Lost in Translation!

Yes, I know there is a movie with that title.

I did not like the movie. I only lasted a few minutes actually.

Still, the saying is true. 

Some things simply get lost in tranlation!

We have certainly found this to true.

Take a look at a few examples we saw today. 

Or this one...

What???

Well, we should all head to Arkansas now shouldn't we? I wonder if Arkansas knows how highly people in Japan think of them.

Then there's this...

You will be scratching your head over this one!

What in the world were they trying to say? 

"Special people are Rapid". Didn't know that one!

Or how about ...

We'll, ok then. Good to know.

There were several examples I just couldn't put on my blog. I'm a G-rated gal you know. Several translations were quite offensive. 

I really want to tell someone that their products don't make sense.

Them again, who would listen to the girl who says, "fixin' to" and "pop a squat". 

I mean I call my kids "lovies" and tell my dear friends to "gig 'em".  

I'm the one who thinks it is 'normal' to "mind the gap" at a subway. 

I can't stand 'rubberneckers' or 'lookie loos' who stare at wrecks and cause traffic jams.

I love 'mix masters' on Texas highways and can't stand New Jersey 'jug handles'.

Nah, I think I will avoid causing a big hullabaloo over this one.

After all being a tad 'off' the typical definition of an English word never hurt me.

Finding fun everywhere,

~Aggie Amy