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It’s been a while since I added a category to this site, but the time is ripe for a new one. Introducing “Take A Look At This!”

When I find cool shit on the Internet, I’m going to post it here under that category (and possibly on Facebook).

So, the inaugural link is, “Translation Party,” an automated website that translates an English phrase into Japanese, then back to English, then to Japanese, and so forth until it has been rendered into complete and utter gibberish. It’s pretty awesome.

Big-ups to Steve Cooper for highlighting this on his site, thus tipping me off to the grab-bag of linguistic insanity.

Edited to add:

Start with an English phrase:
let’s go!
If you want to be my lover, you have got to get with my friends.
into Japanese
もしあなたが私の恋人にしたい場合は、私の友達とならなければいけない。
back into English
If you want to go if you are my lover, my friend and I have to serve.
back into Japanese
場合、もしあなたが私の恋人、私の友人であり、私は提供する必要がありますに行きたい。
back into English
If, you’re my lover, my friend and I want to go must be provided.
back into Japanese
もし、あなたが私の恋人、私の友人だと私は行くことを提供する必要がありますします。
back into English
If you love me, but I need my friend is going to provide.
back into Japanese
もしあなたが私の愛が、私の友人が提供する予定です。
back into English
If you love me, my friend will be provided.
back into Japanese
もしあなたが私の愛、私の友人が提供されます。
back into English
If you love me, my friend will be provided.
Equilibrium found!
Okay, I get it, you like Translation Party.