Funny Quotes

This homepage was created January 1st, 2000.

~Foreign Mistranslations~

"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." - From a brochure of a car rental firm in Tokyo

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

"Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave." -"Pepsi Comes Alive" as originally translated into Chinese

"You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid." -In a Japanese Hotel

"Bite the wax tadpole." -Coca-Cola as originally translated into Chinese (umm... ppl, is that really right??? lol)"

"Stop: Drive Sideways." -Detour sign in Kyushu, Japan

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

"The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable." -In a Bucharest Hotel Lobby

"To move the cabin, push button for wishing floor. If the cabin should enter more persons, each one should press a number of wishing floor. Driving is then going alphabetically by national order." -In a Belgrade Hotel Elevator

"Please leave your values at the front desk." -In a Paris Hotel Elevator

"The flattening of underwear with pleasure is the job of the chambermaid." -In a Yugoslavian Hotel

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"You are welcome to visit the cemetery where famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and writers are buried daily except Thursday." -In the Lobby of a Moscow Hotel Across from a Russian Orthodox Monastary

"Salad a firm's own make; limpid red beet soup" with cheesy dumplings in the form of a finger; roasted duck let loose; beef rashers beaten up in the country people's fashion." -On the Menu of a Polish Hotel

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

"We take your bags and send them in all directions." -In a Copenhagen airline ticket office

~Our Government (This is what runs our country...and our world...oooo... scary...)~

*And the winner is...:  Dan Quayle...*

"Please give the date of your death" - IRS letter

"It's no exaggeration to say that the undecideds could go one way or another."
-George Bush, US President

""We are not without accomplishment. We have managed to distribute poverty equally." -Nguyen Co Thatch, Vietnamese foreign minister

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." -Dan Quayle

"I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix."-Dan Quayle

"Hawaii is a unique state. It is a small state. It is a state that is by itself. It is a --it is different from the other 49 states. Well, all states are different, but it's got a particularly unique situation." -Dan Quayle, US VP

"The loss of life will be irreplaceable." -Dan Quayle

"It is wonderful to be here in the great state of Chicago..." -Dan Quayle

"Potatoe" - Dan Quayle

~Random~ (caught by me =)

"Florida- average age:  deceased" - Bimal

"Another day is here, and another day has passed... Whatever hardships you may have faced, remember the way of the Kodama.  Just stare...click...and rattle."  -  Kev, speaking in the mode of the holy Kodamas (Mononoke Hime) hehe*

"g/l!! \(^o^)/" - Yuichi (btw, this isn't good luck =P)

"It's the oranges, I tell you!!" - Yuichi

"glucose girl~" - Yuichi (ish muah... =P)

rena.sasaki@yale.edu