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  2. Humour in translation - Wikipedia

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    Hence the combination and translation of words expressed must conform to the target culture and literal language interpretation or it would result in hilarious misunderstandings. Prime examples of such errors come in the form of poorly translated sign posts, notices and menus that fail to cater the intended meaning to both foreign and local ...

  3. Engrish - Wikipedia

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    Engrish text on a Japanese T-shirt as a form of decoration. Engrish is a slang term for the inaccurate, poorly translated, nonsensical or ungrammatical use of the English language by native speakers of other languages. [1]

  4. 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 ...

  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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    On 1 April 2003, in Sturgis, Michigan, seven people placed signs through the town that read: "All your base are belong to us. You have no chance to survive make your time." They claimed to be playing an April Fools' joke, but most people who saw the signs were unfamiliar with the

  7. Mysterious ‘traffic’ signs with Donald Trump’s face pop up ...

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    Mysterious “traffic” signs featuring former President Donald Trump’s silhouetted profile have been popping up around Staten Island, Bay Ridge and other parts of the city, garnering a mix of ...

  8. Wikipedia:Unusual place names - Wikipedia

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    A town in Germany. Funny that it means "Ass man's houses" Assur: Please, please please don't move the "ur" to the front. Asylum: A township in Pennsylvania. Aš: A town in Czech Republic. Name means the pronoun "I" in Lithuanian. Athol: A town in Massachusetts, USA, likely named after the area of Atholl in the Scottish Highlands near Perth.

  9. 35 Funny And Slightly Inappropriate Comics From ‘Fruit Gone ...

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    Known for his inappropriate humor, John’s comics have a knack for tickling the funny bone. So, wit 35 Funny And Slightly Inappropriate Comics From ‘Fruit Gone Bad’ (New Pics)