I remember sitting going to a restaurant once with a group of friends. We’d been placed under a speaker that was blaring music, and making it quite difficult to have any sort of conversation. When the waiter arrived, I ordered my meal, and a Coca-Cola. “And could you turn that softer, please?” I asked, as I pointed to the speaker above my head. I noted his slight look of confusion as he wrote down the order, turned and walked towards the kitchen. Moments later, he was back. “Excuse me, Mam," he said. "I’m just not sure I understand how we turn the coke softer.” Needless to say, everyone at the table burst out laughing as I clarified it was the music that needed to be turned softer, the Coke was fine as is.
With more than 8 billion people in the world, and thousands of different languages and accents, there are bound to be more than a few misunderstandings between us. Some miscommunications can have dire consequences and lead to mass chaos. Others are just plain hilarious. People have been sharing the funniest times someone totally misunderstood the words, picture or assignment.
Bored Panda has picked our favorites and compiled list for your viewing pleasure. From a purse being mistaken for a dog, to some more than mildly embarrassing words being engraved on a tombstone, there's enough here to have you rolling on the floor with laughter.
