Mistranslations


Here are some interesting mistranslations:

In a Belgrade elevator:

To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order.

A doctor's office in Rome:

Specialist in women and other diseases.

In a Rome laundry:

Ladies, leave your clothes here & spend the afternoon having a good time.

On a menu of a Polish hotel:

Salad a firm's own make; limpid red beer soup with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in the country people's fashion.

A Finnish hotel's instructions in case of fire:

If you are unable to leave your room, expose yourself in the window.

Ad for donkey rides in Thailand:

Would you like to ride your own ass?

In a Czech tourist agency:

Take one of our horse driven tours---we guarantee no miscarriages.

Car rental brochure in Tokyo:

When passenger of foot heave in sight, tootle the horn. Trumpet him melodiously at first, but if he still obstacles your passage then tootle him with vigor.

A temple in Bangkok:

It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed like a man.

In a Bangkok cleaners:

Drop your trousers here for best results.

In a hotel in Yugoslavia:

The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid.

In a Paris hotel elevator:

Please leave your values at the front desk.

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