tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post9045532609460895093..comments2023-07-19T04:05:34.796-04:00Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: Let the Bon Essuie-Tout Rouler!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-91033894025589287312010-02-24T10:16:47.444-05:002010-02-24T10:16:47.444-05:00Ugh! I meant to say "matter of time" no...Ugh! I meant to say "matter of time" not many.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-79567468266141486702010-02-24T09:09:46.952-05:002010-02-24T09:09:46.952-05:00I guess I'll keep my eyes open for 'No Cre...I guess I'll keep my eyes open for 'No Creo no es mantequilla'....though in my 'solamente blancos' town I don't think it'll happen in 'un mes de domingos'.Shieldmaiden96https://www.blogger.com/profile/04673938377819957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-69885822850566964842010-02-23T10:07:53.159-05:002010-02-23T10:07:53.159-05:00I guess since most instructions for toys and elect...I guess since most instructions for toys and electronics come in many languages it was only a many of time for common items such as popcorn and paper towels to catch up with them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-26240880110462369652010-02-23T08:54:58.442-05:002010-02-23T08:54:58.442-05:00Jaffer- Does it really say that?! (Because my Fren...Jaffer- Does it really say that?! (Because my French class never got farther than dinner, and thus "serviettes" I am familiar with, but no other paper products.) :)<br /><br />Melanie- It is good tea, which is why I put up with its preachiness... And I think it knows that. Friggin' smug tea.<br /><br />NannyGoats- I imagine Plato and Socrates were misunderstood too. Of course they WERE Greek. :)<br /><br />ScrewDestiny- It's like trying to find the cooking instructions on packaging. I can never find the oven instructions. It's always tucked in some obscure corner of the packaging.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-56462931926451944252010-02-23T02:35:31.087-05:002010-02-23T02:35:31.087-05:00It really bothers me when I have to search to find...It really bothers me when I have to search to find the English on products. To they print stuff in Mexico to be half English/half Spanish?screwdestinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777895976599010393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-9587022612723839892010-02-22T18:36:11.288-05:002010-02-22T18:36:11.288-05:00Well, your tea may be speaking in English, but it ...Well, your tea may be speaking in English, but it sure sounds Greek to me.Nanny Goats In Pantieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019800312349427823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-72924942876824730372010-02-22T18:21:15.287-05:002010-02-22T18:21:15.287-05:00I've had that tea you speak of and frankly, I ...I've had that tea you speak of and frankly, I think it's right up there with the preachy Dove chocolate wrappers. But, at least they're in english.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424489590437278846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-64888177986039168872010-02-22T17:51:13.960-05:002010-02-22T17:51:13.960-05:00Perhaps they need to tell the folks that this Pape...Perhaps they need to tell the folks that this Paper Towel is not Toilet Paper - it may hurt them if they used it that way.<br /><br />---<br /><br />@Jenn - Not really microscopic - The back part of some products, that listed the ingredients would fill every surface area with text !Jaffernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-55228648222766911682010-02-22T15:07:06.481-05:002010-02-22T15:07:06.481-05:00Reforming Geek-- BEEEEEEEPPP!
Chris- But... but.....Reforming Geek-- BEEEEEEEPPP!<br /><br />Chris- But... but... HOW will you know? Perhaps you will use them incorrectly! (gasp) Like, um, try to eat them. And if you choked on them, or died from too much towel fiber, well, they could be SUED! <br /><br />Ah, yes, they're preventing 0.0001% deaths a year from accidental towel digestion. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-75265150655035293772010-02-22T15:02:05.512-05:002010-02-22T15:02:05.512-05:00Like if they don't use multiple languages on t...Like if they don't use multiple languages on the package, you're not going to be able to tell that they're paper towels.<br /><br />How muy estupido.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-89194999301305651982010-02-22T14:25:45.025-05:002010-02-22T14:25:45.025-05:00"Press 1 for English....""Press 1 for English...."ReformingGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990465686765948682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-15872710896255691712010-02-22T12:30:24.845-05:002010-02-22T12:30:24.845-05:00Surfie- Quite possibly! Only, like my own high sch...Surfie- Quite possibly! Only, like my own high school French, it will only be useful in very specific situations. :) <br /><br />Pearl- Heh, sounds like there might be a few personal injury attorneys advertising on your bus. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-63492889765096197012010-02-22T11:39:43.372-05:002010-02-22T11:39:43.372-05:00My bus ride is multi-languaged as well. Between t...My bus ride is multi-languaged as well. Between that and the 1-800 lines, my Spanish has become quite conversational for someone who took French in high school.<br /><br />Para English, marco uno! Para Espagnol, marco dos!<br /><br />Very peligroso in the wrong hands...<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-57095818839033335082010-02-22T10:20:32.328-05:002010-02-22T10:20:32.328-05:00It seems like Spanish translations have found thei...It seems like Spanish translations have found their way onto most packages around here too. My Pantene bottles have some French... If I use these products often enough, do you think I can claim to be multilingual? :)Surfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669534977712083199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-65273091944441413182010-02-22T09:29:02.179-05:002010-02-22T09:29:02.179-05:00Jaffer- With all of those languages on one product...Jaffer- With all of those languages on one product, the type probably had to be microscopic to fit it all in!Jenn Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899242535971792424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-89406282162942668952010-02-22T09:22:26.496-05:002010-02-22T09:22:26.496-05:00I grew up with lables in atleast two languages - T...I grew up with lables in atleast two languages - There was English and Arabic in addition to Hindi, Urdu/Persian, Tagalog, Malay and Bahasa Indonesia.<br /><br />And now I've moved to a country were French always 'follows' or is 'on the back' or 'on the 'other side' or 'under' - (creepy)Jafferhttp://maniaravings.comnoreply@blogger.com