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WTF Wednesday: Time For Engrish

“More than” just caked up sexable is served juicy and fresh


 
 
I found my new calling in this world, and that is to move to Japan (of course) and design awesome new t-shirts. I’m not even there yet and I already have some fantastic new slogans, like: “Duck Hat! Make Money With Love!” and “Dance Fresh Fish Face. You Got Tiger Mouth!” No Japanese man, woman, and android would be able to resist my collection of Engrish shirts and hoodies.

Until then I will just have to pass the time by posting some of my favorite Engrish in Japan, China, and all across Asia. Engrish is a misuse of the English language by people who don’t normally use the language. Sometimes it is an honest mistake anyone can make, but most of the time it is the use of random words for no particular reason. Basically, it is the Japanese equivalent of westerners who wear weird kanji shirts, and sport kanji tattoos. We are not laughing at you Japan, we are laughing with you (but that means you have to laugh too.)


Boukeon July 16, 2009 at 1:47 a.m.

Funny stuff! What do they think buying a shirt like that!?

Free is Free

Shit is Shit
Damn!

Pretty Epic!

dagason July 16, 2009 at 7:34 a.m.
it's not often when you say LOL you literelly laugh out loud, but this is one of those times. Awesome stuff!

Oh and I'm guilty of having a shirt with random katakana characters on it (doesn't mean anything though said my Japanese friend)

I'd like to design some shirts to. "Hey all! My so wet! Remember the hippo!" will never be as funny when you know what you are doing though.

We have some of this in Sweden too, not much since our understanding of English is quite a bit higher than in Japan. However my parants have a flashlight called "Mission Cop 2" that sounds like some random English too me, someone thought that a cop is cool and a cop on a mission is even better, and what can be better than the sequel to that!?
Elfieon July 16, 2009 at 5:04 p.m.
ah brings back days spent killing time at Engrish.com
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