Funny Translations

I found an unpublished post from 2015 in my drafts folder. I can’t believe that it sat there so long. It’s still funny, and for me it’s also nostalgic, so I’ve decided to publish it now.

My son wanted some dominoes for vacation, probably because he remembers setting up cascading dominoes with his cousin Colby last year. So, at his Grammie’s request, I bought a big box of them before we went. I picked the Click n’ Play brand, because they seemed like they were a good size, and the price was right.

I’m happy with the product, and I would buy them again. But the best part, for me, is the writing on the box. Here are the highlights.

  • Dominoes are one kind of game, one kind of movement, also one kind of culture.
  • Its game rule is simple, the dominoes according to certain spacing becomes the single line, or the branch platoon becomes ground.
  • Sound of the dominoes hit, clear delightfully.
  • Warning: Please don’t mutually throw the toy.

P.S. 1/16/2022: We still have this set of dominoes, which we keep in the drawstring bag that came with it. The kids have been pretty good about not mutually throwing the toy, but they’re still really bad at putting the dominoes away. Just the other day I accidentally stepped on the whole bag of dominoes, which the children had left right next to my piano. Perhaps the manufacturer should add an instruction on how to put the game away after playtime is over!

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