
bunch of stuff where either the translation was a disaster
or the name of the product meant something that was bad
in another language (wasn't the Vega car one of those?)

mikey

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