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(erection drawing) by kat cruickshank.
The most insanely mangled English translation I have ever seen. This was a gift from Rob of course. 

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Sheila Steele  Pro User  says:

Well I hope you got it erected!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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codeman38 says:

Display ossa root entelechy?! What in the world is that supposed to mean?!

And I thought Saiyan Wield Ways and Means was bad...
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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kat cruickshank  Pro User  says:

i dunno man, Saiyan Wield Ways and Means features such classics of modern free verse as "Prythee no sport with stingy or asperity game. Winding finger have got bloodstream not wallk. Throagh of peril."

I think the person who wrote "Erection Drawing" got promoted....
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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codeman38 says:

You've been BoingBoinged. :)
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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kat cruickshank  Pro User  says:

thanks man, wow!!!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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gregmote  Pro User  says:

It is amazing what happens when someone tries to translate literally. The translator has obviously never used English, ever. But they do seem to own an unabridged dictionary. If I look up each word the actual meaning of each phrase can easily be determined and makes some sense. I never realized that there are so many words in the English language that are untapped. Thank the author for bringing us closer to our own language, through his ignorance of common usage.

"Display ossa root entelechy" = "diagram/bones/root/guiding principals" = "Diagram of the how this works"?

"Display pang ossa phon aperture" = "diagram/sharp emotion/bones/unit of perceived loudness/opening" = "Diagram of volume control"?

And so on...
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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[kren]  Pro User  says:

I guess "coccyx" is supposed to have an erection.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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icruise_flickr says:

Funny. This can often happen when people try and translate each Chinese character individually, without regard for context.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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mangosteen queen  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bad translations -- mauvaises traductions -- traduzioni brutte, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Brilliantly bad!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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kat cruickshank  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the invite Mangosteen Queen! i love bad translations -- great group you have there.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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