<p>I used to have a whole book devoted to bad translations of menu. The one that has stayed with me, being a translation of French, of course, is “raped carrots” for carottes rapees (shredded carrots).
Ann Landers had a column of travelers’ encounters with bad English. Seen in a Japanese dry cleaning store: “You may drop your pants here.” In a French hotel:" Guests are welcome to complain from 9 to 11."</p>