Comments on: I question their abilities

By: mo

mo — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:59:58 +0000

even the arabic is wrong haha

By: some guy

some guy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:01:23 +0000

actualy..its “EMAD” not “IMAD”.
and arabic looks fine to me nothing wrong with it

By: BabyEskimo

BabyEskimo — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:14:41 +0000

XD you are good! XD

By: JB

JB — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:03:44 +0000

Oh u r soo right man.

By: noonoo

noonoo — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:17:37 +0000

This is in Egypt!! We have lots of those here. i see these mistakes daily both in Arabic and in English ,and in any language we use

i’d also like to add that IMAD is a name !

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 06 May 2009 19:40:18 +0000

The first three words are best translated as “Imad’s Scientific Institute”. It breaks down as “m3hed” being the first part of the iDaffa, “3mad” is a name since they translated it as such, and al3lmee is an adjective describing the institute.

lilughaat alajnabiya is a prepositional phrase, and is correct. It cannot be “lilughaat ajnabia” as you said because the second laam in lilughaat is the remainder of the “al”, the definite article. The alif goes away when the preposition “l” (for) is used. (I know you demonstrated your understanding of this construct but others might be wondering which is right). Imagine a shedda over the second laam, so three laams in total.

It looked weird to me at first too. (but not as weird as the English…)

By: Archbishop MGH

Archbishop MGH — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:21:40 +0000

Yes, my son, if you are serious about your commitment to Catholicism.

By: Kaafira Amrikia

Kaafira Amrikia — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:07:56 +0000

I keep looking at it and the Arabic looks wrong to me. The first part I’m not so sure of: “Institute of Scientific Support” or “Scientific Imad Institute”, I really don’t know.

But I’m certain “for languages of the foreign” is wrong. I think it should be “lilughaat ajnabia” or “lil-lughat alajnabia”. But not “lilughat alajnabia”. My guess is that there were too many “L”s to keep track of. ie, “for”, “the” and “languages”.

Can anyone else confirm?

By: I'm the chief

I'm the chief — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:34:34 +0000

eh?

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:29:41 +0000

How is the Arabic wrong? Institute of ‘Imad – that’s an iDaffa, al ‘ilmee, that’s an adjective, lillughaat al ajnabiyya means for foreign languages. Of course they messed up the English spellings, but the Arabic looks good to me.

I also want to see the literally translated signs when you’re done with class!!

By: azad

azad — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:59:21 +0000

lol. i remember just driving in Syria and seeing how soo many engrish mistakes there were on billboards. at least lebanon is better at english.

By: Better than you

Better than you — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:58:33 +0000

It actually reads” Laboretory LMAO scientistic for forigne languages”

It’s LMAO.

By: Simon

Simon — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:57:50 +0000

Seems like they got Borat to create the sign. Very nice!

By: Jeve Stobs

Jeve Stobs — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:31:34 +0000

The iMad. Complete with a scrolly wheel clicky thingy…

By: JohnB

JohnB — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:45:45 +0000

Then you’re ambivalent.

By: I'm the chief

I'm the chief — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:18:23 +0000

try putting a telephone on one of the traps.

By: dr handle

dr handle — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:38:53 +0000

I *knew* we shouldn’t've implanted the gerbil brain – it was fine whilst she was content just to run in the wheel, but once the fake boobs started getting in the way the escape attempts started. We’ve been trying to catch her again ever since. We’ve tried traps laced with botox and laxatives and mirrors, but nothing seems to work.

By: MRNot

MRNot — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:04:01 +0000

WIN!

By: Droll not Troll

Droll not Troll — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:56:51 +0000

It’s OK. They’re all looking for Tori Spelling.

By: Droll not Troll

Droll not Troll — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:53:44 +0000

My iMac is all iWant. I have no desire for a portable iAnything.

By: onetablespoonrhubarbonfire

onetablespoonrhubarbonfire — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:28:20 +0000

oh noes!!!!! the imad scinetists aer comign to gte us!!!!

By: I'm the chief

I'm the chief — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:25:37 +0000

you’ve read the script…spoilsport **@@!$%@

By: dr handle

dr handle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:34:16 +0000

Ooooh, is the next episode the one where she has the twins, and they both look like the other bloke from the chick point?

By: dr handle

dr handle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:32:52 +0000

Am I the only person on the planet who doesn’t have an iWant, and doesn’t really mind?

By: Droll not Troll

Droll not Troll — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:54:32 +0000

Me too! Anyone who goes to John B for treatment needs to have their head examined! ……..boom/tish!

By: Superfail

Superfail — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:48:24 +0000

You frightened me John….

By: I'm the chief

I'm the chief — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:40:22 +0000

dunno if i should agree or not.

By: I'm the chief

I'm the chief — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:58:06 +0000

oh there you are, Igor. Never walk out from the lab again. Now put back that intestine bundle, it’s not a jump rope you fool…

By: I'm the chief

I'm the chief — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:54:28 +0000

yeah, like I-fart

By: I'm the chief

I'm the chief — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:52:47 +0000

ok they ask for it: 1001 tails from beyond:
“Achmed! I haven’t had my period for over 20 months…d’you think maybe..?”
“Stuff and nonsense, Fatimeh. The crazy guy at the lab spoke clearly in zingbubgoolian that you’re fertile”
“oh yes. maybe i’ll get pregnant using the crankshaft…”

By: JohnB

JohnB — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:55:26 +0000

Imad to the Imax!

By: JohnB

JohnB — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:54:54 +0000

I also speak a foreign language as a result of my work, in my case psychologese. Your psychasthenia instills ambivalent motivation in your primary operations, which results in passive-aggressive attempts at catharsis, although cognitive dissonance obviates any conscious awareness of the habitual operation of this intrapsychic process. Which would mean, basically, you’re a real piece of work.

By: guyontehinterwebs

guyontehinterwebs — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:17:00 +0000

jIH Sov tlhIngan ‘oH nIH Hol Daq taH ghajtaH jIH ‘oH ghobe’ nIH Daq nach ‘ej vam ‘oH qab Hol

By: ObscureWittyReference

ObscureWittyReference — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:56:21 +0000

They do know what it means, though – ‘specially if there are duelling banjos playing.

By: ObscureWittyReference

ObscureWittyReference — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:55:27 +0000

Whether or not they can speak them correctly once they’re invented is apparently not guaranteed.

By: Delta Sierra

Delta Sierra — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:34:35 +0000

I’m a Canadian who has been here in the U.S. for 7 years* now, and I’m running out of eh’s. Usually I go back home to get more, but I’m strapped for time this time. Does anyone know anywhere on the web I can buy some and have them sent to me? Thanks.
* Note to people who keep track of these things: yes, I’m here legally.

By: KayQy

KayQy — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:48:35 +0000

They’re imad, I tell you, imad!! >.>

By: dr handle

dr handle — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:26:49 +0000

Could do – I once spent a week instructing military personnel from the YouSay on the correct Strine use of the word “bugger”. These colloquialisms can be so tricky.

By: dr handle

dr handle — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:25:44 +0000

I have frequently been told that scientists (mad or not) speak foreign languages all the time – certainly, they are frequently told that what they are saying is not recognisably English. Fortunately for us, only other scientists can tell whether we are speaking them badly.

By: dr handle

dr handle — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 10:23:41 +0000

I am a mad scientist, and I speak a foreign language reasonably well – may I enter? I speak a couple of others badly; is it all right if I only speak them badly one at a time? How do you feel about Klingon?

By: griffinlady

griffinlady — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:53:44 +0000

I believe in the Southern US region they would translated that to Y’all.

By: KoS

KoS — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:28:58 +0000

Either way, I bet they spent a full day on the appropriate use of “eh”.

By: Droll not Troll

Droll not Troll — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:13:28 +0000

So that’s where you learned English.

By: Droll not Troll

Droll not Troll — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:10:30 +0000

By: Droll not Troll

Droll not Troll — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:08:21 +0000

Sugar-coated language for use by PC people

By: Zabimaru

Zabimaru — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:58:03 +0000

This reminds me of those ads for “Natively Language Academy” that used to be on every other webpage. Among other things they advertised that they would teach you “Candian” [sic].

I don’t know if it was Candian English or Candian French though…

By: ObscureWittyReference

ObscureWittyReference — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:45:24 +0000

Also available as a cool app for your iPhone, so that you can integrate your madness with all of the other features.

By: One Skunk Todd

One Skunk Todd — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:12:46 +0000

It’s what happens when Igor graduates to full mad-scientist status: Imad.

Or maybe it’s the new mobile device from Apple for their more… discerning clients: The all-new I-Mad.

By: somedude

somedude — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:44:33 +0000

Sorry, rash comment.

By: somedude

somedude — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:42:49 +0000

I just noticed. Not only is the English wrong, but so is the Arabic this makes it a double fail pic.