English is Offensive
English is BAD
(Few of the lines are offensive)
English is not designed to be a perfect technical language.
e.g
You are looking Fine.
Fine for parking.
What does Fine Convey?
People in other countries sometimes go out of their way to
communicate with their English speaking tourists.
See tge nessages below, and the wrong mening they coney.
Cocktail lounge:
LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR.
At a zoo:
PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUITABLE FOOD,
GIVE IT TO THE GUARD ON DUTY.
Doctor’s office:
SPECIALIST IN WOMEN AND OTHER DISEASES.
Hotel:
THE MANAGER HAS PERSONALLY PASSED ALL THE WATER SERVED HERE.
Information booklet about using a hotel air conditioner:
COLES AND HEATES: IF YOU WANT JUST CONDITION OF WARM AIR IN YOUR
ROOM, PLEASE CONTROL YOURSELF.
Car rental brochure:
WHEN PASSENGER OF FOOT HEAVE IN SIGHT, TOOTLE THE HORN. TRUMPET
HIM MELODIOUSLY AT FIRST, BUT IF HE STILL OBSTACLES YOUR PASSAGE
THEN TOOTLE HIM WITH VIGOUR.
