40 Most Bloodcurdling Chinese Mistranslations Ever! Warning: You Will Laugh To Death!

Dilutelife Chinese, or more specifically Mandarin, is nowadays the most spoken language in the world with around 2 billion speakers. English on the other hand, is the third most spoken language with an estimate of between 300 – 400 million speakers. 

Have you ever thought of having a glass of “Cock Light” or “Whiskey & Cock”? Maybe you should add a plate of “Sixi Roasted Husband” or “Meat Fried Cat Ear” to that order! Well, if these choices do not suit you, maybe you are in the wrong restaurant or maybe the translator of the menu card needs to take a language course.Even though both languages can be regarded as world languages, translations between the two seem to be much more difficult than expected. Especially, when considering the bloodcurdling examples, which we provided below.

Nevertheless, we have to acknowledge that we would not have laughed so hard, when the translators would have visited a language course. Therefore, please do not take language courses! Enjoy…

F*ck Vegetables!

“干菜” means dried vegetables and “类” means type. So as a whole, it should be the dried vegetables section. The translator was way too concerned about the Chinese character “干” which is also a slang for f***.” (Image credits: chinalert.com)

Beware of Safety

Image credits: Chris Radley

Whisky&Cock

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Forget Coffins: These Pods Will Turn You Into A Tree When You Die

Dilutelife brings you an interesting read, please share if you like the stuff.

Capsula Mundi is an eco-friendly alternative to being buried in a coffin.

These revolutionary "seeds" were developed in the hopes of offering a more practical burial.

It seemed highly impractical that a coffin made of wood would typically only be of use for about 3 days, when it normally takes 30-40 years for a tree to grow.

Like a coffin, these egg-shaped pods are designed to each house a deceased human body for burial.

The body is seated in the fetal position within the biodegradable pod and buried in the ground.

From there, a tree is planted above it, allowing its roots to soak nutrients and grow.

Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel, the duo behind Capsula Mundi, explain: "The tree is chosen when the person is alive, relatives and friends look after it when death occurs."

5 scriest short stories

Horror stories make a lovely change from your everyday woes and worries. It takes you into the realm of supernatural and over there, anything goes.

Reddit.com has a section called ShortScaryStories that caters to scary stories under the cap of 250 words.

Read at your risk

Grandfather Tim

15 Things You Don’t Owe Anyone At All (Though You Think You Do)

Many choices we make in life—ranging from what we do, to how we conduct ourselves, and who we interact with—are subject to prying questions and commentary from those around us. Family members, friends, and even total strangers, it often seems like everyone has an opinion on the things we do, no matter how small or insignificant those things might seem to us.

Sometimes people go so far as to ask you to explain yourself for the decisions or choices you make in your own life. You might feel obliged to respond, but some things are really no one else’s business and you don’t owe anyone an explanation at all for the following 15 things—though you think you do.

1. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your living situation.

Whether you are cohabiting with your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend, crashing in different motel rooms across the country, or living with your parents for a while when you are past your twenties, you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone for who you live with and why if you don’t want to. If you are fully aware of your living situation, then it means you have your own reasons for being in that situation that are nobody else’s business.

2. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your life priorities.

You have your own ideas about the things that would make you and your loved ones truly comfortable and happy, which is your main priority. Since we are all unique individuals with different values, dreams and aspirations, your core priorities will be different from the next person’s. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for what you determine is your core priority in life. That is your personal business not other people’s business.

3. You don’t owe anyone an apology if you are not sorry.

If you don’t regret your actions, still think someone is wrong about something or don’t care much for their forgiveness, you don’t have to apologize. Many people are too quick to offer apologies and try to mend wounds that are not yet ready to be mended, which only serves to aggravate the wound and bring more problems. You really don’t have to apologize if you are not sorry or your side of the story hasn’t been heard.

4. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for requiring alone time.

You might worry that you will come across as “rude,” “anti-social” or “aloof” when you cancel plans or other obligations because you need some time alone to reboot, unwind or just enjoy a good book by yourself. However, spending time alone is a completely normal, natural and necessary practice that more people should adopt. Take your alone time confidently because you don’t owe anybody an explanation for it.

5. You don’t owe anyone your agreement on their personal beliefs.

Just because someone shares their personal beliefs passionately doesn’t mean you have to sit there and nod in approval to everything they say. If you don’t share in their beliefs, it is unfair to yourself and to the other person to suppress your own thoughts and feelings and pretend you agree with them. It’s okay and better to disagree with them gracefully instead of bottling up your disapproval and frustrations.

6. You don’t owe anyone a yes to everything they say.

You have a right to say no whenever there is no compelling reason to say yes. In fact, the most successful people in the world are those who have mastered the art of saying no to everything that is not a priority. Acknowledge other people’s kindness and be grateful for it, but don’t be afraid to politely decline anything that takes your focus away from your core goals and priorities. That’s how to get ahead.

7. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your physical appearance.

You might be slender, plump, tall, short, pretty, plain or whatever, but you don’t have to explain yourself to anyone for why you look how you do. Your physical appearance is your own business and you are obligated only to yourself. Physical appearance shouldn’t determine your self-worth.

8. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your food preferences.

There are certain foods that you just don’t like at all for different reasons, including taste preference and health issues. You don’t have to explain to anyone at all why you prefer certain foods. Your food preference is a matter that is best left to you. If anyone pesters you about why you are eating (or not eating) certain foods, shrug it off and just say you feel better eating (or not eating) those foods.

9. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your sex life.

As long as it happens with another consenting adult, you don’t owe anyone an explanation for where, when and how you conduct your sex life. You can wait for marriage, try one-night stands or experiment with same sex encounters to your heart’s pleasure and still not have to explain your sexual preferences to anybody.

10. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your career or personal life choices.

Sometimes circumstances force us to choose between work and “having a life.” The decision is not always easy and you might end up choosing work, not because you don’t care about your family or social life, but because you are working on something that will give you security in the future. Either way, you don’t owe others an explanation for choosing a career over your personal life (or vice versa) as long as you are confident about what you are doing and why you are doing it.

11. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your religious or political views.

Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, Catholic, Protestant or Muslim, that is your own personal choice. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for why you are what you are and believe what you believe. If someone can’t accept you for who you are, that is their personal dogma—not yours.

12. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for being single.

Whether you are single by design or by default that is nobody’s business. Being single is not a personality disorder. You are free to be in a relationship or not. Besides, you are far more than your relationship status and singlehood is just one of those social labels no one should really care about.

13. You don’t owe anyone a date just because they asked.

Someone might be nice, good looking and you may even be a little interested, but you don’t owe them a date just because they ask. If you feel deep down you don’t want to go on that date, then don’t. You may offer a reason for declining, but keep it brief and stick to your decision.

14. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your decision about marriage.

Whether or not you choose to get married and have kids or stay unmarried and be childfree, that is your own personal decision. Even your mom who is dying for grandchildren should understand that marriage is a personal decision and not suited for everyone. She should respect your decision about it no matter how hard it is to swallow.

15. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for your relationship choices.

Sometimes people make inappropriate commentary about your romantic relationship(s), which is really none of their business. You might overhear comments like you are not the “perfect couple” or you should find someone else. However, you are not answerable to anyone but yourself for your relationship choices. Live your life and never, ever leave or stay in a relationship just because someone else says you have to. Make your own mistakes if you must, but learn from them always.

 source: Life Hack 

25 Of The Most Dangerous And Unusual Journeys To School In The World

5-Hour Journey Into The Mountains On A 1ft Wide Path To Probably The Most Remote School In The World, Gulu, China

Schoolchildren Climbing On Unsecured Wooden Ladders, Zhang Jiawan Village, Southern China

Kids Traveling To A Boarding School Through The Himalayas, Zanskar, Indian Himalayas

Pupils Crossing A Damaged Suspension Bridge, Lebak, Indonesia

Kids Flying 800m On A Steel Cable 400m Above The Rio Negro River, Colombia

Pupils Canoeing To School, Riau, Indonesia

Kids Traveling Through The Forest Across A Tree Root Bridge, India

A Girl Riding A Bull To School, Myanmar

Riding a Tuktuk (Auto Rickshaw) To School In Beldanga, India

Crossing a Broken Bridge In The Snow To Get To School In Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China

Children Traveling On The Roof Of A Wooden Boat In Pangururan, Indonesia

School Girls Walking Across A Plank On The Wall Of The 16th Century Galle Fort In Sri Lanka

Pupils Traveling By Boat in Kerala, India

Schoolchildren Riding A Horse Cart Back From School In Delhi, India

Students Crossing Ciherang River On A Makeshift Bamboo Raft, Cilangkap Village, Indonesia

125-Mile Journey To A Boarding School Through The Mountains, Pili, China

Pupils Walking On A Tightrope 30 Feet Above A River, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia

Elementary School Students Crossing A River On Inflated Tire Tubes, Rizal Province, Philippines

Via: (boredpanda)

15 People From Around the World Next to the Amount of Food They Eat Every Day

Maasai village near Narok, Kenya – 800 Calories

38-year-old Noolkisaruni Tarakuai is the third out of four wives of a Maasai Chief…

Sanaa, Yemen – 3,300 Calories

Ahmed Ahmed Swaid makes his living selling chewable qat leaves out of plastic bags…

Kabakae Village, Ghanzi, Botswana – 900 Calories

32-year-old Marble Moahi is a mother who has HIV…

Varanas, India – 2,400 Calories

45-year-old Munna Kailash is a bicycle rickshaw driver, earning roughly $4-5 USD each day…

Outer Space – 2,700 Calories

45-year-old Leland Melvin posed for an especially unusual photo when he was in space on a mission as a NASA astronaut…

Bloomington, Minnesota – 1,900 Calories

Student Tiffany Whitehead is an amusement park ride supervisor at the Mall of America…

Dhaka, Bangladesh – 1,800 Calories

Seamstress Ruma Akhter lives with her parents and three siblings in a rented 10-by-10-foot room…

Cairo, Egypt – 3,200 Calories

40-year-old Saleh Abdul Fadlallah works in a market outside Cairo as a camel broker…

Fort Irwin, California – 4,000 Calories

Soldier Curtis Newcomer poses at the US Army’s National Training Center in the Mojave Desert…

Effingham, Illinois– 5,400 Calories

54-year-old Conrad Tolby is a long-distance truck driver…

New York City – 2,400 Calories

23-year-old Mariel Booth is a model and student…

Caracas, Venezuela – 4,000 Calories

High school student Katherine Navas’ family runs an internet and copy shop in the nation’s capital…

Caviana, Amazonas, Brazil – 3,400 Calories

49-year-old Solange Da Silva Correia is the wife of a rancher and has no running water…

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada – 4,700 Calories

29-year-old Willie Ishulutak is a soapstone carver who can create two or three carvings in a single day, selling for $100 apiece…

Tingo Village, Central Andes, Ecuador – 3,800 Calories

37-year-old Maria Ermelinda Ayme Sichigalo is a farmer and mother of eight children who cooks over a hearth on an earthen floor…

via Peter Menzel Photography, Dose, twentytwowords