Everywhere I go in Taiwan, I see stilted English. Awkward menu items, obtuse signage - but nothing beats my laundromat. Clearly the owners didn't want to trouble anyone who'd even had basic English lessons with a little proofreading. The best I can figure is they plastered their walls with English words translated through an online program, no humans necessary.
Ever wondered what the family of a high-ranking military officer has to do with baking clothes? Look no further:
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| James' rough translation of the Chinese: "Pull door hard to open." |
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| Garbage Sort |
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| For recycling your pot bottle. |
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| Only omnivorousness will save the planet |
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Please, Omnivorous!
If I ever get a plant this is what I'm going to name him!
Wait ... I mean if I ever get a pet ... this is what I'll name him.
(the rule is no pets 'till I stop killing plants. Neither are in the near future!)
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