diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e21f5f45..e701ee4e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ coverage/
 # damn vim backup files
 *~
 
+# dont push generated js translations to repository
+/public/javascripts/i18n/
+
 # every fucking time, dolphin
 .directory
 # lookin' at you, OS trash
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index d285b9a9..e265cbbc 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ source 'https://rails-assets.org'
 
 gem 'rails', '4.2.1'
 gem 'rails-i18n'
+gem 'i18n-js'
 
 gem 'pg', group: :postgres
 gem 'mysql2', group: :mysql
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ gem 'foreman'
 gem 'redis'
 
 group :development do
-  gem 'spring'
+  # require spring 1.3.5 since shit's on fire on my local instance with 1.3.4 (Gem::LoadError)
+  gem 'spring', '~> 1.3.5'
   # ten thousand raises no more!
   gem 'byebug'
   gem 'web-console'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 994cc484..041fa292 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ GEM
     http_accept_language (2.0.5)
     http_parser.rb (0.6.0)
     i18n (0.7.0)
+    i18n-js (3.0.0.rc10)
+      i18n (~> 0.6)
     inflecto (0.0.2)
     ipaddress (0.8.0)
     jbuilder (2.2.13)
@@ -404,7 +406,7 @@ GEM
       rack (~> 1.4)
       rack-protection (~> 1.4)
       tilt (>= 1.3, < 3)
-    spring (1.3.4)
+    spring (1.3.5)
     sprockets (2.12.3)
       hike (~> 1.2)
       multi_json (~> 1.0)
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   foreman
   haml
   http_accept_language
+  i18n-js
   jbuilder (~> 2.2.4)
   jquery-rails
   jquery-turbolinks
@@ -527,7 +530,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   simplecov-json
   simplecov-rcov
   sinatra
-  spring
+  spring (~> 1.3.5)
   sweetalert-rails
   thin
   tumblr_client
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/comment/destroy.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/comment/destroy.coffee
index 36505fa8..7cbe1dc2 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/comment/destroy.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/comment/destroy.coffee
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ $(document).on "click", "a[data-action=ab-comment-destroy]", (ev) ->
     showCancelButton: true
     confirmButtonColor: "#DD6B55"
     confirmButtonText: "Delete"
+    cancelButtonText: "Cancel"
     closeOnConfirm: true
   , ->
     $.ajax
@@ -23,4 +24,4 @@ $(document).on "click", "a[data-action=ab-comment-destroy]", (ev) ->
       error: (jqxhr, status, error) ->
         console.log jqxhr, status, error
         showNotification "An error occurred, a developer should check the console for details", false
-      complete: (jqxhr, status) ->
\ No newline at end of file
+      complete: (jqxhr, status) ->
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/subscribe.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/subscribe.coffee
index 4c937dd4..7aceb3e0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/subscribe.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/answerbox/subscribe.coffee
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # the laziest coding known to man
+# TODO: so lazy, I don't know how to localize it properly
 $(document).on "click", "a[data-action=ab-submarine]", (ev) ->
   ev.preventDefault()
   btn = $(this)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee
index e322e7fb..c017e44e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #= require jquery.guillotine
 #= require jquery.particleground
 #= require sweet-alert
+#= require i18n
+#= require i18n/translations
 # local requires to be seen by everyone:
 #= require_tree ./answerbox
 #= require_tree ./questionbox
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/groups.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/groups.coffee
index 6b88bb41..a98b46f6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/groups.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/groups.coffee
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ $(document).on "keyup", "input#new-group-name", (evt) ->
     showCancelButton: true
     confirmButtonColor: "#DD6B55"
     confirmButtonText: "Delete"
+    cancelButtonText: "Cancel"
     closeOnConfirm: true
   , ->
     $.ajax
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/inbox.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/inbox.coffee
index 0741ce09..65bdc6aa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/inbox.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/inbox.coffee
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     showCancelButton: true
     confirmButtonColor: "#DD6B55"
     confirmButtonText: "Delete"
+    cancelButtonText: "Cancel"
     closeOnConfirm: true
   , ->
     btn.button "loading"
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ $(document).on "click", "button[name=ib-destroy]", ->
     showCancelButton: true
     confirmButtonColor: "#DD6B55"
     confirmButtonText: "Delete"
+    cancelButtonText: "Cancel"
     closeOnConfirm: true
   , ->
     btn.button "loading"
@@ -137,4 +139,4 @@ $(document).on "click", "button[name=ib-options]", ->
       btn[0].dataset.state = 'shown'
     when 'shown'
       optionBox.slideUp()
-      btn[0].dataset.state = 'hidden'
\ No newline at end of file
+      btn[0].dataset.state = 'hidden'
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_profile.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/_profile.html.haml
index b7ab872a..1c4f4eb4 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_profile.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_profile.html.haml
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
     %li
       %a{href: show_user_profile_path(current_user.screen_name)}
         %i.fa.fa-fw.fa-user
-        View profile
+        = t 'views.user.profile.view'
     %li
       %a{href: edit_user_registration_path}
         %i.fa.fa-fw.fa-cog
-        Settings
+        = t 'views.user.profile.settings'
     %li.divider
     - if current_user.admin?
       %li
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@
     %li
       %a{href: destroy_user_session_path, data: {method: :delete} }
         %i.fa.fa-fw.fa-sign-out
-        Logout
\ No newline at end of file
+        = t 'views.sessions.destroy'
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 2efd8e68..efb45e8d 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,47 @@
 # available at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html.
 
 en:
+  frontend:
+    load: "Load more"
+    actions:
+      delete: "Delete"
+      cancel: "Cancel"
+      report: "Report"
+      follow: "Follow"
+      unfollow: "Unfollow"
+      yes: "Yes"
+      no: "No"
+    success:
+      title: "Success!"
+    error:
+      title: "Uh-oh..."
+      message: "An error occurred, a developer should check the console for details"
+    group:
+      confirm:
+        title: "Really delete this group?"
+        text: "You will not be able to recover this group."
+    destroy_question:
+      confirm:
+        title: "Are you sure?"
+        text: "The question will be moved back to your inbox, but it won't delete any posts to social media."
+    destroy_comment:
+      confirm:
+        title: "Really delete?"
+        text: "You will not be able to recover this comment."
+    inbox:
+      empty: "Nothing to see here."
+      confirm_all:
+        title: "Really delete %{count} questions?"
+        text: "They will be gone forever."
+      confirm:
+        title: "Really delete?"
+        text: "This question will be gone forever."
+    report:
+      confirm:
+        title: "Really report this %{type}?"
+        text: "A moderator will review your report and decide what happens.\nIf you'd like, you can also specify a reason."
+        input: "Specify a reason..."
+
   flash:
     ban:
       error: "I'm sorry, %{name}, I'm afraid I can't do that."
@@ -409,4 +450,7 @@ en:
         contributor: "Contributor"
         blogger: "Blogger"
         banned: "Banned"
+      profile:
+        view: "View profile"
+        settings: "Settings"
   hello: "Hello world"