Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Which naturally leads to a list of banned books in Malaysia, which is even more funny. Seriously. I don't think the censorship board even reads what's in the books, they just go by title. Taken from here.


9812320822 Beauty of Yixing Teapots(they thought YiXing is a Chinadoll's name and teapots is a codename for something else that is round)
0785368760 Read-Aloud Children's Classics
0716757230 Practice of Business Statistics(yes, I'm sure there's Propaganda in there)
1412735467 Sea Sale: SpongeBob
1412733820 Counting Adventures Sound Activity Book, by Disney
1412731755 Dora's Fiesta Adventure ActivePoint Book Set! (read wrongly as Dora's Feisty Adventure. And wth is an 'active point'?)
1412735297 MUSIC FOR SLEEPY BABIES(They didn't know the all important difference between 'babies' and 'babes'. And 'sleepy' versus 'sleeping with')
1412731747 Count On Me (Spongebob Square Pants(what's in his pants?)
1412735610 The Wiggles Shop Wiggly Jukebox(they imagined a few things that might be wiggly)
0572028806 Anatomy for the Artist: They Dynamics of Human Form (so our college is technically illegal)
009189753X Feel: Robbie Williams(but what as he feeling?)
1582380570 How to Talk to Your Child About Sex: It's Best to Start Early, But It's Never Too Late : a Step-by-Step Guide for Every Age(just never...NEVER. talk to your child about sex. Babies come from your elbows!Lalalalalala ican'thearyou! Lalalalalala)
0375701958 Breastfeeding Your Baby: Revised Edition(hum sup lou might buy it for some studies. There's no knowledge not worth knowing. Meanwhile expectant mothers can just poke around and hope for the best)
9812040978 Bali Style(they forgot prostitution happens in Indochina whereas Bali is in Indonesia)

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