Tuesday, March 9, 2010

access to the service of the prospects for DSL

I am used to bad English. I've been to many places in Asia, and seen samples of weird English everywhere. They can be confusing; sometimes they are funny, sometimes outrageously so. Some people have the hobby of collecting samples of funny English and have published books or created Websites based on real life Engrish.

Examples of bad English can be found in Saudi Arabia too, but perhaps they are not as numerous as in China or Japan, the Meccas for Engrish-hunters. English is certainly not a fashion statement here. The credit for the weirdest English that I have come across in the Kingdom goes to the Saudi ISP and Telecom giant STC. Their Website promises you "access to the service of the prospects for DSL", an offer that I have happily accepted. See more details in the screenshot below (click on the image to enlarge it).