In 2022, there were around 1.5 billion people worldwide who spoke English either natively or as a second language, according to Statista. Surpassing more than 1.1 billion Mandarin Chinese speakers, unsurprisingly, it comes as the most spoken language in the world.
But that doesn’t mean it’s immune to language fails, poor translation, misspelled words, and hilarious double meanings. In fact, it serves as a perfect ground for language fails that are as entertaining as they are absurdly funny.
Thanks to the Twitter account “English Bruh Moments” which boasts 29K followers, we have quite an impressive collection of examples of the English language taking a wrong turn to laugh at!
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'a librarian from birth', this is how you get 20+ years of experience required by those entry-level job.
Brenda please stop encouraging your sons to be disadvantaged youths.
An avid collector of dust? How do you avidly collect dust? Is it like “OOOOO LOOK GUYS DUST DUST DUST I MUST COLLECT IT I HAVE A LITTLE CONTAINER I WILL POUR IT INTO MY COLLECTION WHEN WE GET HOME!!!”
I am sorry but this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL. I hope Brenda would appreciate it too, RIP
She had no horses but thought she did. 😂😂😂 I guess AI isn’t all its cracked up to be.
That looks like AI when prompted to write a humorous or bizarre obituary.
Load More Replies...It's like someone wrote in another language and then used Google translate
I thank thee… now, who is gonna bet on how far ChatGPT is gonna go :D
Load More Replies...I have a warped sense of Humor. If I were one of her friends I would reply with "I'm listening..."
Indeed you do have a warped sense of humor
Load More Replies...I'm pretty sure they missed her too. Sounds like a very giving person.
You have brought laughter to many people Dr. Joanna. That, is what you have done.
Thought going through OP's head: "A 9.5 earthquake would be welcome just about now. The earth opens up, swallows you completely, then snaps shut. I'll feel nothing, and I won't hear the laughter."
Bored Panda reached out to the creator behind the “English Bruh Moments” Twitter account named Harkits who calls himself a “semi-professional YouTuber, photographer, painter, digital artist.”
Harkits told us that he really enjoyed reading posts shared on subreddits like r/Ihadastroke and r/Engrish on Reddit. “I just wanted to create a similar place on Twitter,” he said, recounting the origins of the account.
The creator also said that the audience of “English Bruh Moments” can be described as people who want to have a quick laugh and something that will make their day better. The lighthearted and fun content has amassed 29.1K followers already, but the number is likely to grow.
Could you ever look that teacher in the eye when you found out what you'd said to them?
My ex made the message on our first answering machine. My daughter had her first two years of school in England. Newly transported to Southern California, she asked her teacher for a rubber (eraser). Imagine the chaos that ensued when the teacher called to talk to us, and got my ex’s message. “Hi, if we don’t answer the phone, we are having intercourse” of some kind. He meant social intercourse; under the circumstances it didn’t come off that way……
When the weather's hot and sticky, that's no time for dippin' dicky. But when the frost is on the pumpkin, that's the time for Peter Dunkin'. I believe he was right with his first guess.
Enthused? Aroused... oh wait we're back to horny again.
Load More Replies...Was that eventually written by a German? In Germany the word „geil“ can be used as horny or exciting.🤔
Nah, he's warning others about a bottom shelf porno that didn't live up to the jacket's stated expectations.
Loin King is definitely not as good as Lawrence of Alabia, it's true
“I usually get posts submitted in my DMs and I find more on the previously mentioned subreddits,” Harkits said when we asked about creating the content that gets shared on the account. “My main message is that anyone can mess up English. I can relate since it's also my second language,” he explained.
The creator also said that his current wish is to grow all his Twitter accounts, as well as his YouTube channel “Harkits,” where his goal is to create and share original content.
That reminds me of my friend who worked at Home Depot. Someone was insistent about buying wicked chairs. Turns out they were looking for wicker chairs.
"I'm not an idiot" is an ironically common thing for customers to say while they're idioting.
Yes I do the flat by technically all flat the planets is because earth flat is the
But it has had me laughing so hard I'm almost crying!!
Load More Replies...I need to know if these posts are by people learning English versus your garden variety illiterate.
This notice is in India, making this funnier considering our population lmfao
Load More Replies...Accidents, assemble! Weak pull out game, you go left. Defective birth control, go right. Broken rubber, we march forward.
And watch where you're parking that thing, people... there's more than one kind of accident!
Load More Replies...And a traffic accident was caused by reading that sign and erupting into uncontrollable laughter.
That's what I was thinking. Different kind of driving
Load More Replies...Why were you disliked, I found it kind of funny
Load More Replies...This reminds me of a story. In German, birth control pills are called "antibabypillen". (Source: https://www.lingq.com/en/learn-german-online/translate/de/antibabypillen/). And I know that this is definitely true because I didn't believe it when I found it online, so I asked a friend of mine whose mother is from Germany to ask her mom about it. Her mom said, pretty much verbatim: "Yes, that's the word. Why are you laughing? What's funny about that? You don't want a baby so you're anti-baby."
Bro, this sounds more cold when it’s said that way. 0-0 like the child is nothing more than 0s and 1s now
Hold on a second. This just might be the way to circumvent the conservatives' anti-abortion laws.
I'm on my way to being drunk and let me tell you, it doesn't get easier.
Load More Replies...I *love* getting packages I forgot I ordered. (fibro brain) It's like getting a present you really wanted, but didn't know you were getting. Every time I open the box I'm like, "Oh! I really wanted that!" even if it's just a cleaning product.
Yes one of the good funny things about fibro brain! It's like getting to the bottom of the laundry basket an finding a cute top you has forgotten that you owned!
Load More Replies...It's called a Catholic Converter because if you steal it your guilt will be much greater than it even should be.
Yeah, it used to be conversion at the point of a sword, now it's at the end of an exhaust pipe.
Load More Replies...I worked at an auto parts store and was asked about a Cadillac Converter. A coworker replied with,"I'm sure we have the parts to convert a Cadillac into whatever you wish." I tried not to burst with laughter.
Because we all know that the start of the new year aligns perfectly with the american independence day
The 4th of Julie is when we celebrate Julie's. My favourite day of the year!
Yeah, I'm not quite sure how you get from "diary" to "bire." Although I made some pretty terrible spelling mistakes as a kid, so I'm not really one to talk.
Load More Replies...You know, I don’t actually see any major grammatical mistakes or confusing messages here…
The last one doesn't match. The Korean word translated is fear. I'm Korean-American and I know that F*ck translated is another word. I'm guessing the translators were making a funny joke.
Load More Replies...I think they meant something like "4 for 4" sounds like some sort of combo meal deal.
English sucks. Fore four for is correct if spoken but wrong if written.
Also, Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo, is an actual sentence that scans!
Load More Replies...Why? He could have saved him some embarrassment and typed "4 for 4". But then we wouldn't be here.
Sounds like me when when when I unconsciously write the same word twice over lol
‘整天瞎逼忙,还他妈的不赚钱’ As a Chinese person, I can confirm that the translation is 100% accurate. But it didn’t represent the aggressive tone better 😆
Come mister tally man, tally me banana's. Daylight come an me wan go home. 🍌🍌🍌
I'm a hairstylist and yesterday spent 3.5 hrs, 1 after closing, on a $180 ticket, for a $5 tip......wtf I feel this in my soul
I can’t seem to stop time… if anyone figures it out, lemme know! (I did manage to speed it up though. All you have to do is binge a show, look at your phone, or be on BoredPanda).
What do they think most of us are trying to do every. single. day?
Why can't life be like a VHS? Rewind all the way to the beginning and record over everything.
Easiest thing to stop going forward in time: die. The only downside is that’s probably just as dangerous, if not more, heh
The names are references to K-pop as well as the usage of the word debut ._.
She chose debut over birth. It's funny how the mind works when treading through a new language. And yes, that's only an assumption.
I have to admire their persistence and their clever way of making us know what they mean.
Well there's my binge watching sorted for the day
Load More Replies...Shoplifters being prostituted, crowdsurfers being ejaculated - wow, life is certainly getting excited.
Especially on Halloween. Let's see how many babies are debuted in 9 months.
Load More Replies...I wish I hadn’t looked up that word… but at least know I know what it means…
...and that was the night they saw more crowdsurfing than ever before, and lo, did the floors get sticky...
I dated a girl named Eileen. She hated when I'd sing that :)
Load More Replies..."I'm terribly sorry to tell you this, but your scans show you have...halariaois. I'll give you some time..."
"And I would walk 500 miles" hope it helps to get the stuck song out 🙃
Load More Replies...Honestly I would welcome presents from satan. Maybe then I'd get that flesh eating bacteria I've been asking for the past three years!
Been there, done that ... trust me, you would prefer a slightly less intense bacteria.
Load More Replies...Santa : (1) wears red, (2) knows who's been naughty and nice, (3) rewards accordingly. Satan : (1) wears red, (2) knows who's been naughty and nice, (3) rewards accordingly.
My son-in-law wrapped my Christmas gift one year in paper with "Ho, Ho, Ho" printed all over it, but didn't include a name card. He said my name was already on the paper. 😆😅🤣 I love that guy.
This is what happened before Dollar Tree became Dollar and a quarter tree.
Load More Replies...Reminds me of that sketch that's summoned the wrong guy.
Load More Replies...There are numerous people in the United States who do not speak "United States" well. Many of them born here.
This is why off shore tech support reps sound like they do. "Now I must be asking you if you will kindly tell me if the unit is plugging into the wall and what color is the powerful light?"
I have 43 years of 1 experience in United States, but 0 years of 0 experience in Mexican and Canadian
Anyway ...We don't speak United States here... We speak "M'erican"
Load More Replies...I have over 40 years of zero experience in a wide variety of fields AND I speak the United States. I feel I would be perfect for this position.
When you get to my age it's hard to remember if you years or older
This is an age gate, someone simply did not enter the age (18 or 21) into the back end settings. The check box normally says 'Remember Me" (but Remember also works) checking that box stores a cookie on your device so the next visit will know if you have visited before.
I think we all know that. There isn't a specific age. Some sites require you to be 13, 16, 18...I guess we all know to click yes.
Load More Replies...Heard in the ER: DR. I was slowly walking by this particular area, and before I knew it, I accidentally slipped and fell on a pee nis.
This is a literal translation of Egyptian Arabic slang phrases and expressions. Both messages are even funnier if you know the original expressions. They are done intentionally. It is not a Google Translate thingy. Think of it like literally translating “cut to the chase” for example to another language. It may not make sense at all.
I said it when I saw this posted before, I'll say it again; "Come spit on my tomb if you succeed" is the classiest way to say "Come at me bro", and is how I shall address all of my adversaries
don’t forget the fact that they live in watermelon water :)
Load More Replies...Looks like this was run through google translate a few too many times
Someone commented above that it's a literal translation of Egyptian Arabic slang 😆
Load More Replies...Men, be sure to be quiet when forking over the cash for the ice cream!🤫🍦
And don't look down at it. Its eyes are up there.
Load More Replies...i have now decided what college i am going to go to: University of Potato 🥔 submitting my application now :)
This looks like ice cream invented by someone with 10 years of 0 experience.
"Yes, just a tiny dish of sincerity - I had a huge helping of sarcasm earlier today..."
Me translating in my brain: "The chef's question?" It actually means "Ask the chef."
I would love to exterminate capitalism, and lobster is quite tasty. IDK though. A bit of sincerity is always welcome.
I've seen this sign in a few different bathrooms in China. It's a direct translation. And yes, they are heavily, heavily discriminatory against those with disabilities.
Was gonna say this too. I've seen these signs all over China, and not just in toilets. The direct translation for 'disabled' is 'broken/deformed person'. So, anywhere there's an entrance or facilities for the differently-abled, there tends to be a sign similar to this nearby.
Load More Replies...The original translates "if you have any difficulties, please feel free to ask the staff". But the polite phrase used for "ask" is literally translated as "hang your voice".
Thank you. Wow, what a doozy of a mistranslation!
Load More Replies...Wherever that is, they have some strange regulations regarding employment
This reminds me of a sign fail that said “Attention, all girls with long hair: must be tied up”
My boss obviously learned his management style reading this manual
Oh. My. Gosh. Joe is Biden. I never would’ve figured it out (/s)
Can we please all report this post and ask BP to stop this stupid-áss censoring, especially if it basically eradicates the punchline? This is so fúcking stupid.
Wishful thinking, there. It's cheaper to employ a censor bot. If they hired an actual person to check each possible item to censor, well, that might lead to hanging employees. 😉🤣
Load More Replies...Time to jump back on the bandwagon after a divorce……where’s the phone number?!!? 😂
Referring to your father-in-law as a meat pocket will probably not endear you to him...
Load More Replies...father-in-law is тесть, so i guess it’s understandable but for those who don’t speak rus it’s basically sausage rolls
I'm not sure if the fact that I understood this perfectly means that I'm very smart, or that I spend way too much time on the internet.
This seems like an I Can Has Cheezburger conversation between puppies.
I'm guessing these 2 grew up speaking 2 different languages among India's...15-20-something? And their lingua franca is English but neither of them are good at it.
Correct. Regardless of the language errors they seem immature af though.
Load More Replies...She seems a bit hypocritical here. She's fine "chitin" on him but mad if he "chits" too.
Translation: 🟣I am breaking up with you 🟢Why are you breaking up with me? 🟣Because I have a new boyfriend 🟢Okay take care of yourself 🟢You live happy with your new relationship 🟣I will go out of your life and you don't be sad 🟢No because 🟢I have a new girlfriend 🟣You are cheating on me 🟢If you are a cheater then I am your teacher
Stop chiting me this needs to stop. You need to bracup from you other rilatoin with your 2nd girlrand.
I watch a video. It spoke of length and width...and heighth... USA. USA
"If I'm sad because you said that you're sad, let me know," is the best I can do, but I hope someone else can do better
Load More Replies...Everyone here is trying to decode, all I'm thinking is how s****y of a tattoo that is. As well as the other ones.
Oh…so this is what it’s like for native speakers when people get foreign tattoos
If I make you sad because you said to me that you made me sad please let me know? How do I read this
The Chinese words actually ARE ‘fresh’ and ‘idiotic fish’ somehow
one has to wonder what the fish did to be called idiotic.. truly a mystery..
Load More Replies...The fish name is "Dumb melon fish" which is dialect for idiot fish. I am confused.
It’s sort of like crispy fried dough strands that are twisted together. Cronch
Thanks. I thought it was some kind of dried mushroom or vegetable. Fried dough is much better than that
Load More Replies...The DoorDash driver ate the customers food because they were starving. Didn't even have enough energy to create actual sentences... (Could be dangerous... The customer is about to experience a new level of hANGRY)!
Heard of this phenomenon around here too. We have many Pakistani immigrants here, working as food-deliverers on scooters at similar services (not DoorDash but Glovo, Bolt etc). Seemingly there were instances when they simply ate the customer's food. They are all so thin and famished-looking that I actually feel sorry for them. Imagine the level of poverty back in their home country if our middle-income one still sounds like paradise to them. 😐
Load More Replies...Not only would I watch it, but I would illegally record it as well!
Load More Replies...Yes! I hope everyone picks yes. You all deserve to pick yes!
You know what they always say, "say sliders to drugs, say no to say yes"...
Call it what you will, but this is brilliant advertising. I now want sliders and drugs!
I'm guessing the guy that made that sign forgot to say no to drugs
next time someone offers me weed i will indeed tell them “SLIDERS”
But if the people get a better education, how will Republicans continue to get elected?
By playing on any and all sorts of bigotry, big lies, voter suppression, gerrymandering, and mobs attempting to overthrow elections. You know, just like now.
Load More Replies...That's a popular fishing hat. "Women Want Me, Fish Fear Me" is what it normally says
Translation: Women want me, fish fear me. Its probably a fisher's hat.
Kind of looks like "parasites" on your plate would be more accurate. I'll keep some Pepto-Bismol handy just in case...
Actually found a use for that horse de-wormer that idiots were taking. (No not really, but there are anti-parasite drugs)
Load More Replies..."You are fuсk" is my favourite insult now, Im stealing it.
I am f*** You are f*** He is f*** She is f*** We are f*** They are f***
Aww dude but I just got here 2,043 years ago!
Load More Replies...I just figured they caught some of the R's that are dropped in New York and New Jersey. Some of them make their way to the South where they help people warsh their clothes.
I’m ashamed that my country has produced these types of people. On behalf of the whole country of India, sorry
I'm American, how do you think i feel? I'm always apologizing.
Load More Replies...I can't be the only person who read the comments in the 'hollywood style' Indian accent
What a f*****g cringey meme. Ain't no shame in gaining weight, happens easier the older you get. Oh, and some people are attracted to bigger bodies.
this girl is in both pictures way hotter than what the person who made the meme will ever come near
I didn’t read the whole post, then I saw your comment
Load More Replies...Not sure if getting common depressions is so desirable to call it a benefit...?
It's a natural benefit from irresistible constipation.
Load More Replies...Damn - I just had semen gruel for lunch. You go ahead though - I'll just grab something on the way home
The scary thing is if it turned out accurate technically we were informed!
Absolutely, one hundred percent. Now, if you could clarify what you were asking in the first place?
Guys can you marry a woman who is married she did not say that she was when she is and then they date important white men? -is the best I can do
Load More Replies...I think they're having a stroke. And quite frankly I feel like I am too now after having tried to read that 4 times
Load More Replies...Sounds like someone was trying to make a sentence using only the chat suggestions
If I could the is not when I see she that men important because many money.
Dude, you have got to try this new shower gel! It will blow your mind!
Doesn’t sound like the only thing that’ll blow (edit: just reread it lol that looks weird, like my comment looks weidw
Load More Replies...In Germany these are called Granatapfel, which literally translates to grenade apple so I see where they're coming from.
In French, pomegranate is grenade (hence grenadine). Even in English you see pome (pomme=apple in French) and granate for grenade.
Load More Replies...I think this was supposed to say something along the lines of "sometimes the person you want the most isn't the person you need," but I'm not sure what happened at the end there.
I'm so glad they finally fixed the sign, the turd floor is my favorite!
if you're irish, the turd floor is the third floor!
Load More Replies...So much wrong with this. 1. It's Mr. Beat not MrBeast 2. Breast 3. Why all him for money he specifically says not to and u only get money in videos
4. Nowhere on this planet was 2017 the best year for music.
Load More Replies...what the heck is happening. it's like they took all the text from different shirts and put it onto one. I'VE LOST MY ABILITY TO READ
It's too late for this 😭 I can't tell if I'm deliriously tired or WoRDs JUmblE. HaLp my brain broke 😭
Load More Replies...Tichfish thmmirs is the best. A little fresh thyme, some lemon juice squeezed over the top - it's almost as good as potato semen gruel
Yes that's how that works good job give ur mom's phone back now
Not the stupidest question. They could potentially have used IVF and never had sex before. It's a highly unlikely scenario though
I think most people feel like that when they first realise that's what their parents did.
I mean if ur brain just broke that's a hell of an achievement
Load More Replies...What a good deal. 100k to learn 6th grade Spanish AND the teacher's just facing the front the whole time.
I learned an important lesson. Don't try to read this with a migraine...🤕
Same. But I wasn't supposed to laugh because I'm in math class and not supposed to be doing this lol
Load More Replies...Same. My brain is pain feel like
Load More Replies...Fun thing about having more than one language: TYour brain stalls and just grabs what's "nearest". I've made people laugh on 3 continents with my fails in all kinds of languages!
Working at Wal-Mart one lady asked me where the lanterns were, I sent her to camping supplies... 45 minutes later she comes back MAD with a bag of lentils and says LANTERNS!
I'd like to ask our French pandas why their language is not abominated like the above. Please tell us your secret? This stuff hurts my brain.
I learned an important lesson. Don't try to read this with a migraine...🤕
Same. But I wasn't supposed to laugh because I'm in math class and not supposed to be doing this lol
Load More Replies...Same. My brain is pain feel like
Load More Replies...Fun thing about having more than one language: TYour brain stalls and just grabs what's "nearest". I've made people laugh on 3 continents with my fails in all kinds of languages!
Working at Wal-Mart one lady asked me where the lanterns were, I sent her to camping supplies... 45 minutes later she comes back MAD with a bag of lentils and says LANTERNS!
I'd like to ask our French pandas why their language is not abominated like the above. Please tell us your secret? This stuff hurts my brain.
