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    Post #1 - March 10th, 2006, 4:00 pm
    Post #1 - March 10th, 2006, 4:00 pm Post #1 - March 10th, 2006, 4:00 pm
    http://www.rahoi.com/2006/03/may-i-take-your-order.php

    I have no idea where this Engrish menu comes from, but it's certainly good for a laugh.
    What is patriotism, but the love of good things we ate in our childhood?
    -- Lin Yutang
  • Post #2 - March 10th, 2006, 5:10 pm
    Post #2 - March 10th, 2006, 5:10 pm Post #2 - March 10th, 2006, 5:10 pm
    I think that everyone in my office knows that I wasn't working for the past 5 minutes due to my constant laughter. This was truly hilarious, I just wonder if it's real.

    Flip
    "Beer is proof God loves us, and wants us to be Happy"
    -Ben Franklin-
  • Post #3 - March 11th, 2006, 11:02 pm
    Post #3 - March 11th, 2006, 11:02 pm Post #3 - March 11th, 2006, 11:02 pm
    I think it is real. I don't know how to read too much chinese, but the few characters I do recognize line up with the (extremely) literal translations. About a third of the way into the comments, a professor of chinese has posted a pretty good explanation of how the translation became so mangled (and so obscene, in some cases).

    It's truly hilarious. It reminds me of some cute overalls my baby brother had when we lived in China that had "You ruck dog!" embroidered over a cute little puppy on the front pocket.
    Anthony Bourdain on Barack Obama: "He's from Chicago, so he knows what good food is."

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