Puffer Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 I have a pair of almost unused thigh waders for sale (size 12/Eu47 if anyone is interested, price only £18 - ideal for fishing or pond cleaning etc) and was looking on eBay to see what the competition is. I came across this listing for some waders from Japan: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Shiny-Wet-Look-Rubber-Hip-Boots-waders-From-Japan-Koshin-New-Nippon-/322579382322?_trksid=p2385738.m4383.l4275.c10 Well, I suppose that most of the seller's comments and suggestions are just about understandable, but I do wonder how someone expects to sell to English-speaking people (or even Americans!) without getting a proper translation. I am reminded of the Japanese car maker (possibly the erstwhile Datsun) whose earliest UK imports had a translated manual including such driving hint gems as: 'Beware of the grease-mud, for there lurk the skid-demon' . Not to mention the Swiss hotelier whose booking confirmation sent to an English tourist stated that 'There is a French widow in your room which offers delightful prospects'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FastFreddy2 Posted October 13, 2020 Report Share Posted October 13, 2020 12 hours ago, Puffer said: Not to mention the Swiss hotelier whose booking confirmation sent to an English tourist stated that 'There is a French widow in your room which offers delightful prospects'. I would book there .... (More of a typo error than translation error?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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