Journal Entry 1 by EllyMae58 from San Diego, California USA on Saturday, July 28, 2007

THE STRANGEST (AND FUNNIEST) TRAVEL GUIDE YOU’LL EVER READ

The celebrated authors of the perennial bestseller The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said set the typical travel guide squarely on its head–taking you from the airport to the hotel, from sightseeing to dining out–by using 100 percent real examples of fractured English as spoken and posted abroad:

• Feel like shopping?
We have no good things to sell.
– shop sign, Lovina Beach, Bali

• Feeling sick?
Are you haunted by the horribles? Do you run after your own nose?
– Japanese medical form

• Wondering what to wear?
A sports jacket may be worn to dinner, but no trousers.
– in a French hotel brochure

• Wondering where to eat?
Grill and Roast your clients! Open for lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.
– slogan of the Hibiscus restaurant in the Jakarta Hilton International


But don’t take our word for it, come see for yourself. And if that’s too much to ask, remember the sage advice from the staff of a Taipei hotel: “If there is anything we can do to assist and help you, please do not contact us.”  

Journal Entry 2 by EllyMae58 from San Diego, California USA on Friday, November 16, 2007

My 152nd read of 2007.

Oh my, this was so funny! The majority of the items in the book elicited a chuckle, but some had me downright laughing out loud! I think the music section was one of my favorites (have to agree with Eric Crapton), although the food section was really great, too. If you have ever enjoyed the website Engrish.com, this book is for you! 

Journal Entry 3 by EllyMae58 at Panera Bread, 401 Vista Village Dr. (OBCZ) in Vista, California USA on Friday, November 16, 2007

Released 4 yrs ago (11/18/2007 UTC) at Panera Bread, 401 Vista Village Dr. (OBCZ) in Vista, California USA

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Taking to meetup!

 

Journal Entry 4 by vraciousrdr from Vista, California USA on Tuesday, November 04, 2008

some parts funny, others not so much 

Journal Entry 5 by vraciousrdr at postal release in Dove Canyon, CA -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/5/2008 UTC) at postal release in Dove Canyon, CA -- Controlled Releases

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sending as a RAK to another bcer 

Journal Entry 6 by LGinder on Saturday, November 08, 2008

Came in a surprise box to me from vraciousrdr! Thank you! 

Journal Entry 7 by LGinder on Wednesday, May 13, 2009

What you have in your hands is an honest-to-goodness gift, no strings attached. You may keep it forever and ever, pass it on to a friend, or release it in the wild like I did. I know it may seem a little odd to find this lying around--it's my way of touching the lives of others in a positive way, with the hope that it made your day.

If you are new to BookCrossing and find this book and this site, welcome! Enjoy the site, the book and hopefully the BookCrossing community.

If you are an old hand at BookCrossing, thanks for picking up the book! Either way, I hope you'll journal so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey. Thanks, and happy BookCrossing! 

Journal Entry 8 by LGinder on Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Took this downstairs last night just to look through it (as it's a small little book) and got hooked. Having traveled in foreign countries and seen the misspelled signs and always thought why didn't they just fix them I got a some laughs. On our travels over the past few years we've started taking pictures of them .... not to be mean but just because we think they are funny. This book is a fun look at how the world tries to write english. I'm sure we butcher other languages just as well!