Archives: Miscellaneous

Various and sundry things that wouldn't really fit into any of the other categories.

Still and Sparkilng New!: This sign advertised the two varieties of water available from the dispenser in UGA's Snelling Dining Commons. It has since been replaced with one that's actually spelled correctly.
Resident Manger New!: A sign for Family and Graduate Housing at the University of Georgia. I suppose a resident manger would be useful for the veterinary school that's just down the road...
Most new catena...comepletely new to come into the market New!: From the packaging for a toy truck. Once again, I ask: could the Chinese manufacturers not find a single English-speaking copy editor?
Orignal Sour Cream — found by testaclese: Not only is Kroger's sour cream 'orignal', so is the spelling on its packaging.
Seabed World Lamp Linghting Move: A note to Chinese manufacturers: It would really improve your image if you could get a native English speaker to proofread at least the prominent text on your packaging...
Soft doth, pacer towel, etc.: Wow. This is why you should get a native English speaker to proofread your instructions.
We can alter the spininess according to your taste: From a local Chinese restaurant's menu. Personally, I think spiny food would be quite painful to eat...
You will be happy be receipt of good news — found by JalendaviLady: To paraphrase a certain badly translated video game, all your fortune cookie are belong to the Proofreader's Hall of Shame.
Now! Excepting Applications — found by ang: Good to know that if I apply, I probably won't make it; that saves quite a lot of trouble, really...
Attention: Box Holdar — found by JalendaviLady: Sad to say, this one inspired a running joke about "Holdar the Procrastinator" within my circle of friends. We're such easily amused geeks.
...but there is little time for mi is attacked by a Zaibach spy...: A rather bizarre cut-and-paste mangling from the third Vision of Escaflowne DVD.
Jazz Appreciaton Month: Found on a Smithsonian-sponsored sign in Mercer's music building. 2,000 pounds' worth of appreciation, I suppose...
No diary products — found by Alison Miller: As the contributor quips, the diaries might not be good for the manufacturing system.
Street Adress — found by Nyperold: From a registration form of some sort; the contributor didn't provide much detail as to the source.
...our customer's baggage...: Spotted in the baggage claim area at Hartsfield Atlanta Airport. Pretty sad, really; the busiest airport in the world, and they only have one customer...
Unauthorized reproduction is prohibed by law — found by Nyperold: As the contributor muses, "is good proofreading before the release also 'prohibed'?"
Guaranteed Acccuracy: ...except in proofreading the package.
Not recommand for dishwasher — found by Nyperold: Found on the bottom of a set of salt and pepper shakers.
Battery may explore or leak: Sounds like it could be the plot for a really bad sci-fi movie.
Requfency Range: I've seen some interesting misspellings of the word "frequency", but this one from a portable radio/CD player takes the cake as the most unusual.
The Most Powerful 3D Game Card of the New 21th Century — found by JP Balletta: This lovely bit of Engrish was found on an off-brand, NVidia-based graphics card. The question, of course, is whether it's pronounced "twenty-firth" or "twenty-oneth"...
Cut with scisssors to remove — found by Nyperold: And go ahead and cut one of the S's off this label while you're at it, I guess.
...when manufacturing defect is detscted... — found by Kaz: From the back of a CD-RW disc; plenty of errors to be found. I got the feeling that it was a bad translation from some Far Eastern language, and indeed, the manufacturer is headquartered in Taiwan...
In-Room Dinning
In-Room Dinning Menu: Both of these were spotted in the guest information booklet at the Marriott Courtyard Midtown East hotel in New York City. Hey, it's the "city that never sleeps"; isn't it appropriate that they'll come up to the room and make some noise if it's needed?
Pizza as it's Mean to Be: From the menu for Ray's Pizza in Times Square. Pizza with the stereotypical New York attitude?
...prepares an foods fresh...: Also from the Ray's Pizza menu. The pizza's excellent, but the menu reeks of rather poor proofreading, heh.