I wasn't sure where to put this

BrianR · 04-02-2006, 08:31 AM

so here it is. Someone bought a menu from a Chinese restaurant. I present the link for your amusement/comment.

I do not have the words. On the road, I eat a lot of odd things, but I think I'd pass on this place. I remember the Joy Tsin Lau GTG from WAYYY back, ordering things without knowing exactly what they were, and making random marks on the check (written entirely in Chinese) to confuse the cashier. But even that wasn't THIS bad.

Brian

Pie · 04-02-2006, 10:01 AM

Uhhhh.. Link?

Kagen4o4 · 04-02-2006, 06:06 PM

link link link

Trilby · 04-02-2006, 06:43 PM

linkety-link-link

link-link

ozswede · 04-04-2006, 09:18 AM

I'm just guessing here, but maybe they meant to link to this menu that has been doing the rounds lately.

Which reminds me of the time in Bangkok where I ordered "cock feet soup". I dearly hoped that it wasn’t a direct translation, but to be honest there wasn’t much else to choose from on the menu. What can I say - I was served with a steaming bowl of chicken feet. Mmmmm

ashke · 04-04-2006, 10:02 AM

Hahaha, that was a goldmine of Engrish!

In their defense, someone was probably flipping the dictionary to do the translations. So, you get rather... literal and ungrammatical stuff. But then again, that dictionary must be quite terrible, the likes of the Hungarian-English Phrasebook in the Monty Python skit. Heh...

BrianR · 04-04-2006, 11:44 PM

Thank you ozswede, that was what I meant. I posted the link but I guess I goofed or something. This new update has me a bit confused on certain details. I'll figure it out eventually.

Brian

04-02-2006, 08:31 AM	#1
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I wasn't sure where to put this so here it is. Someone bought a menu from a Chinese restaurant. I present the link for your amusement/comment. I do not have the words. On the road, I eat a lot of odd things, but I think I'd pass on this place. I remember the Joy Tsin Lau GTG from WAYYY back, ordering things without knowing exactly what they were, and making random marks on the check (written entirely in Chinese) to confuse the cashier. But even that wasn't THIS bad. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-02-2006, 10:01 AM	#2
Pie Gone and done Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,808	Uhhhh.. Link? __________________ per·son \ˈpər-sən\ (noun) - an ephemeral collection of small, irrational decisions The fun thing about evolution (and science in general) is that it happens whether you believe in it or not.

04-02-2006, 06:06 PM	#3
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	link link link __________________ something we both can enjoy??

04-02-2006, 06:43 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	linkety-link-link link-link __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-04-2006, 09:18 AM	#5
ozswede Layperson Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Vadstena, Sweden Posts: 13	I'm just guessing here, but maybe they meant to link to this menu that has been doing the rounds lately. Which reminds me of the time in Bangkok where I ordered "cock feet soup". I dearly hoped that it wasn’t a direct translation, but to be honest there wasn’t much else to choose from on the menu. What can I say - I was served with a steaming bowl of chicken feet. Mmmmm __________________ The good thing about two faced people is that you get to slap them twice.

04-04-2006, 10:02 AM	#6
ashke Don't look at me! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 288	Hahaha, that was a goldmine of Engrish! In their defense, someone was probably flipping the dictionary to do the translations. So, you get rather... literal and ungrammatical stuff. But then again, that dictionary must be quite terrible, the likes of the Hungarian-English Phrasebook in the Monty Python skit. Heh...

04-04-2006, 11:44 PM	#7
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Thank you ozswede, that was what I meant. I posted the link but I guess I goofed or something. This new update has me a bit confused on certain details. I'll figure it out eventually. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

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