We’re all aware of the stupid mistakes numerous Iranian people make when they talk or write in English. What I don’t understand is why they persist in doing so. The writing on their domestic yogurt pail becomes Komeil’s joke every time we’re having a fun meal together. He laughingly describes it’s because the yogurt company’s manager has a nephew who is a talented Photoshop junkie—as are many of his fellow Iranians; so instead of calling up for a renowned designer, the nephew is put in charge of designing the whole material, and that explains why it’s written “Pastorized and Hemogenized” over a big-breasted cartoon cow!
But this time, it’s not a bucket of yogurt, gratis designed by an 11-year-old. It’s Iran’s so-called “Mother University”, University of Tehran International Students Office website:
Apart from its arguable name “International Students Office,” and ridiculously duplicated material, the following table details their goofs:
| # | Goof | Correction | What comes to mind, immediately |
| 1 | Sutedents | Students | Touch typing, eh? Learn the spelling before all else! |
| 2 | Usernamer | Username | I know, this is the captious me, but what does that “r” doing there? |
| 3 | Join US! | Join Us! | Do you want us to join you, or the United States, for God’s sake? |
| 4 | Forget Password? | Forgot Password? | No, thanks, I don’t wanna forget my password. Ask me if I forgot one! |
| 5 | (Mother University) | the “Mother University” | What a dumbfounded denomination! |
| 6 | students{12 blanks}. | students. | Wakey wakey! Catnapped while holding down the space key? |
| 7 | Cheng Languge | Change Language | Those flags tell me what to do, please don’t write in Uyghur! |
| 8 | Send To Frinds | Send to Friends | I don’t have any! Come again? |
| 9 | We received n page views since 1388 | n visitors since 1388 | Those are radio signals and gifts you “receive,” dumbass! |
| 10 | © Copy Right all Right Reserved by University of Tehran | Copyright © 2010 University of Tehran. All rights reserved. | I just love that huge copyright sign, Dolce & Gabbana stuff! |
| 11 | Sutedents | Students | Copied and pasted from the header, gotcha! |
I’m wondering, who are these geniuses?
