I want this sign for my house
Mar 21st 2010, 10:11 am
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I want this sign for my house
Maybe a bit subtle but it gets the point across
Mar 21st 2010, 10:15 am
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Mar 21st 2010, 10:57 am
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Re: I want this sign for my house
Awesome 
Mar 21st 2010, 11:10 am
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Re: I want this sign for my house
I'm not too keen on the local chinese supermarket
Mar 21st 2010, 12:09 pm
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Re: I want this sign for my house
Brilliant! 
Mar 21st 2010, 12:47 pm
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Re: I want this sign for my house
I know explaining a joke spoils it, but apparently, according to the Chinese fluent Mrs JTL, what they meant to say was 'Very Exotic or Rare Supermarket'
Somehow they came up with Suspicious.
Love it.
JTL
Somehow they came up with Suspicious.
Love it.JTL
Last edited by JackTheLad; Mar 21st 2010 at 12:50 pm.
Mar 21st 2010, 12:53 pm
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Re: I want this sign for my house
Safety tips. Make sure you pick up the kid first.
Mar 21st 2010, 9:05 pm
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Re: I want this sign for my house
Either that or they bought a translation book from Monty Python.
Mar 21st 2010, 9:05 pm
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Re: I want this sign for my house
I did Mandarin for a few years a while ago and used to love doing literal translations ....so funny!
Mar 21st 2010, 9:39 pm
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Re: I want this sign for my house
In Japan, the movie Dr No was released as "We have no need of a Doctor"
I love this stuff!
I love this stuff!
This thread is really making me laugh!
Mar 22nd 2010, 3:31 am
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Re: I want this sign for my house
Only in India.....
Mar 22nd 2010, 3:39 am
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Re: I want this sign for my house
Well I suppose I'd be miserable if I was a corpse!
Mar 22nd 2010, 1:17 pm
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Re: I want this sign for my house
If only it was that easy... 
JTL
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