The Japanese have an obsession with foreign languages, especially English. They have a whole separate alphabet just for foreign words. They love to make up English nonsense and put it on shirts. This isn’t a translation of anything, someone just thought it would be cool to put it on a shirt.
I think it’s just Americans who make some of the shirts for the hell of it. Though most of them are complete nonsense and random letters that aren’t intended to make much sense.
Actually, just say Asia. Used to live in a Central Asian country and my weekend entertainment was going to the bazaar and look at the chinese shirts that were being sold to girls… they said, “RAPE ME”.
Or the plastic shopping bags with pictures of 8 year old girls that said, “LIVE GIRLS”
Actually, the theory is still sound, because I saw that exact same shirt in Kyoto while I was there. I thought it was the funniest thing ever and I had that nice flash of recognition when I saw this picture! It’s like knowing someone famous
They do NOT have an alphabet only for foreign words. The katakana date back from ancient Buddhist monks who used only a part of the full hydeogram to write notes on their sutra texts.
I’m sorry, but after having studying japanese language for fours years, I don’t like misinformation about that to spread. :p
Probably, yeah…
And like a third of the time, Japanese people end up getting the last.
“Hey, hey look, another biker guy who thinks he’s Japanese.”
“What’s it say?”
“Fish are friends.”
Glad it’s evening out ^^.
I have a friend who wanted ‘earth’ tattooed on her back. She got the tatto. Her friend, from Japan, read it and told her it said, ‘big dirt’.
Yeah, she has a new nickname now.
it is very quiet here tonight, failblog is even quiet.
*sits at computer, stares ahead, wonders what the other loosers are doing at thier house on a frinday night/ sat morning…*
Not all asian countries. Singapore and Malaysia’s command of the english language is not that bad. I think China, Taiwan, HongKong, Korea and Japan’s english is, well, cringe worthy though.
oh my.
First!
Dazz band lyric fail.
*sniff*
slow typing first fail.
i suicide now.
go die emo kid!
…always wanted to say that(ppl say it to me)
and first fail
I wrote your obituary on my fist.
What on EARTH were they trying to translate in the first place!? It looks to me like it was at least partially intentional.
The Japanese have an obsession with foreign languages, especially English. They have a whole separate alphabet just for foreign words. They love to make up English nonsense and put it on shirts. This isn’t a translation of anything, someone just thought it would be cool to put it on a shirt.
I think it’s just Americans who make some of the shirts for the hell of it. Though most of them are complete nonsense and random letters that aren’t intended to make much sense.
Actually, this photo was taken in Korea.
There goes that theory, then.
No, it is a perfectly good theory. Just change “Japanese” to “Koreans”. That makes the theory (actually a hypothesis) good again.
“My opinion may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.”
Smart = sexy. Marry me?
Actually, just say Asia. Used to live in a Central Asian country and my weekend entertainment was going to the bazaar and look at the chinese shirts that were being sold to girls… they said, “RAPE ME”.
Or the plastic shopping bags with pictures of 8 year old girls that said, “LIVE GIRLS”
and that was you weekend entertainment!?!
pdf!!
Actually, the theory is still sound, because I saw that exact same shirt in Kyoto while I was there. I thought it was the funniest thing ever and I had that nice flash of recognition when I saw this picture! It’s like knowing someone famous
They do NOT have an alphabet only for foreign words. The katakana date back from ancient Buddhist monks who used only a part of the full hydeogram to write notes on their sutra texts.
I’m sorry, but after having studying japanese language for fours years, I don’t like misinformation about that to spread. :p
having studying? engrish much?
Have you studied the use of Rpmanji perhaps?
Kinda like how a lot of American teenagers are obsessed with Japanese?
It looks like they messed up the lyrics to “whip it.”
I think you are right, good sir!
wtf? this is random… but amazing at the same time. I don’t understand what the original message was supposed to be…
Great Scott! I’m gonna come!
Quick!! Whip it to him!!
Don’t hold back!!!
I Lol’d
I came.
Lol thread win. Epic.
I came again!
dominatrix advertisement, win?
haha. I love the ones where there is an incredulous and amused person smirking at the LOL.
Is she our panda replacement?
We should have a competition to find a suitable panda replacement.
Come on all you furries!
Your Engrish Brog Needs You!
I’d whip it to her.
HOLD BACK!
I vote for the girl!!!!!!!!!!
Quick! someone photoshop her out of the picture so we can use her as a template!
Public humiliation: WIN!
kink discression fail?
So do we whip it to her or hold back? I’m very confused!
That’s probably the same kind of thing that most tattoos say when the owner wants some “cool Japanese letters”.
Probably, yeah…
And like a third of the time, Japanese people end up getting the last.
“Hey, hey look, another biker guy who thinks he’s Japanese.”
“What’s it say?”
“Fish are friends.”
Glad it’s evening out ^^.
I have a friend who wanted ‘earth’ tattooed on her back. She got the tatto. Her friend, from Japan, read it and told her it said, ‘big dirt’.
Yeah, she has a new nickname now.
Which is why I’m absolutely positive that I know what I have written on my neck. It’s my grandmother’s name in Korean, kinda hard to screw that up.
Ah, but intelligence has limits, stupidity knows no bounds…
it is very quiet here tonight, failblog is even quiet.
*sits at computer, stares ahead, wonders what the other loosers are doing at thier house on a frinday night/ sat morning…*
Watching people post very slowly, on this lovely fri nite!
awww
and she looks so sweet from the back….
me thinks the chunkily penised boys from before would like this!!
Engrish connection WIN!
You can come on
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Erm, WITH me….
Both of those girls
Great. Now I’ve got a really strange version of Devo’s “Whip It” stuck in my head.
You must whip it
Before the cream sits out too long
You must whip it
When somethings going wrong
You must whip it
NO U
dammit now it’s in my head too…
Neh. More Dazz band than Devo.
Whip it baby.
Funny, I heard a f*’ed up version of Devo’s ‘Whip It’ when I read this, too.
jes, me too.
Anyone know what country this is in?
And maybe that woman’s contact information?
i like how that girl is pointing to the shirt and laughing…
I am needed… that’s the signal
and a fake LV bag!
my favorite is the other girls face.
LOL, first I “got it”, then I “GOT it”.
Maybe she is just a slut?
*rofl* I nearly choked on my coffee…
Wow…
Devo has been following me around for…. a a while…
“When a problem comes along,
You muct whip it.”
Apparently that WAS the problem. She came.
This is what happens when hide-and-go-seek goes too far.
Not all asian countries. Singapore and Malaysia’s command of the english language is not that bad. I think China, Taiwan, HongKong, Korea and Japan’s english is, well, cringe worthy though.
made in china?