Monday, September 25, 2017

Random pictures

Okay, time to hit the mailbag for pics you guys have sent in:


First we have this brand of tea:

"Hey, it's cheaper than Viagra."


One stop shopping:

"Earrings, some nice pumps, get the tumor checked out..."


More one stop shopping:




Apparently death is now one of many "things to do"





And, while we're on the subject of death, here's a great headline:




One reader sent in this badly translated set of directions from a desk clock:






And, finally, there's the name of this yoga place. It make me think the instructor is in a leather dominatrix outfit, carrying a whip.



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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 at 12:40 PM

    re: clock instructions. A former coworker's hobby was collecting instructions in "Engrish."

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  2. staceySeptember 25, 2017 at 1:08 PM

    I love http://www.engrish.com/

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 at 1:24 PM

    And that's why you should never pay technical manual writers by the word.

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 at 1:24 PM

    "The world's sexiest Eminem cover band!"

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 at 1:25 PM

    Just make sure to buy the jewelry AFTER the MRI.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 at 1:37 PM

    "Tonight on Iron Chef, the three secret ingredients are..."

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 at 1:41 PM

    "I picked up the local free entertainment weekly, and I turned to the 'Things to Do' section, and then I turned to the current movie listings. And then I turned back to the 'Things to Do' section."

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2017 at 3:01 PM

    I'm still trying to make out how to set my gifted time-piece I received two years ago for working ten years at the same place. I went online to see if there were other clock/radio/timer bluetooth devices, I could use for better translated similar directions to no avail (the products were all rated 5 stars out of 5, but no one actually said they were used as intended for their advertised purpose).

    I tried it without the directions.I asked my tech savvy son to help. Once he found the 'on' switch, the 'off' switch was elusive. I asked my spouse whose ESL translating skills presumably might provide hint of the words in a similar word order. No go. Even he is confused. Plus, I'm sure there is something missing. I use it to keep the cats amused at while I'm at work. It blinks incessantly with a blue light. I aim it toward the back of bedroom closet.

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  9. PackerSeptember 25, 2017 at 4:42 PM

    The down dog split is Es and Em normally.

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  10. A. MarieSeptember 25, 2017 at 4:44 PM

    Re: clock instructions: I just finished editing a book on the geography of China, by four Chinese authors. Granted, their English is a lot better than my Chinese. But I'm still leaving it to your lively imaginations.

    And in general: Dr. Grumpy's mailbag does a lot better job of clearing my sinuses than any OTC product out there. Folks with chronic ENT issues take note.

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  11. BrainiaxMDSeptember 30, 2017 at 5:54 AM

    "Hornimans" tea! Hahahahaha! :P

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So wadda you think?