We have a guy down the street who sells movies. As it is impossible to buy real DVDs within Tanzania (even if you pay extra money for a real case that looks official, the DVD on the inside is burned), these "guys down the street" are our only option for in-country purchasing. Oftentimes a single DVD will have 10 or 20 movies on it – or an entire season of a TV show. It still blows my mind.
Despite the craziness of the situation, it's fun to check out the packaging and the wording on the outside of these movies and TV seasons. I don't know where these boxes are printed - maybe China, as most have options to watch the movie dubbed into Chinese. But wherever it is, I do know they don't speak English. I have no problem with non-native English speakers, but these boxes (and other mistakes around Dar on signs...) have convinced me that if I ever start a business, I need to have native speakers doing the translating for me!
Sometimes you’ll see titles that say: The Complete Second 3 Season… The Complete Second 4 Season… the person changing the label didn't realize that "second" was a number! Even more crazy is seeing pictures of movies that aren’t even on the DVD plastered across the front of the packaging. I recently picked up a season of Monk that has a picture from a scene of Psych on the front. The back reads as follows:
Monk
Adrianwas a promising San Francisco police detective, he used unconventional methods cracked manydifficult cases, these experiences have been on everybody ‘ s lips for the police legend. But, unfortunately, killed his wife after the attack by Munch suffering from asevere obsessive-compulsive disorder, the mental illness so much so that heproduced aeeventually… , obsessive compulsive disorder that he lost his job, and everyday life for him has become a formidable challenge. These day-to-day challenges to compelMoncton hired a private nurse Sharo Vranova Fleming, she was about to take care of everything for him, suchas finishing the sock drawer. Inwith the assistance of Ammon lost their jobs by offering a private detective, so a female version of Doctor Watson and neurotic version of the wonderful combination of Sherlock Holmes. Soon afterback to New Jersey and remarry her ex-husband, leaving a Munch is stillunable t oface the daily lives of people, let alone the case. Munchin the face of fear, a single mother after a remission. Natalie the bartender to do the house had been stolen twice in a week, Monk help her solve the case. With a mother and her daughter Natalie live longer and Munch recalled that specialtime together. As a private detective, Monk remains the most unusual ways to solve the case. Although no longer a San Francisco Police Department, Monk former boss Leland often find him toe discussthe case. Munch nuancedobervation and did not forget to look over the talent to make a lot of difficult cases solved. Leland is also an excellent detective, but heknowsthat he can not compare outstanding Munch Forever, which made him both frustration also crazy. Leland homesdeputy bent into a police station for future legend, he naturally is very dissatisfied with Munch.
Munch is one of the dark, fear of high, hasobessive, neurotic genius detective, he can solve the complex mystery, but can not solve its own problems and his wife killed him outstanding is Forever in my heart trauma. Munch wanted to win back the police job, but he does manage their nervousness, and has maintained superb detection capability?
If you’re still reading, I’m impressed. The best part is that this box actually makes a lot more sense than most you might see. Happy Reading!
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