Lost In Translation

Thanks to the internet, we can now learn just about anything, with plenty of online classes to choose from. Among the subjects we could study, though, many of us are interested in learning a new language. While it may take some time to become decent in your preferred language, it will undoubtedly be worth it. For one, it can help you prevent situations like this.

Many languages follow an interesting and eye-catching writing system, so much so that people even want to have a couple of symbols tattooed on them. Now, it may often look good, but what it means may not be what you expected. For example, these characters look pretty neat, but as it turns out, they just mean “turkey sandwich.” Anybody hungry?

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