Does Not Compute

The internet is full of images featuring garbled English on signs in restaurants and hotels, on bathroom doors and in store windows. Often, these signs are translated by people with only a basic understanding of the language. Nowadays, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of translation websites. Simply enter the text and hit translate. Simple, right? Sure, the translation might be a little rough, but it should get the point across.

Unless the program malfunctions and gives you an error message – on a large, outdoor sign. And if no one proofreading the sign knows English, how are they going to catch the mistake before installation? Answer: they don't.