diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb
index b55c8856..d35ff3e9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |titanic_param|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{titanic_param.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: titanic_param.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
 
       unless current_user == inbox_entry.user
         @status = :fail
-        @message = "question not in your inbox"
+        @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.fail')
         @success = false
         return
       end
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
 
       unless question.user.privacy_allow_stranger_answers
         @status = :privacy_stronk
-        @message = "This user does not want other users to answer their question."
+        @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.privacy_stronk')
         @success = false
         return
       end
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
     # this should never trigger because empty params throw ParameterMissing
     unless params[:answer].length > 0
       @status = :peter_dinklage
-      @message = "Answer is too short"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.peter_dinklage')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
                end
     rescue
       @status = :err
-      @message = "An error occurred"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.error')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
 
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully answered question."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.okay')
     @success = true
     unless inbox
       @question = 1
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
 
     unless (current_user == answer.user) or (privileged? answer.user)
       @status = :nopriv
-      @message = "can't delete other people's answers"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.destroy.nopriv')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
     answer.destroy
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully deleted answer."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.destroy.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb
index daa87c05..c854ff9d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::CommentController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ class Ajax::CommentController < ApplicationController
       current_user.comment(answer, params[:comment])
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
       @status = :rec_inv
-      @message = "Your comment is too long."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.create.rec_inv')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Comment posted successfully."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.create.okay')
     @success = true
     @render = render_to_string(partial: 'shared/comments', locals: { a: answer })
     @count = answer.comment_count
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class Ajax::CommentController < ApplicationController
 
     unless (current_user == comment.user) or (current_user == comment.answer.user) or (privileged? comment.user)
       @status = :nopriv
-      @message = "can't delete other people's comments"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.destroy.nopriv')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Ajax::CommentController < ApplicationController
     comment.destroy
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully deleted comment."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.destroy.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb
index 51aaf4a6..965a7876 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::FriendController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ class Ajax::FriendController < ApplicationController
       current_user.follow target_user
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You are already following that user."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.create.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully followed user."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.create.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ class Ajax::FriendController < ApplicationController
       current_user.unfollow target_user
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You are not following that user."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.destroy.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully unfollowed user."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.destroy.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb
index 79fa383f..0c803c4f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
 
     unless user_signed_in?
       @status = :noauth
-      @message = "requires authentication"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       return
     end
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
       params.require :name
     rescue ActionController::ParameterMissing
       @status = :toolong
-      @message = "Please give that group a name."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.noname')
       return
     end
     params.require :user
@@ -30,21 +30,21 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
       group = Group.create! user: current_user, display_name: params[:name]
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
       @status = :toolong
-      @message = "Group name too long (30 characters max.)"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.toolong')
       return
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
       @status = :notfound
-      @message = "Could not find user."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.notfound')
       return
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotUnique
       @status = :exists
-      @message = "Group already exists."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.exists')
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
     @success = true
-    @message = "Successfully created group."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.okay')
     @render = render_to_string(partial: 'user/modal_group_item', locals: { group: group, user: target_user })
   end
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
 
     unless user_signed_in?
       @status = :noauth
-      @message = "requires authentication"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       return
     end
 
@@ -64,13 +64,13 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
       Group.where(user: current_user, name: params[:group]).first.destroy!
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
       @status = :notfound
-      @message = "Could not find group."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.destroy.notfound')
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
     @success = true
-    @message = "Successfully deleted group."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.group.destroy.okay')
   end
 
   def membership
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
 
     unless user_signed_in?
       @status = :noauth
-      @message = "requires authentication"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       return
     end
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
       group = current_user.groups.find_by_name(params[:group])
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
       @status = :notfound
-      @message = "Group not found."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.notfound')
       return
     end
 
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
     if add
       group.add_member target_user if group.members.find_by_user_id(target_user.id).nil?
       @checked = true
-      @message = "Successfully added user to group."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.add')
     else
       group.remove_member target_user unless group.members.find_by_user_id(target_user.id).nil?
       @checked = false
-      @message = "Successfully removed user from group."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.remove')
     end
 
     @status = :okay
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb
index 36ef0124..9a8a2f3e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
   def create
     unless user_signed_in?
       @status = :noauth
-      @message = "requires authentication"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
     inbox = Inbox.create!(user: current_user, question_id: question.id, new: true)
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully added new question."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.create.okay')
     @success = true
     @render = render_to_string(partial: 'inbox/entry', locals: { i: inbox })
     inbox.update(new: false)
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
 
     unless current_user == inbox.user
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "question not in your inbox"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
       inbox.remove
     rescue
       @status = :err
-      @message = "An error occurred"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.error')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully deleted question."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
       Inbox.where(user: current_user).each { |i| i.remove }
     rescue
       @status = :err
-      @message = "An error occurred"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.error')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully deleted questions."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove_all.okay')
     @success = true
     render 'ajax/inbox/remove'
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
index de458089..d0ca6629 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
       current_user.report_vote(report, params[:upvote])
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You have already voted on this report."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.vote.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @count = report.votes
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully voted on report."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.vote.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
       current_user.report_unvote report
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You have not voted on that report."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_vote.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @count = report.votes
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully removed vote from report."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_vote.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
       report.save
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "Something bad happened!"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_report.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "WHERE DID IT GO??? OH NO!!!"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_report.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
       current_user.report_comment(report, params[:comment])
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
       @status = :rec_inv
-      @message = "Your comment is too long."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.create_comment.rec_inv')
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Comment posted successfully."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.create_comment.okay')
     @success = true
     @render = render_to_string(partial: 'moderation/discussion', locals: { report: report })
     @count = report.moderation_comments.all.count
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
 
     unless current_user == comment.user
       @status = :nopriv
-      @message = "can't delete other people's comments"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_comment.nopriv')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     comment.destroy
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully deleted comment."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_comment.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
   def ban
     @status = :err
-    @message = "Weird..."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.error')
     @success = false
 
     params.require :user
@@ -129,21 +129,21 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
 
     if not unban and target.admin?
       @status = :nopriv
-      @message = "You cannot ban an administrator!"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.nopriv')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     if unban
       target.unban
-      @message = "Unbanned user."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.unban')
       @success = true
     elsif perma
       target.ban nil, reason
-      @message = "Permanently banned user."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.perma')
     else
       target.ban buntil, reason
-      @message = "Banned user until #{buntil.to_s}"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.temp', date: buntil.to_s)
     end
     target.save!
 
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
 
     target_user = User.find_by_screen_name(params[:user])
 
-    @message = "nope!"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.nope')
     return unless %w(blogger supporter moderator admin contributor).include? params[:type].downcase
 
     if %w(supporter moderator admin).include?(params[:type].downcase) and !current_user.admin?
       @status = :nopriv
-      @message = "You'd better check YOUR privileges first!"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.nopriv')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     target_user.send("#{params[:type]}=", status)
     target_user.save!
 
-    @message = "Successfully checked this user's #{params[:type]} privilege."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.checked', privilege: params[:type])
 
     @status = :okay
     @success = true
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb
index 2be73fc3..56b0e35b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
 
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
     question = Question.find params[:question]
     if question.nil?
       @status = :not_found
-      @message = "Question does not exist"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.not_found')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     if not (current_user.mod? or question.user == current_user)
       @status = :not_authorized
-      @message = "You are not allowed to delete this question"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.not_authorized')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
     question.destroy!
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully deleted question."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
                                   user: current_user)
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
       @status = :rec_inv
-      @message = "Your question is too long."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.create.rec_inv')
       @success = false
       return
     end
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
           end
         rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
           @status = :not_found
-          @message = "Group not found"
+          @message = I18n.t('messages.question.create.not_found')
           @success = false
           return
         end
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Question asked successfully."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.question.create.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
   def preview
     params.require :md
 
-    @message = "Failed to render markdown."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.question.preview.fail')
     begin
       @markdown = markdown(params[:md], Time.new)
-      @message = "Successfully rendered markdown."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.preview.okay')
     rescue
       @status = :fail
       @success = false
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb
index 47a1c581..7a8c53e2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::ReportController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ class Ajax::ReportController < ApplicationController
     @success = false
 
     if current_user.nil?
-      @message = "login required"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.login')
       return
     end
 
     unless %w(answer comment question user).include? params[:type]
-      @message = "unknown type"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.unknown')
       return
     end
 
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ class Ajax::ReportController < ApplicationController
              end
 
     if object.nil?
-      @message = "Could not find #{params[:type]}"
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.not_found', parameter: params[:type])
       return
     end
 
     current_user.report object, params[:reason]
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "#{params[:type].capitalize} reported.  A moderator will decide what happens with the #{params[:type]}."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.okay', parameter: params[:type])
     @success = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb
index e7e10f5c..93aab9f4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
       current_user.smile answer
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You have already smiled that answer."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully smiled answer."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
       current_user.unsmile answer
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You have not smiled that answer."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully unsmiled answer."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
       current_user.smile_comment comment
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You have already smiled that comment."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create_comment.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully smiled comment."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create_comment.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
       current_user.unsmile_comment comment
     rescue
       @status = :fail
-      @message = "You have not smiled that comment."
+      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy_comment.fail')
       @success = false
       return
     end
 
     @status = :okay
-    @message = "Successfully unsmiled comment."
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy_comment.okay')
     @success = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb
index 40016e64..aaca19bb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class Ajax::SubscriptionController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :authenticate_user!
   rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
     @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = "#{param_miss_ex.param.capitalize} is required"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
     @success = false
     render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
   end
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Ajax::SubscriptionController < ApplicationController
   def subscribe
     params.require :answer
     @status = 418
-    @message = "418 I'm a torpedo"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.subscription.torpedo')
     state = Subscription.subscribe(current_user, Answer.find(params[:answer])).nil?
     @success = state == false
   end
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Ajax::SubscriptionController < ApplicationController
   def unsubscribe
     params.require :answer
     @status = 418
-    @message = "418 I'm a torpedo"
+    @message = I18n.t('messages.subscription.torpedo')
     state = Subscription.unsubscribe(current_user, Answer.find(params[:answer])).nil?
     @success = state == false
   end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 2838357d..8ebaabcc 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -20,9 +20,116 @@
 # available at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html.
 
 en:
+  messages:
+    noscript: "Please activate JavaScript."
+    error: "An error occurred."
+    parameter_error: "%{parameter} is required."
+    noauth: "requires authentication"
+    answer:
+      create:
+        fail: "Question is not in your inbox."
+        privacy_stronk: "This user does not want other users to answer their question."
+        peter_dinklage: "Answer is too short."
+        okay: "Successfully answered question."
+      destroy:
+        nopriv: "can't delete other people's answers"
+        okay: "Successfully deleted answer."
+    comment:
+      create:
+        rec_inv: "Your comment is too long."
+        okay: "Comment posted successfully."
+      destroy:
+        nopriv: "can't delete other people's comments"
+        okay: "Successfully deleted comment."
+    friend:
+      create:
+        fail: "You are already following that user."
+        okay: "Successfully followed user."
+      destroy:
+        fail: "You are not following that user."
+        okay: "Successfully unfollowed user."
+    group:
+      create:
+        noname: "Please give that group a name."
+        toolong: "Group name too long (30 characters max.)"
+        notfound: "Could not find user."
+        exists: "Group already exists."
+        okay: "Successfully created group."
+      destroy:
+        notfound: "Could not find group."
+        okay: "Successfully deleted group."
+      membership:
+        notfound: "Group not found."
+        add: "Successfully added user to group."
+        remove: "Successfully removed user from group."
+    inbox:
+      create:
+        okay: "Successfully added new question."
+      remove:
+        fail: "question not in your inbox"
+        okay: "Successfully deleted question."
+      remove_all:
+        okay: "Successfully deleted questions."
+    moderation:
+      vote:
+        fail: "You have already voted on this report."
+        okay: "Successfully voted on report."
+      destroy_vote:
+        fail: "You have not voted on that report."
+        okay: "Successfully removed vote from report."
+      destroy_report:
+        fail: "Something bad happened!"
+        okay: "WHERE DID IT GO??? OH NO!!!"
+      create_comment:
+        rec_inv: "Your comment is too long."
+        okay: "Comment posted successfully."
+      destroy_comment:
+        nopriv: "can't delete other people's comments"
+        okay: "Successfully deleted comment."
+      ban:
+        error: "Weird..."
+        nopriv: "You cannot ban an administrator!"
+        unban: "Unbanned user."
+        perma: "Permanently banned user."
+        temp: "Banned user until %{date}"
+      privilege:
+        nope: "nope!"
+        nopriv: "You'd better check YOUR privileges first!"
+        checked: "Successfully checked this user's %{privilege} privilege."
+    question:
+      destroy:
+        not_found: "Question does not exist"
+        not_authorized: "You are not allowed to delete this question"
+        okay: "Successfully deleted question."
+      create:
+        rec_inv: "Your question is too long."
+        not_found: "Group not found"
+        okay: "Question asked successfully."
+      preview:
+        fail: "Failed to render markdown."
+        okay: "Successfully rendered markdown."
+    report:
+      create:
+        login: "login required"
+        unknown: "unknown type"
+        not_found: "Could not find %{parameter}"
+        okay: "%{parameter} reported.  A moderator will decide what happens with the #{parameter}."
+    smile:
+      create:
+        fail: "You have already smiled that answer."
+        okay: "Successfully smiled answer."
+      destroy:
+        fail: "You have not smiled that answer."
+        okay: "Successfully unsmiled answer."
+      create_comment:
+        fail: "You have already smiled that comment."
+        okay: "Successfully smiled comment."
+      destroy_comment:
+        fail: "You have not smiled that comment."
+        okay: "Successfully unsmiled comment."
+    subscription:
+      torpedo: "418 I'm a torpedo"
   views:
-    messages:
-      noscript: "Please activate JavaScript."
     notifications:
       show: "Show all notifications"
       mark: " and mark them as read"