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The Laundry Room Has Been Too Holy Recently

One of the things that I love the most about the English language is that the spellings don’t always match the sounds they’re supposed to represent. It always kept me on my toes and constantly kept me curious to explore the depths of the language. Quirks, oddities, warts, and all. Just like all of you, I’ve had hilarious slips of the tongue (or rather the fingers when I’m writing), creating some truly bizarre sentences.

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do not dumb here Translation Fail, Funny Translations, Bad Translations, Signs Of The Times, Lost In Translation, It Goes On, Funny Signs, Makes Me Laugh, Bones Funny

This photo was originally posted on Reddit/Imgur in Oct. 2013, but it continues to circulate (Victor Steinbok recently came across it on Facebook): Koko ni gomi o sutenaide kudasai ここにゴミを捨てないで下さい ("Please don't throw [dispose of] trash here.") In other words, don't DUMP your garbage here; that

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Final Brain Cell, Sign Fails, Translation Fail, Funny Translations, Study Language, Lol Images, Yes Funny, Funny Sign Fails, Losing My Sanity

If you’re running a business in a tourist-heavy country, having signage in English is a smart move. However, your smarts go out the window if the English translations you display turn into the wrong kind of funny jokes. We understand that not everyone knows the language well enough not to get lost in translation, but please—don't trust Google Translate to give you anything but a literal conversion of whatever you type in, turning your sign into a hilariously bad translation.

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