Here are some of the strange things I have encountered in computers, signs, manuals, and labels. The spelling errors are from the originals:
- Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue.
- Do not lose this radio in closet when installing dead batteries.
- To be not this error, please accept the button change.
- Carefully slip and fall into creek.
- Small parts included for causing damage to children (Parcheesi game).
- Be careful with the train (Translated standard Mexican railroad crossing sign).
- Do not dispose direct to the sun.
- Carefully respect the grass.
- Bump handicapped pedestrians 5 mph.
- Do not use the other cleaner, or the glass will become vague.
- 10 ton bride ahead.
- Caution! This end up when cup contains liquid.
- Keep from wet where can injury electronics or customer and make lawsuit.
- Private parking. All others will be toad.
- When this sign is under water, the road is impassible.
- Do not put low densy disk in high densy drive unless used in high densy drive.
- Jumper 5: The options available are enable and disable (but what does it do?).
- Reset all disturbed peripheral cards in motherboard sockey.
- Please close all widows and try again. (huh??)
- No trough traffic
- If extension cord is needed, do not use.
- Drit needed.
- If colors are wrong, press RESET, and run program again. Repeat until correct.
- The software must be reinstalled so the software can be installed.
- If you hit this sign, you will hit that bridge.
- Do not touch the light bulb when installing it.
- Private sign. Do not read.
- Open only at static free workstation (on a bag full of nuts and screws).
- No use octopus to connect computer to wall.
- Keep compuer well you from heat away, register, furness, radiator, TV, set, wok.
- To keep legal, you put in register right away. Otherwise royalties come take you.
- Dont try to tip TV cart on someone when moving.
- Slow construction ahead
- Use of this equipment subject to Federal Copyright Law. (Sign over a desk)
- If lump not function, check plub, Then remediate bulb with other blub…
- Sending chain mail through email is against policy. (What about plate armor?)
- Find the I/O adress of the fuction, then setting jimpers j1 … j10.
- If computer still not operate, problem is the computer chose is bad.
- Product keep on shelf for reeks in pantly (not refrigerate).
- This is nice mouse wash and prevents plague build-upon teeth.
Odd events:
- An email saying university computers are Y2K compatible was dated 1/6/0100.
- “Donkey Kong” was a mistranslation. It was supposed to be “Monkey Kong.”