Bloopers in English

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Bloopers in English

• For each of the bloopers in English
• Figure out why the blooper is amusing or funny,
  and how the meaning of the message has been
  distorted.
• Give a corrected version free from ambiguity.

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In a Paris hotel elevator

• Please leave your values at the front desk.

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In a Paris hotel elevator

• Please leave your values at the front desk.

Please leave your valuables at the front desk.
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On the menu of a Swiss restaurant

• Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.

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On the menu of a Swiss restaurant

• Our wines leave you nothing to hope for.

Our wines are excellent. You could not find
better ones !
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In a Japanese hotel

• You are invited to take advantage of the
  chambermaid.

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In a Japanese hotel

• You are invited to take advantage of the
  chambermaid.

You are welcome to get assistance from the hotel
chambermaid.
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In a Bucharest hotel lobby

• The elevator is being fixed for the next day.
  During that time we regret that you will be
  unbearable.

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In a Bucharest hotel lobby

• The elevator is being fixed for the next day.
  During that time we regret that you will be
  unbearable.
• The elev

The elevator is being repaired tomorrow. We
regret any inconvenience.
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Outside a Hong Kong tailor shop

• Ladies may have a fit upstairs.

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Outside a Hong Kong tailor shop

• Ladies may have a fit upstairs.

The fitting room for ladies is at the 1st floor.
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In a Bangkok dry cleaners

• Drop your trousers here for best results.

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In a Bangkok dry cleaners

• Drop your trousers here for best results.

Send your trousers here for the best dry cleaning
results.
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In a Copenhagen airline ticket office

• We take your bags and send them in all directions.

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In a Copenhagen airline ticket office

• We take your luggage and send it in all
  directions.

Your luggage can be sent by us to any destination
in the world.
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In a Norwegian cocktail lounge

• Ladies are requested not to have children in the
  bar.

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In a Norwegian cocktail lounge

• Ladies are requested not to have children in the
  bar.

Ladies are requested not to bring along children
to the bar.
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In an Acapulco hotel

• The manager has personally passed all the water
  served here.

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In an Acapulco hotel

• The manager has personally passed all the water
  served here.

The manager has personally certified that all the
water served here is safe.
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In a Rome laundry

• Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the
  afternoon having a good time.

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In a Rome laundry

• Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the
  afternoon having a good time.

Ladies, let us take care of your laundry. Have a
good day !
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A sign in a Vienna hotel

• In case of fire, do your utmost to alarm the
  hotel porter.

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A sign in a Vienna hotel

• In case of fire, do your utmost to alarm the
  hotel porter.

Should there be a fire outbreak, try your best to
alert the hotel porter.
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A sign in a Moscow hotel

• You are welcome to visit the cemetery where
  famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and
  writers are buried daily except Thursday.

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A sign in a Moscow hotel

• You are welcome to visit the cemetery where
  famous Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and
  writers are buried daily except Thursday.

You are welcome to visit the cemetery of famous
Russian and Soviet composers, artists, and
writers. Visits may be made on any day of the
week except Thursday.
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The End

• Hope you have enjoyed the Lesson.
• May you be well and happy !