The folks over at RegretTheError.com scour the world’s newspapers looking for interesting typos, errors and corrections. They’ve come up with a gem involving Burma’s brutal military regime:
An information leaflet from the junta’s Ministry of Information promoting the annual Traditional Performing Arts Competition has an irksome misspelling of a Burmese word that has irritated and embarrassed the military leadership.
The misspelling of one Burmese word occurred in the title of a play meant to honor the Tatmadaw (military). Instead of “Sons as Valuable as Treasure,” the title read “Sons Who Make Their Parents Suffer.”
The information leaflets have been distributed to a wide audience, including the generals.
Not to get all serious here, but a typo that accidentally reveals the truth is almost zen-like.
Source: Regret the Error
