Don't trust google translate

[Magpie]

Don't trust google translate

Whilst working out in the garden one
evening I was pleasantly surprised to
see a hedgehog wander in and have a
look around. Delighted with my new
'pet' I decided to text some of my friends
to let them know, (they're used to me by
now) the good news. In my foolishness I
decided to text my Polish friend in Polish.
Easy I thought, google translate will make
me look like a genius....

Message translated... Message sent...

Thirty minutes later...

Three friends come to see me wearing
serious solemn faces of concern, "I'll stick
the kettle on" one of them said, "and then
we can talk about the Ethiopian you saw in
the garden."

[Volaticus]

Ok, this one just cracked me right up. I'm still giggling
Bad google translate! Of course I can't remember any examples right now (bad memory!), but many a time has google translate mislead me.
Excellent ending stanza, and a hilarious read.
Thanks.

[Magpie]

Ok, this one just cracked me right up. I'm still giggling
Bad google translate! Of course I can't remember any examples right now (bad memory!), but many a time has google translate mislead me.
Excellent ending stanza, and a hilarious read.
Thanks.

Thank you Volaticus,
Glad that you liked it. The mad thing about it is that they thought I'd cracked up, if I could go back and relive it I would just pretend that I had seen an Ethiopian, and that would of been even funnier.

[Volaticus]

Ok, this one just cracked me right up. I'm still giggling
Bad google translate! Of course I can't remember any examples right now (bad memory!), but many a time has google translate mislead me.
Excellent ending stanza, and a hilarious read.
Thanks.

Thank you Volaticus,
Glad that you liked it. The mad thing about it is that they thought I'd cracked up, if I could go back and relive it I would just pretend that I had seen an Ethiopian, and that would of been even funnier.

So this really happened? Damn. I thought you had at least made some of it up. But that just makes even funnier that it's real. You should just have played along a little (I forgot the right phase), I'm sure it would have been quite a sight for you

[rowens]

I usually gamble on my memory, and don't check my facts. I don't usually talk in foreign languages, because I have the landlocked blues again.

[Magpie]

I usually gamble on my memory, and don't check my facts. I don't usually talk in foreign languages, because I have the landlocked blues again.

I'm sure google translate is better these days, but for a few weeks I used to send texts in Polish to my Polish friends. Allegedly they were all hilarious but I stopped because I felt I was missing out on the joke.
Landlocked blues sounds interesting, I've got the small island blues. I would offer to swap, but I'm certain I would miss the sea too much. It terrifies me and I find that appealing.

[billy]

i never use it except to check up what others write, it can be fun translating from english to another language, and from the 2nd language to a 3rd, and back to english. sometimes weird thangs happen. enjoyed the Ethiopian

[C.M.C.]

Wait, so nobody else has an Ethiopian in there yard? You guys are odd.

[Magpie]

Wait, so nobody else has an Ethiopian in there yard? You guys are odd.

I like your style and sense of humour my friend. Unless of course you live in Ethiopia and are being serious oooopppsss

[C.M.C.]

Wait, so nobody else has an Ethiopian in there yard? You guys are odd.

I like your style and sense of humour my friend. Unless of course you live in Ethiopia and are being serious oooopppsss

Thank you ambrosial, I do try

[rayheinrich]

Wait, so nobody else has an Ethiopian in there yard? You guys are odd.

I like your style and sense of humour my friend. Unless of course you live in Ethiopia and are being serious oooopppsss

Thank you ambrosial, I do try

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