Source: Telegraph.co.uk
Can somebody please, please take me out of this misery! What exactly is that note really trying to say?? I've been reading it for the past half hour trying to understand and I'm still dumbfounded.
Here's what it says (in case you can't read the fine print) :
Honorific guest:
Please give the product cash to stage to take care of, before sleeping invite anti the lock the door lock, the door bolt comes the door bolt, close the window and put on to put the, otherwise, the risk is complacent.
Camp dish guest house
Errr... what the heck is a camp dish? What's with the hint anyway?? Not like it was much help, mind you. LOL!
I'm not trying to belittle whomever wrote that note but those of you who can read the Chinese characters please tell me what it says otherwise I'll be bugged by it the whole night.
Update:
Buzzing J was kind enough to tell me the correct translation (coz he can read Chinese).
Dear Guests:
Please leave your valuables and cash at the front desk. Before you go to sleep, please lock and bolt the door, close all windows, ??? (don't quite understand this sentence), or else, bear your own risk.
Ying-Pan Hotel
Maybe it's some secret doomsday code?
ReplyDeleteOh man, I forgot to chop!
ReplyDeleteUrmmm, man tu Foxy Rozie? Hahaha ... I kalah kan you this time ... LOL!
ReplyDeleteOk, let me try to figure the note out, here goes, it means:
ReplyDeleteYou have to give product cash and take the stage, and then sleep on your anti or uncle but don't forget to lock the lock door, otherwise the put on to the put monster will come get you and then you're in deep risk which you shouldn't be complacent about or you'll have to get a dish and camp out at the guest house.
Now you get it? No? Neither do I ... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
ehehe pening la.. tapi main agak jerr laa dia kata : kalau translate bm
ReplyDeleteBagi barang yang berharga (product cash kot) kat tempat simpanan /kaunter (stage) untuk dijaga atau simpan. anti door lock kerr bolt ker, pendek chiter, kuncilah pintu. lepas tuu tutup tingkap. Haaaa kalau tak buat semua ni, risiko adalah tanggungjawab sendiri.
Probably they are doing a direct translation. I dont know la.. camp dish-- camp dishwashers.. camp awesome great dishes, yummy.
Aha, but i am still trying to figure out the anti lock door and anti bolt.. wow.. next time i want to ask someone to make sure they have done the anti lock ala anti bolt before going out. haha
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ReplyDeletehahahaha..is that directly translated from chinese to english?i dun understand oso..
ReplyDeleteSpiff ~ Adeh... ko ni Spaceman, suka betul spamming! Hahaha
ReplyDeleteFoxy Rozy missed this one... never mind, it's your lucky day Spaceman :)
You ah, made me even more confused la! Sleep with anti??!! LOL! But not bad, very 'interesting' translation... hehehe
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ReplyDeleteAh, ni baru la clear skit translasinya. I think that's the meaning of the note.
I'm guessing the anti lock door and anti bolt refer to the door having 2 locks. Mungkin camp tu banyak pencuri agaknya kan... ish, ish, ish... :P
Tellie ~ Thanks for the info :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's very amusing!
Hi Mummy Zuan! :)
ReplyDeleteIya, direct translation. Resultnya jadi rojak terus... hehe
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astaga....memang direct translation ni..haha..still cant understand it..aduh..ok sa nda tau..haha XD
ReplyDeleteHey Marmalade! Pa kabar? Lama inda visit ko... sori ah. Nanti sia datang melawat :)
ReplyDeleteIya ba, direct translation punya kes la ni. Bukan main lagi engrish dia... hehe.
Dear Guests:
ReplyDeletePlease leave your valuables and cash at the front desk. Before you go to sleep, please lock and bolt the door, close all windows, ??? (don't quite understand this sentence), or else, bear your own risk.
Ying-Pan Hotel
That's how I would translate the "notice" (the same two words could also mean "Hint" in Chinese) to the best of my knowledge.
It's a direct translation from Chinese to English word to word, even on the name of the hotel - Ying-Pan, Ying means "camp", Pan means "dish" - hence the all intriguing camp dish.
Hope you can go to sleep now :)
* I was too tired to do this last night.
Oh! Thank you so much Buzzing J!! :D :D
ReplyDeleteNow I understand the 'Camp Dish' part.
Have a great weekend!