Lost in translation

Here's some examples 'lost in translation'

Japanese hotel room - You are invited to take advantage of the chambermaid

Paris hotel elevator - Please leave your values at the front desk

Bangkok dry cleaners - Drop your trousers here for best results

Rome laundrette - Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time        

Moscow hotel - If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it

Norwegian bar - Ladies are requested not to have children in the bar

Some bad translations:

In Italy, Tonic Water was translated into Toilet Water

A  pen manufacturer marketed a ball-point pen in Mexico with the slogan: It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you. Mistranslated the ad read: It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant 

A cosmetics manufacturer translated their Mist Stick in Germany as Manure Stick

A Miami T-shirt maker printed shirts for the Spanish market for the Pope's visit. Instead of I saw the Pope (el Papa), the shirts read I saw the potato (la papa)