Friday, October 18, 2013

Crazy Translations -- Check back for updates

One of my favorite things about Asia is the crazy translations into English you see here.  Trying to learn Korean now for almost a year, I sympathize with anyone who has to translate between the two languages.  They are just so different.  However, being a native English speaker, I can't help but chuckle at some of the things I see.  As I find funny things, I'm going to add them to this page, so feel free to check back on this one from time to time.

I see this store every Tuesday and Thursday on my way to Korean Class.  It's called, "Adjective Coffee."  It always makes me smile.  
I guess it's like a Mad Lib for your drink.  Just replace the word "adjective" with the correct description of your drink.  Depending on the day it may be:

 Nasty Coffee.  

Or Delightful Coffee.  

Or maybe Full-Bodied Coffee.

It's all up to you.  Adjective Coffee...make it what you want.
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Found this one at a little cafe in Seoraksan National Park.  
 The first part made me smile, but I accidentally cut off the second part..."The Specialty Coffee Makes you Special."  Oh the power of this drink!  Maybe I should take this blend to Adjective Coffee.  
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Got these at a gas station.  We don't often fill-up on the economy because it is so expensive, but the first time we did we were delighted to find we received a gift with each fill-up.  How nice!  Here are our "Flavory Tissues."  
While we didn't try eating them, we assume there was no flavor because they just smelled like regular old tissues.  How disappointing.
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My fear with this one is that it is translated correctly.  Gross!
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Wish we had had more time, I really wanted to try the Cuttlefish Sundae.  
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