User blog comment:Kaido King of the Beasts/Chapter 810: Crucify and Chill/@comment-1940096-20151217205027/@comment-24850639-20151222210206

Officious? Because of a vocabulary word? Lol. You sound more intelligent sure, but "like a Duke or King" is pushing it. I see what you're saying though. The thing is, your first example brings Character Integrity into the mix, which creates a grey area. Of course Luffy would never say "calamity", its not his character. I made the same point about him saying "errand boy". But it isn't fair to apply this basis of judgment to Luffy only, you would thus have to consider everyone's character when it comes to translation. "Leave & Masturbate" vs "Go Fuck Yourself" isn't a good example. "Go Fuck Yourself", "Kill yourself", "Eat shit & die", what have you, are AMERICAN phrases that no one in Japan would ever say, and thus NO ONE in One Piece should ever say it, dub or not. BUT.......are there characters who based on what we know of their personality, WOULD say "Go Fuck Yourself"? Sure. Sanji or Zoro could say to each other just about every day, and NekoMamushi might as well had said it to Jack while he was on the crucifix based on his tone, his level of anger, and what we've seen of his personality. I'd imagine InuArashi, in a more "prince" like manner as you put it, could probably tell someone to "Leave and Masturbate" lmfao. But just because it could make sense if we threw our expressions into these translations, doesn't mean we should just because you're translating for readers who speak English.

Even if "go fuck yourself" is the basic intention of the message, there are practically infinity words in the english language and you can come up with a different way of saying it that both fits the character mold for the person AND doesn't compromise the delivery of the message. THAT's what makes a good translator. The list of alternatives to "Crucify & Chill" that would fit the situation and also make sense for what we know of Sheepshead so far is endless. I agree that it isnt the translator's job, or our job as readers to play the culture police, but it isnt fair to assume that EVERY person who reads One Piece in English reads it the exact same way as you do. Even if we both speak English, it isn't fair for me to assume that someone in Australia or Scotland hears the expression "NetFlix & Chill" enough to know what it means, and vice versa for any Scottish/Australian sayings. So to address your point about literal translation and when not to use it, you have a point there too. Just saying that there should be a line drawn between english translation, and LOCALIZED english translation. If youre translating something to 2 people; your close friend you've known all your life (local American English) and someone visiting from the UK (English from another part of the world) you're going to be more colloquial and use more slang with your friend, while you will use more formal English for the visitor. "Crucify and Chill" was this guy translating One Piece for his homie.