This has got to be a fake story, but it looks legit: Bogus Dictionary Lands Tourists In Trouble!

A practical joker has stirred up trouble by publishing a Japanese-to-English phrase book with incorrect definitions for every phrase!
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\”For instance, when the Japanese think they\’re asking \’Can you direct me to the rest room?\’ the book actually has them saying, \’Excuse me, may I caress your buttocks?\’