It's something I don't understand. A big company makes a product - a TV, a washing machine - or, in this case, a fridge. They go to the trouble of designing it, producing it and bringing it to a mass, global market. Why, then, do they treat the manual like an afterthought?
I picked up a second-hand Samsung fridge today. After it had been running for a half hour I noticed that the sides were very hot. Naturally, I went straight to the internet to download the manual. On the very first page there was a note about hot sides being normal (I know how I'll heat my stimmie in winter), but I kept flipping through it because the mistakes were just so funny.
Some highlights:
"Welcome to buy the world famous SAMSUNG Refrigerator!"
Thank you. I think.
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Under the heading Troubleshooting:
"The refrigerator is hot on both sides and has abnormal smells."
That one just tickled my funny bone.
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"Do not leave the refrigerator upside down or horizontal or keep inclined over 45 degree to the ground if necessary."
It starts out okay, then turns into "Huh?"
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"Tropical fruits such as bananas and pineapples shall not be stored in the refrigerator."
The 11th commandment.
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"Do not let children hang on the doors or climb the refrigerator to avoid damaging the refrigerator and injuring the Children."
What about geckos?
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"Clean the door seal carefully; the chopstick wrapped with cotton wool may be used to clean the grooves. It shall be wiped off if being cleaned with water."
The chopstick suggestion is pretty good. Not sure about the second one.
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And finally, my personal favourite:
"Do not use inflammable aerosols such as spray paint and dope near the freezer/refrigerator. Otherwise, there will be A risk of explosion."
That's a pretty good reason not to use dope near the fridge. I can't even imagine what they meant by "dope".
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Strangely, and tellingly, when I put this post through the MS Word grammar and spelling check, the only thing of note that it found wrong was a capital "A" in the middle of a sentence. Make of that what you will.
If you have any other examples of mangled English, feel free to share them.
Regards,
Renenet
I picked up a second-hand Samsung fridge today. After it had been running for a half hour I noticed that the sides were very hot. Naturally, I went straight to the internet to download the manual. On the very first page there was a note about hot sides being normal (I know how I'll heat my stimmie in winter), but I kept flipping through it because the mistakes were just so funny.
Some highlights:
"Welcome to buy the world famous SAMSUNG Refrigerator!"
Thank you. I think.
**************
Under the heading Troubleshooting:
"The refrigerator is hot on both sides and has abnormal smells."
That one just tickled my funny bone.
**************
"Do not leave the refrigerator upside down or horizontal or keep inclined over 45 degree to the ground if necessary."
It starts out okay, then turns into "Huh?"
**************
"Tropical fruits such as bananas and pineapples shall not be stored in the refrigerator."
The 11th commandment.
**************
"Do not let children hang on the doors or climb the refrigerator to avoid damaging the refrigerator and injuring the Children."
What about geckos?
**************
"Clean the door seal carefully; the chopstick wrapped with cotton wool may be used to clean the grooves. It shall be wiped off if being cleaned with water."
The chopstick suggestion is pretty good. Not sure about the second one.
**************
And finally, my personal favourite:
"Do not use inflammable aerosols such as spray paint and dope near the freezer/refrigerator. Otherwise, there will be A risk of explosion."
That's a pretty good reason not to use dope near the fridge. I can't even imagine what they meant by "dope".
**************
Strangely, and tellingly, when I put this post through the MS Word grammar and spelling check, the only thing of note that it found wrong was a capital "A" in the middle of a sentence. Make of that what you will.
If you have any other examples of mangled English, feel free to share them.
Regards,
Renenet
