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  2. Humour in translation - Wikipedia

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    Humour in translation can be caused by translation errors, because of irregularities and discrepancies between certain items that translators attempt to translate. This could be due to the ignorance of the translator, as well as the untranslatability of the text as a result of linguistic or cultural differences. [ 1 ]

  3. Place names considered unusual - Wikipedia

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    Fucking, Austria.The village was renamed on 1 January 2021 to "Fugging" [1] Hell, Norway.The hillside sign is visible in the background in the left corner. Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including ...

  4. Engrish - Wikipedia

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    In Japan, it is common to add English text to items for decorative and fashion purposes (see cool). Such text is often added to create a cosmopolitan feeling rather than to be read by native English speakers, and so may often be meaningless or grammatically incorrect. Engrish can be found in many places, including signs, menus, and advertisements.

  5. 30 Terrifying Signs That Had No Business Being This Scary ...

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    The main purpose of a sign is to communicate a message or convey information. Most are useful. But others are just plain stupid. Then there are super funny signs. And those that make no sense at ...

  6. All your base are belong to us - Wikipedia

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    [8]: 250 According to game designer Tatsuya Uemara, the English skills of the team member who prepared the translations were "really terrible". [ 8 ] : 250 The first references of the meme could be seen in 1999 and the early 2000s when an animated GIF of the scene appeared on forums and sites like Zany Video Game Quotes, [ 9 ] OverClocked, [ 10 ...

  7. 120 twisted jokes for dark humor fans - AOL

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    There's nothing better than a corny dad joke to inspire a chuckle or two. But sometimes it's the jokes that border on inappropriate that really bring on the laughs. Because even though you know ...

  8. Chinglish - Wikipedia

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    A 2010 sign on the wall surrounding the Tiger Hill Pagoda warning tourists not to climb up. lit. ' Protect cultural heritages / climbing [is] dangerous. ' The English word Chinglish is a portmanteau of Chinese and English. The Chinese equivalent is Zhōngshì Yīngyǔ (simplified Chinese: 中式英语; traditional Chinese: 中式英語; lit.

  9. 50 Cringeworthy Design Fails That Are So Bad, They’re Funny

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    Fortunately, shaming bad designs has become a favorite pastime of the internet. From the crazy, to the confusing, the downright dangerous or just plain stupid, there’s no shortage of pics on the ...