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Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Guest Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:28 am
Celebrations began Friday in China to welcome the Year of the Horse.
The official seven-day holiday is marked by parades, prayers – and usually pyrotechnics.
But things may have got a bit lost in translation according to one unfortunate caption on BBC News.
It's not the first time...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/01/chinese-new-year-bbc-news_n_4707419.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
The official seven-day holiday is marked by parades, prayers – and usually pyrotechnics.
But things may have got a bit lost in translation according to one unfortunate caption on BBC News.
Hot to trot
It's not the first time...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/01/chinese-new-year-bbc-news_n_4707419.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by ALLAKAKA Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:42 am
Obviously another one of those '' English speakers'' employed by the BBC.
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Vintage Sat Feb 01, 2014 11:52 am
Good grief didn't anyone check the caption before it was aired?
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Guest Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:00 pm
You would think so Vintage, but really cracked me up.
Just keep imagining older children asking their parents (if the kids had seen this), why this year, is the year of the whore.
Just keep imagining older children asking their parents (if the kids had seen this), why this year, is the year of the whore.
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Guest Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:02 pm
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Vintage Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:11 pm
As I haven't heard about any out cry or demonstrations from the Chinese community I expect they just think the BBC are complete idiots and didn't do it purposely to insult them? Having said that I reckon the management at the Beeb will have to do a bit of grovelling. How far the mighty have fallen.
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Guest Sat Feb 01, 2014 12:14 pm
To be honest it is hardly in the news so far and may not even become so, but might see some back lash over this, though I doubt from he Chinese, just from people who think the BBC is incompetent, as word does get around
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Oh forgot to ask you, did you see the Neanderthal thread in science?
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Guest Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:08 pm
Kung Hei Fat Choy as they say, and Yam Sing (bottoms up) as they toast it. Very fond memories, fire crackers as well.
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Vintage Sat Feb 01, 2014 3:39 pm
PhilDidge wrote:To be honest it is hardly in the news so far and may not even become so, but might see some back lash over this, though I doubt from he Chinese, just from people who think the BBC is incompetent, as word does get around
Oh forgot to ask you, did you see the Neanderthal thread in science?
No, but I'll check it out now, Thanks.
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Re: Chinese New Year: Unfortunate Caption Fail On BBC News (PICTURE)
by Guest Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:59 pm
PhilDidge wrote:Celebrations began Friday in China to welcome the Year of the Horse.
The official seven-day holiday is marked by parades, prayers – and usually pyrotechnics.
But things may have got a bit lost in translation according to one unfortunate caption on BBC News.Hot to trot
It's not the first time...
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/01/chinese-new-year-bbc-news_n_4707419.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
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