Friday, March 02, 2012

Lost in Translation

I received this via email. The back story might be concocted after the fact but it sure is consistent with the photo and how things generally work in this part of the world.

A new fuel tanker arrives on location somewhere in the Middle East. The HSE manager tells the Pakistani fleet supervisor to ensure that the tanker is clearly labeled “Diesel Fuel” and “No Smoking” in Arabic. This is what he got.

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