While we're on the topic of Mexico, and fake cities, I was fishing around in my wallet the other day and found the following slip of paper I picked up at one of the hotels Pajama Grrl, Evil I, and I stayed at while in Cancun. It said (yes, in caps):
SI UD NADA CON DELFINES, CONTRIBUYE A QUE MUCHOS MUER DURANTE SU CAPTURA
The English translation said:
IF YOU SWIM WITH DOLPHINS, YOU CONTRIBUTE TO MANY OF THEM DIE DURING THE CAPTURE
I'd like to reiterate that this message came in a handy, portable medium, capable of being folded up, placed in a pocket or wallet, and retrieved later additional consultation. You know, in case you forgot what it said.
Comments (2)
Was that some sort of animal rights thing? The grammar is just about as bad as when I have to call people up and try to speak Spanish! So, I guess they're trying to say that when these dolphins are caught for the tourist attraction, many of them die, so by paying money to swim with them, you're contributing to the death of dolphins.
Animal rights people are no fun. They don't want you to do anything. Wear fur. Swim with dolphins. Go to the rodeo. Eat yummy bacon. Wear lipstick. Shoot whales for fun. Torture kittens. What a killjoy.
Posted by heather | December 2, 2007 5:51 PM
Posted on December 2, 2007 17:51
Yeah, what a buzzkill.
Posted by particleman | December 2, 2007 6:42 PM
Posted on December 2, 2007 18:42