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Thread #77170 Message #1373877
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
07-Jan-05 - 02:33 PM
Thread Name: BS: You have been warned.....
Subject: RE: BS: You have been warned.....
You can up the ante on goofy warnings by looking at poorly translated caution statements. I bought a clear plastic storage jar with a blue lid in a Dollar Store one time just for the label. I keep it handy for an occasional chuckle (like now). My ex, who speaks Spanish, says the original Spanish instructions are clear and have correct syntax. But this is what they look like in English:
No use in microwaves or convencional furnace
Dishearten the foods and hot liquid at the ambient temperature before paking in the pot
Wash with tepid water or cold water, avoiding the use of the aluading agent
Only the lid may be to carry at top in the dishes-wash
My daughter occasionally visits a web site called "Engrish" that posts non-English speaker attempts to translate instructions into English. She sent them this one. I never did ask if they used it.