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[–] [S] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Mchepuko means "detour" in Swahili, but it's also slang for a side chick

Diversión means "fun" in Spanish.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Yea, no idea why you chose these faces.

    The English one makes no sense - it clearly means detour, using a French form that we just don't commonly use in English, not that diversion doesn't make sense for a road sign.

    We divert rivers and streams, so diverting a travel path is an obvious alternate use, in a place where English clearly isn't a primary language

    Basically, it's not funny, it's not even interesting.

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