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Dad. Portlander. Author. Film guy. Soccer nut. Burner. Poet. Board member Operation Pitch Invasion. Born to...skeet? Oh, and: I DIDN'T MAKE THAT MOVIE/SHOW YOUR KIDS LIKE!!!!
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In Wales there is a legal requirement for road signs to be in both English and Welsh. In this case, the official of the Highways department emailed the English wording to the translator and, after receiving a reply, proceeded to have the sign made and installed. A few weeks later, Welsh-speaking drivers began to call up to point out that the Welsh reads, "I am currently out of the office. Please submit any work to the translation team."
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Turns out it's 100% true! www.theguardian.com/theguardian/...

Lost in translation: road sign carries email reply
Lost in translation: road sign carries email reply

Swansea council erects Welsh road sign reading 'I am out of the office at the moment' after an email misunderstanding

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Shawn Levy
@shawnlevy.bsky.social
Dad. Portlander. Author. Film guy. Soccer nut. Burner. Poet. Board member Operation Pitch Invasion. Born to...skeet? Oh, and: I DIDN'T MAKE THAT MOVIE/SHOW YOUR KIDS LIKE!!!!
709 followers1.3k following544 posts
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