Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Lost in Translation (and more bad stuff happening to animals)

Stafford is in Japan this year, blogging the hmmms he sees. This post inspired me.
I had a glorious few examples from my recent jaunt to Europa.
1. A t-shirt with the words "I'm Rockstar!"
2. A survey (click on the picture below because there are such mistakes that you wouldn't believe me if I typed them out for you).

3. The conversation with the Pasternaks (our host family in Wolfratzhausen):
Manfred P: We have much to do with ourself because we have become retired. We keep the gardening, and the rabbits.
Betty: Oh! Are they pets?
Manfred P: (confused look)
Betty: Do you eat them?
Me: (laughing) Betty! God! No, they don't eat them.
Manfred P: (still confused)
Betty: Are they food?
Manfred P: Oh! Yes.
Me: (horrified)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

so, wait . . .

why are you afraid of marriage?

Elise said...

Heh heh heh. That survey reminds me of some "rules" in a youth hostel I stayed in in Luxembourg. My favorite one was "No naval battles in the shower." Dammit! I had my battleship all ready!

Sriracha said...

Sigh.
Anonymous, let's sit down for a second.
We're done with the discussion of marriage for now. We can talk about it again in a few weeks when two more of my friends get with the marrying. Perhaps I will have some new and interesting insights.
In the meantime, let's talk about what you're afraid of. I won't ask you why.
Come on, it'll be fun.

Mike Staffa said...

HA! that is a great piece of paper. and nein, i would not believe you if i didnt have a paper to prove it.

Hope all things are well.

I go to enjoy the life. my hobby is relaxing and sleeping. (other randomness from people over here!)

Miss ya Kess.