Vodacom Epic Fail Ad in Afrikaans...

[jhart]

I don't know if it was posted before...

It is an old ad... but still funny!


PERFECT [sic] grootte vir daaglikse SUIWELPRODUKTE


Translated: *Perfect size for daily dairy products*

see pic...

Guess who also scored 30% on their matric Afrikaans exam! haha!

 

[The_Unbeliever]

:wtf: is "uitdrukking hulpmiddel maak"??

Wys jou net, nie almal kan die werk reg doen nie

Hehehehehe

 

[SinghDude]

Hierdie mense by Vodacon is dom.

 

[Eskomisaloser]

I bet it was written by that dude that did the sign language at Nelson Mandela's memorial service

 

[jhart]

I bet it was written by that dude that did the sign language at Nelson Mandela's memorial service

for sure! hahaha!

 

[FarligOpptreden]

Hulle het dit seker net deur 'n slegte online translation tool gedruk toe kom dit so uit...

 

[DJ...]

What the hell were they trying to say?

Sweet products, perhaps?

 

[Skerminkel]

Hulle het dit seker net deur 'n slegte online translation tool gedruk toe kom dit so uit...

And the English must have been wrong as well. Diary vs dairy.

Poepholle!

 

[DJ...]

Daily diary products?

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Daily diary products?

Something like that

 

[DJ...]

Something like that

It doesn't even make sense in English...:wtf:

 

[Fudzy]

What is diary in afrikaans?

 

[wernervn]

http://blog.wordswise.co.za/2013/07/vodacom-apologise-for-glaring.html

 

[Sinbad]

What is diary in afrikaans?

dagboek

 

[DJ...]

What is diary in afrikaans?

Suiwel, if you work for Vodacom...

 

[supersunbird]

"Uitdruking hulpmiddel maak"? Wat de donder is dit?

Expression assistance make? Wtf is that?

 

[supersunbird]

And "Balans & Oordraagbaarheid met 8" skerm" translates into "Balance & Transferable with 8" screen"... :erm:

Maybe they were aiming for draagbaarheid/portability?

 

[Skerminkel]

Suiwel, if you work for Vodacom...

Hulle bemarkers snuiwel iets.

 

[diabolus]

As the link posted earlier by wernervn shows, this is where it was translated from:

“Balance & Portability with 8” screen" to “Balans & Oordraagbaarheid met 8” skerm
“Expression tools for drawing” to “Uitdrukking hulpmiddel maak”
“Perfect size for daily diary” to “Perfect grootte vir daaglikse suiwelprodukte”
“Ideal eBook reader with Smart Stay” to “Ideale ebook leser met Smart Stay”

 

[Ninja'd]

*Perfekte