tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-35694334331867912342008-05-02T11:35:00.007+03:002008-05-10T23:20:10.044+03:00My boss sent me these pictures. These are 100% real signs in the Lake Kinneret area, the Sea of Galilee, the Jesus place (and Israel's biggest freshwater source). My boss, Mikhael, is pretty dead on with his observation of whatever mindset could allow these signs to actually be paid for and displayed in public as legitimate warnings for a well traveled area. I mean, these signs just take the cake!<br /><br />According to Mikhael, and I agree: "I think that Israelis are so PROUD of their English, that they won't dare ask anyone to proofread it. I've been taking pictures of signs and wrappers since I got here, too. From the Psak Zman "4-play" candy bar (to put you in that special mood) to Kenvelo's F.B.I t-shirts ("Inspect body girl" -- get it?!), to permanent storefront signs ("Burger's Bar"), they just will not ask a native speaker to give it a once-over before it goes to the printers, I guess."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrUJ7y759I/AAAAAAAAAQA/JZG3iXNTmUY/s1600-h/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrUJ7y759I/AAAAAAAAAQA/JZG3iXNTmUY/s400/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195698387260532690" /></a><br /><br />No, these are not Photoshopped.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrUXry75-I/AAAAAAAAAQI/Q9SM0ajpDUA/s1600-h/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrUXry75-I/AAAAAAAAAQI/Q9SM0ajpDUA/s400/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195698623483733986" /></a><br /><br />That almost sounds like an Orbitz commercial. Keeps the teeth cleaning!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrUq7y75_I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/l5sKxP8pfaQ/s1600-h/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrUq7y75_I/AAAAAAAAAQQ/l5sKxP8pfaQ/s400/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195698954196215794" /></a><br /><br />Could someone please translate the Arabic for me? Post them in the comment section on this post...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrVKby76AI/AAAAAAAAAQY/qHy1vA9dmNc/s1600-h/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_XJhoTvUK79o/SBrVKby76AI/AAAAAAAAAQY/qHy1vA9dmNc/s400/hebrew+sign+terrible+english+translation+4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195699495362095106" /></a><br /><br />That one is probably the worst. It is, in no way, even just a terrible translation! It's on a different planet. The others were on the right track, with a bit of an adjective and noun shotgun blast. That one... <br /><br />Heaven forbid the <span style="font-style:italic;">paid employee</span> would stop any one of the thousands of Americans living in Israel and ask casually if their translation is correct.<br /><br />Thanks to Benji at <a href="http://www.whatwarzone.com/">What War Zone???</a> for the link!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8554337268732390744-3569433433186791234?l=www.israelibyday.com'/></div>Danny Brothershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372641972664155753dannybrothers@gmail.com12