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BBC caption fail: Welcome to the year of the whores
Metro [UK] ^
| Saturday 1 Feb 2014
| Mark Molloy
Posted on 02/01/2014 9:58:09 PM PST by Slings and Arrows
As millions of people around the world celebrate the Chinese New Year, something appears to have been lost in translation at the BBC.
Instead of welcoming in the year of the horse, a subtitle error saw the BBC usher in the ‘year of the whores’.
One eagle-eyed viewer took a screen grab of yesterday’s gaffe before it was picked up on social media.
‘So it’s Chinese New Year, but the BBC subtitles got a bit confused about the year,’ said one.
Another added: ‘Happy Chinese New Year, according to BBC Subtitles it should be an interesting one!’
(Excerpt) Read more at metro.co.uk ...
TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: chinesenewyear; napl; oops; whores; yearofthehorse
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To: Slings and Arrows
No, that’s the guy who stuck the pistol down his pants.
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posted on
02/01/2014 10:51:13 PM PST
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: Darksheare
yeah, I know
i was born in the year of the sheep ('55)
no Muslim/sheep jokes, please.
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posted on
02/01/2014 10:54:08 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
To: Darksheare
Tangential information: 1975 was a “year of the rabbit”. Correct.
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posted on
02/01/2014 10:54:18 PM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
02/01/2014 10:54:49 PM PST
by
iowamark
(I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
To: Slings and Arrows
everyone grasps, " 'E kicked the bucket..perch..
gave up the ghost!"
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posted on
02/01/2014 11:00:23 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
To: Liberty Valance
nice set of legs there.
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posted on
02/01/2014 11:03:46 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
To: skinkinthegrass; Slings and Arrows
I’m plagued with being rabbit year vintage.
Would explain alot?
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posted on
02/01/2014 11:11:15 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Darksheare
my sympathy..my year is next ('15); year of the sheep
no Muslim/sheep jokes, please.
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posted on
02/01/2014 11:33:19 PM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
To: All
This thread reads like a typical Saturday night/Sunday morning on Free Republic.
To: LurkingSince1943
> This thread reads like a typical Saturday night/
Sunday morning on Free Republic.
Hmmm. I wonder why?
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posted on
02/02/2014 12:00:22 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: skinkinthegrass
No worries.
I’ll still be occupied with flop eared foot thumping rabbity rage.
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posted on
02/02/2014 12:40:47 AM PST
by
Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
To: Slings and Arrows
Auto-correct is a tchib sometimes.
To: Organic Panic
> Auto-correct is a tchib sometimes.
Absolution.
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posted on
02/02/2014 1:03:26 AM PST
by
Slings and Arrows
(You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
To: Slings and Arrows
Why are people assuming it was an accident? From what I have seen going on in the American political scene they are right on the money.
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posted on
02/02/2014 3:08:15 AM PST
by
verga
(Poor spiritual health often leads to poor physical and mental health)
To: Slings and Arrows
‘year of the whores’ Also known in the U.S. as an election year.
To: LurkingSince1943
well..is that good?
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posted on
02/02/2014 4:00:01 AM PST
by
skinkinthegrass
(The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi)
To: Slings and Arrows
That’s one of the most stereotype crushing photos ever.
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posted on
02/02/2014 4:45:59 AM PST
by
Rebelbase
(Tagline: optional, printed after your name on post)
To: Slings and Arrows
Insults are ok as long as thier not towards the muzzies
To: Slings and Arrows
That’s hilarious —
Why do I get the feeling that “the year of the whores” is going to stick?
To: Slings and Arrows
Lady Godiva will be happy with either designation —
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