As globalization picks up pace and people get more mobile, there’s much more opportunity for us to interact with other cultures and languages. Sometimes we rock it, and sometimes… we don’t.

Check out our selection of things lost in translation:

14. You better come; you don’t want to suffer the consequences:

via Funcage

13. The directions seem simple enough:

via College Humor

12. It’s important to not lose sight of traditions:

via 9gag.com

11. Super cheap, just 3 or 4 human lives:

via Justsmoething.com via engrish.com

10. Ugh, vegetables:

via Dorkly

If you’re curious about how in the world such a mistranslation happens, you can read about it here.

9. We’re not too happy about fruit either:

Via Pinterest

8. While we’re at it:

via 21China.de

7. We’d really appreciate your cooperation:

via Bored Panda

6. Come on, angle:

Also via Bored Panda

5. If this is the ‘before’ picture, you should see the ‘after’ picture on the back:

via Justsomething via engrish

4. Priorities:

via Ruin My Week

3. If you insist…

via BeingLOL

2. Constructive feedback:

via Pinterest

1. Feel-good signs:

via Pinterest

via Ni Haupt!