Clear instructions in case I want to either flog my blanket, or turn it into a meringue.
Perhaps it needs to be punished for all that time spent lazing about outdoors?? What’s your take on this?
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Definitely a first. They lost me at the whip lightly…perhaps shake to dry?
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I was thinking hang it over a clothes line and hit it with something? No idea. Perhaps a bad translation. 😛
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It was insubordinate and must be punished. That, or someone in the English translation department of the blanket factory lied on their resume. 😀
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Haha! I think your second suggestion is more likely. 🙂
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Whip lightly? Is it a blanket or a lemon meringue pie??
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Exactly what I wondered.
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I was going to say “beat it” and then start snickering like a teenage boy, but then I remembered this is a family-friendly parenting blog and decided against going that route.
Err…until I left this comment, lol…
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wow.
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Isn’t that a riot! Someone probably translated Chineses directly into English. I’ll bet “basked in the sun” is air-dry. And “whip lightly” is tumble dry on low. 🙂
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That is the best and most logical explanation, Diana. Thank you. Still amusing, though. 🙂
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Clothing in China must have a very different life than our clothes have here. The “whip lightly” part is a little concerning …
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Sort of like the t-shirt tag that says “Remove child before washing.” I mean… Seriously??
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Whoa. Lots of double entendres there. Careful. 🙂
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Not what I was going for or thinking at all.
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They certainly tried to cover all their bases on those instructions. No lawsuits there.
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They filled the tag up, that’s for sure. 🙂
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Omg that’s the best thing I’ve read today
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Heehee. Thanks, LA. I’m glad.
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The tag on my blanket recommends not only allowing it to bask in the sun but surrounding it with branches and rocks to replicate the blankets natural environment.
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That’s a high end blanket for sure, tref. Mine seems cheap in comparison.
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and I don’t even get me started on the live grasshoppers.
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Ha! I’ll bet having live grasshoppers bouncing around on a blanket’s back would feel really nice. Unless the blanket is super ticklish.
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See http://engrish.com .
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Too funny! Who wrote those directions?
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Someone who SAID they knew how to translate Chinese into English, most likely.
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Great answer 😂
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🙂
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Hey wait a minute! I’ve seen this elsewhere… still funny, though.
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Haha. Thanks for liking it twice, Ally B! 🙂
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that is hilarious! I love funny translations
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Me too, Beth!
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Betsy, This is hilarious. I had to read it twice and I still shake my head. Translations can often not make sense. 🙂
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But they’re so entertaining when they don’t! 🙂 🙂 Thanks for reading, Erica. 🙂
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Whatever it means, it sounds a little dirty (in a clean way…) 🙂 🙂 🙂
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I never had to wash it. It was a weighted blanket, and I didn’t like it so I sent it back. Oh well. Thanks for the entertainment, blanket!
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Uh……some factory workers having fun???
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The general consensus is, seeing as how it’s made in China, maybe it’s a bad translation.
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I thought so initially. But then, I thought, maybe the Chinese are as frustrated with their every day as well and I like the idea of them messing around while working and doing stupid stuff. 😂
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Hehe! This is brilliant! A blanket that makes you laugh. 😄
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Truly! 🙂
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Now I can’t get this lyric from the song “Whip It” out of my head!
Now whip it into shape
Shape it up
Get it straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It’s not too late
To whip it
Whip it good
I think it’s time for bed😂🤣😂
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Wow. I never knew any of those lyrics other than “whip it” and “whip it good.” So, thank you for the music lesson, Diane! 🙂
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Hahaha! I laughed so hard at this – and then I read it to my sons and tears were coming out of my eyes. They were laughing too! What a crazy laundry label 🙂
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Haha! I’m so delighted that you enjoyed it so much! Cheers to you and your boys! 🙂
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I am rolling! This label is hysterical – as is your title! You know how to get me going …
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Heehee. My pleasure, PP. 🙂
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My grandmother would hang her rugs on the washing line and ‘whip’ it with a special ‘willow bat thing’. Could this be what they mean! A most unusual and amusing washing advice on the label! 😀
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That is probably the most logical guess I’ve seen. I tried out this blanket for a couple of nights before sending it back. It was a weighted blanket I hoped would help me sleep, as promised, but to no avail. However, I did get blog fodder from it, so not wasted!! 🙂
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LOL! I’ve never seen one like this. Someone took their translation job a little too literally 😀
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Apparently so!
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Must be brand spanking new! Kinky laundry service!
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Gross.
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