Post your favorite "Chinglish"

AUTO XX · Sep 26, 2010

As most of you laser enthusiasts that also enjoy the DIY aspect of the hobby, I have been searching for cheap yet decent hosts.
China seems to be where the action is and of course this leads to the inevitable language barrier ^_^
Just found this ad for a cheap little host and it made me chuckle.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Super-bright-LE...5787462?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item255db2c746
My favorite quote in it? "Because the battery can not be by air, so it does not take batteries"
Wow! This flashlight could be the answer to high battery prices! :beer:
-Auto

lasersbee · Sep 26, 2010

I live in Quebec.... and I must have sounded like a jerk
speaking French the first few years.... I probably still do
but no-one is laughing at me. Instead they help me...

Making fun of someone trying to communicate in English (no
matter how funny it sounds) when their 1st language is not
English doesn't seem superior or right somehow...

BTW... How is your Chinese...

:beer:

Jerry

Toke · Sep 26, 2010

Making fun of someone trying to communicate in English (no
matter how funny it sounds) when their 1st language is not
English doesn't seem superior or right somehow...

It does depend on how it is done.
I have experienced people poking fun at my English in good spirit, and laughed with them. Particularly the same people who would send a bit of discrete grammatical advice by PM.

(The JREF forum is almost exclusively a really friendly place)

rangedunits · Sep 26, 2010

lasersbee said:
I live in Quebec.... and I must have sounded like a jerk
speaking French the first few years.... I probably still do
but no-one is laughing at me. Instead they help me...

Making fun of someone trying to communicate in English (no
matter how funny it sounds) when their 1st language is not
English doesn't seem superior or right somehow...

BTW... How is your Chinese...:beer:

Jerry

@Jerry: My chinese is good; Café? :thinking:

I would not laugh at someone who try to speak a second language. It is very hard to do so.

Sometimes i start conversation in french, then i jump to english, and french and english again with Regulars customers,then they look at me very strange.:crackup:
-Greg

AUTO XX · Sep 27, 2010

I tease my girlfriend about her french accent all the time (she is from Quebec as well).
Anyone I have met knows right away that I am never malicious or cruel.
I try to see the humor in every situation and this one is easy.
I have "translated" a few ads from Chinglish to English but my efforts were not used.
It is funny, just accept it instead of taking offense.
I also notice this thread was hijacked from the beginning..... Thanks Bee

lasersbee · Sep 27, 2010

AUTO XX said:
I tease my girlfriend about her french accent all the time (she is from Quebec as well).
Anyone I have met knows right away that I am never malicious or cruel.
I try to see the humor in every situation and this one is easy.
I have "translated" a few ads from Chinglish to English but my efforts were not used.
It is funny, just accept it instead of taking offense.
I also notice this thread was hijacked from the beginning..... Thanks Bee

You opened a thread laughing at a foreigner communicating
in (bad) English... and I responded...

I don't see any hijacking just because I happen to disagree
with your thinking...

BTW it will take a lot more than that to offend me...:beer:
(I speak 3 languages...)

Jerry

Don't Laze Me Bro · Sep 27, 2010

lasersbee said:
You opened a thread laughing at a foreigner communicating
in (bad) English... and I responded...

I don't see any hijacking just because I happen to disagree
with your thinking...

BTW it will take a lot more than that to offend me...:beer:
(I speak 3 languages...)

Jerry

Would German happen to be one of them?

rangedunits · Sep 27, 2010

Don't Laze Me Bro said:
Would German happen to be one of them?

Most likely.

AUTO XX · Sep 28, 2010

I was forced to take German and French though school. One at a time would have been fine but learning 2 at a time without using either in day to day form was impossible for me.
I still learned a little German but it would take about a 2 month vacation to be decent with the language

Edit: the link I gave actually has a decent little host for AA battery type (14350 li-ion I think, have never used them)
That sale is dead but they are still on fleabay for 2 bucks apiece with free shipping!

TTerbo · Sep 28, 2010

i know a tiny bit of french

by a tiny bit i mean enought to say...
Where is the library etc..

@ lasersbee: comment ca va?
jem' appelle TTerbo
bonne chance

hahah i hope any of that made sense

BEAMANN · Sep 28, 2010

well I see $1.00 item at $1.00 shipping I think this is honest business man with no regards to greed dispite the languge bariar! I bought 10 x 532nm laser pointer at $1.00ea from china and had to pay $4.38 ea shipping, 45 days later I got them all in one small envalope. Go figure?

NightRunner417 · Oct 5, 2010

This sort of thing ALWAYS cracks me up, and once I've found a really horribly translated page, I can't stop reading till I've found all the "goodies" in it. Oh, I definitely feel for them, I know they're trying and having a hard go of it, but it's STILL funny, just as funny as it would be if a strictly English speaking company tried to translate to Chinese and totally slaughtered it, which I'm sure happens all the time.

So anyway, several months ago I got it in my head that I was going to get myself a USB digital oscilloscope. I never did, but I did pick out the one I wanted (and still do). The funny part was during the most intense part of the research into what was available, I found a kind of a quick user guide for the SoftScope software for the Hantek USB DSO models, BADLY translated to English.

Digital VISTA USB DSO 5200A Oscilloscope 200MHz

Lots of goodies in this one, but this line in particular had me dying laughing that night. Things are funnier anyway when you're tired after doing a lot of searching and reading on the Net:

DSO2090/2150/2250 Softscope, when you operate fatigue, all channels can be used?Mouse button aroundTo carry out adjustment: voltage and time base. The workers do not bother you

Considering that my co-workers frequently bother me when I "operate fatigue", I was particularly interested in deciphering the message to figure out their trick to get them to stop, lol.

And this one:

DSO2090/2150/2250 Softscope bandwidth restrictions, so that you observe the low-frequency signal,
- This point, you may be found in the above miracle

Lol, I don't even know what to say... What's more amazing, that it does miracles, or that the user may be found in them? XD

Tech_Junkie · Oct 5, 2010

A Chinese man tells his wife "I want 69". His wife turns to him and asks, "You want Beef and broccoli?"

:anyone:

Its more funny with the cheesy Chinese accent.

Prototype · Oct 5, 2010

Finally found this one again, not the original auction but same description:

50W HID Xenon Torch Flashlight 6600Mah Battery - eBay (item 130425580559 end time Sep-26-10 23:51:51 PDT)

In case you're reading this after the 90 days is up, I'll post the description here.

eBay Seller said:
NEW50W HID Xenon Torch Flashlight 6600Mah Battery

The same power HID lamps, tungsten halogen lamp brightness is about 3 times.
HID flashlight brightness of an ordinary car headlight brightness three times the exposure from the 1000 meters.

HID (High intensity discharge) or "high-intensity gas discharge lamp," high-tech will be poured into the xenon gas inside the quartz tube, and then through the precise moment ballast will be 12 volts up to 23,000 volts, to stimulate e-free xenon tube , in the two electric arc between the electrodes to form a bunch of super-light continued to glow, not only according to more light, but also illuminate the broader, we call it gas discharge, due to xenon arc generated by super-white light similar to daylight too sun.
HID flashlight brightness of an ordinary car headlight brightness three times the exposure from the 1000 meters.
Ballast output efficiency of 87%, ultra-low operating temperature.
Large battery capacity, battery standard 6600MA / H.

Feature:

Bulb: 50W HID Xenon bulb
Output power: 50W
Color Temperature: 6000K
Brightness: 4500 lumens
Irradiation distance: 1,000 m
Battery: 12V 6600mAh
Manufacturing Process: Aluminum alloy casing
Ballast work: exchange of
Lamp diameter: 84.5mm
Tong Shen Diameter: 46 mm
Length: 380 mm
Weight : 1300g (With Battery)
Product Color: White
Ballast Output Mode: AC 250-400HZ
Operating temperature: -10 ℃ - +85 ℃
HID flashlight features:

Ballast self-development, work efficiency ≧ 87%, job security.
light, strong, 4500LM.
The battery with the three LED lights, HID flashlight effectively solve the short time following the route of the question raised.
equipped with two chargers, a 110-240V AC charger, a car charger DC12V, convenient home and field charging.
batteries with protection board, the effective protection of the battery charge and discharge current, extending battery life.
Note:

HID bulbs are high-tech products in the process of HID light bulb is a high temperature, high vapor pressure, high voltage, fragile and explosive dangerous goods, non-professionals to prohibit the HID bulb exposed, non-security the case of light.
frequent in the extinguished immediately after re-moving light device to shorten lamp life, unless an emergency situation, the situation in the post-cold-set 3 seconds off and then re-lit in order to extend product life.
Do not direct people's eyes, within 10 meters.

I've highlited the best parts.

Kevlar · Oct 5, 2010

Tech_Junkie said:
A Chinese man tells his wife "I want 69". His wife turns to him and asks, "You want Beef and broccoli?"

:anyone:

Its more funny with the cheesy Chinese accent.

Not bad. :crackup:

Probably heard this one but here it is:

What do you call a woman with one leg? Ilene

What do you call a Chinese woman with one leg? Irene.

Sorry for the threadjack!!!

Tech_Junkie · Oct 5, 2010

D'oh. LOL

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AUTO XX

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lasersbee

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Toke

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rangedunits

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AUTO XX

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lasersbee

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Don't Laze Me Bro

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rangedunits

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AUTO XX

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TTerbo

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BEAMANN

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NightRunner417

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Tech_Junkie

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Prototype

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Kevlar

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Tech_Junkie

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