Bad Translations

Bad Translations1
● It’s forbidden to steal hotel towels please. If you are not the person to do such things, please
don’t read the notice.
— In a Tokyo Hotel
● Please bathe inside the tub.
— In a Japanese Hotel Room
● The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret that you will be unbearable.
— In a Bucharest Hotel Lobby
● Please leave your values at the front desk.
— In a Paris Hotel Elevator
● Visitors are expected to complain at the office between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m. daily.
— In a Hotel in Athens
●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 Monastery
● Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.
— On the Menu of a Swiss Restaurant
● For your convenience, we recommend courageous, efficient self-service.
— In a Hong Kong Supermarket