For your Amusement: Asian English Howlers

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Andy in Sig

Vice President in Exile
In a Tokyo shop: Our nylons cost more than common, but you'll find they are best in the long run.

On a string of Chinese-made Christmas lights - For indoor or outdoor use only.

Sign in an Indian restaurant "AFTER ONE VISIT WE GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE REGULAR"

From a Japanese information booklet about using a hotel air conditioner: Cooles and Heates: If you want just condition of warm in your room, please control yourself.

On the label of a Taiwanese shampoo - USE REPEATEDLY FOR SEVERE DAMAGE.

From a brochure of a car rental firm in Tokyo: 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 vigor.

In a Tokyo Hotel: Is forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not a person to do such thing is please not to read notis.

Detour sign in Kyushi, Japan: Stop - Drive Sideways

On the box of a clockwork toy made in Hong Kong: Guaranteed to work throughout its useful life.

This is a blurb from a chocolate bar wrapper in Japan: Soft and mild, like a Japanese woman. Good flavor and full of juice.

Advertisement for donkey rides in Thailand: Would you like to ride on your own ass?

On a Korean kitchen knife - "WARNING KEEP OUT OF CHILDREN."

In a Bangkok bar: It is forbidden to enter a woman even a foreigner if dressed as a man.

Sign outside a Bangkok bar "THE SHADIEST COCKTAIL BAR IN TOWN."

In a Tokyo bar: Special cocktails for the ladies with nuts.

From Singapore: Sir Loin steak with potato cheeps.

Sign in a Sri Lankan swimming pool "DO NOT USE THE DIVING BOARD WHEN THE SWIMMING POOL IS EMPTY."

In an advertisement by a Hong Kong dentist: Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists.

From Macao: Utmost of chicken fried in bother.

Outside a Hong Kong tailor shop: Ladies may have a fit upstairs.

In a Japanese hotel: You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid.

In a Bangkok dry cleaner's: Drop your trousers here for best results.
 

Flying_Monkey

Recyclist
Location
Odawa
Some of those are urban myths or have been attributed to several different countries - but for the real deal try http://www.engrish.com for all your Japanese and Chinese English needs.
 
This one is my favourite. Can't stop chuckling...

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Renard

Guest
Reminds me of story I heard from a pal who has a relative in China. Apparently some girl in the office wears a t shirt with 'Sweet Pussy' emblazoned across it.
 
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Andy in Sig

Andy in Sig

Vice President in Exile
I must admit that my favourite on the engrish.com site is the unintentionally very rude sign outside the Chinese gynaecology building. That shows the dangers of using a dictionary or perhaps more likely, asking a native speaker with a vicious sense of humour. It is hilarious. Thankfully I don't know how to import the picture to here.

FWIW I think the European howlers are funnier still.
 
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