… translation FAIL. Post 2 of 2! (don’t forget Post 1 below too!)
… as a continuing piblic service that i’m well aware this blog often stands for. i’d like to alert you all of the dangers of shopping at World Market’s “Cost Plus.” if you’ve never been in one of these stores, or perhaps yer town/city isn’t blessed to have one of these import meccas in it… well, play along anyway.
as you shop through the store, you’re bound to find some funny things. toys, foods from all over, imported drinks, seltzers, coffees, and much much more. furniture? they’ve got that too? artwork? sure. so much more awaits your hungry eyes as you delve deep into the importy world of what’s on the shelves. allow yourself at least an hour to peruse, play and be amazed at what they have to offer!
now, with all this glory-goodness said, one CAN find, if looking for it, some translation issues that will occasionally adorn a possibly innocent food item or whatnot.
i give you exhibit A and exhibit B
wow. um… sooo many bad places i could go here with this picture. (not to mention her silly grin) don’t ask me what either of the products are, ‘cuz basically my Gal and i broke into devilish laughter and tears after this pic was taken. in fact, i feared we’d be asked to leave the store, given how loud we actually were. i’ll leave the translations up to you folks, but.. well, there’s nothing quite liking filling your push cart with some “HORLICKS” & “SPOTTED DICK.”
*snerx*giggle*guffaw* omgawd i’m twelve years old and loving it.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:00 am
umm, ewwwwwwwwwwe!
July 21st, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Ummm……so yeah….okaaaaaay….and well then
Whaaat IN THE BLUE HELL, is a spotted dick? And as far Horlicks go…….
ya, I got nothing…
July 25th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Horlicks, Spotted dick.
An interesting combination that set off your maniacal laughter.
It just proves that Americans tend to be quite prudish.
If it had been Holicks folks might have fallen for it easier. snerx. LMAO wit fluid projecting from my nostrils. And I ain’t even drinking anything.
July 25th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I know what “spotted dick” is. At coffee this AM with my fellow Old Bastards, I shared your blog info and asked if any of them knew. One of them said that it is a cream from England, from Devon to be precise.
So there you are. I have not taken time to google either of them yet, but the day is still young.
I am about to set off for the bustling metropolis of the “Little Apple”, Manhattan, KS for a rollicking weekend of teaching real estate. Perhaps my evening will be well spent researching this topic rather than drinking my dinner at the bar.
ttfn
July 25th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I do not have any personal experience, however, I understand that horlicks can be devastating. So you need to be aware of your surroundings at all times. snerx.