Symbol Interpreter Gifts

"Life is a struggle for the Pictographically Challenged."

"You say it all the time, so I climbed every tree to prove it. You were right, money doesn't grow on trees."

Dialogue

"I don't believe I've missed a single sign since you made the switch to Power Point."

She - Interpreter - He.

'It's the essence of springtime. You're really enjoying it.'

"My nephew Jack here can say ‘I’m unemployed’ in seven languages."

"This is the fourth student who bubbled in Y-O-U-R N-A-M-E when I told the class to 'bubble in your name'!"

Test your patience, back in one hour.

'and then stand in dish for two hours.'

Signing the declaration of independence.

"To hear the ocean in English, press one. Para Espanol ..."

Infographics: the early years.

'It says here you can talk trash in five languages.'

"So no bases are uncovered, Sister Ann gives the sermon to the deaf and Brother Brooks blogs it."

"Are these 'raw' facts or 'spun' facts?"

"Baldo, Gracie...you need to learn more Spanish. For the rest of the week, I'm going to speak nothing but Spanish, and Tia Carmen will act as your interpreter, OK? Tienen tarea?"

'I need a text-mail interpreter.'

Confused drivers

Orator translates in many languages.

Sales down - Blood pressure up.

"Send for a Prftgxrgplwtkn interpreter - case adjourned for a thousand light years."

"I think our daughter should change her major. She can now ask for money in 3 different languages!"

'Oh sure, Your Honor, he can speak. He's using sign language ...

"Is that all you can say - 'It's not messy'?"

"Ding dong means the witch is dead. Ding ding means dinner is ready."

Interpreter for the hard-to-believe-what-they're-hearing.

Company spokespersons statement being interpreted into plane English by a second spokesman.

"…And what do you think the cracker might represent?"

Frustrated Dad's and Toy Construction.

"You'll have to phrase it another way. They have no word for 'fetch.' "

Body language interpreters - "He likes you and wishes to dance with you." "That's a get lost."

Simultaneous translation.

"..and you'll also need Percy here, his interpreter"

"I need the saw again."