Archive for the ‘Engrish’ category

Ho bar

January 10th, 2007

It’s time for some Engrish! This is a popular bar chain in Seoul, apparently with more than 4 branches.

The neon sign says

strange car names

July 7th, 2006

Has anyone ever made a list of car names that WOULDN’T fly outside Japan?

“Chaser” (a car that goes great with Jack Daniels)
“Today” (no, not WHEN, but WHAT KIND of car did you get?)
“Every” (…every what?) (Don’t say “wagon” or I’ll rip your tonsils out; you can probably find the catchy ad with the singing foreigners on there somewhere)
“Space Gear” (a toothed sprocket floating in orbit)
“Pajero” (literally, in Spanish, f**ker, which is oddly appropriate considering what you’ll be shouting when one cuts you off)
“Move” (if it only would, out of my way)
“Life” (to be considered the next time someone tells you to “get a life”)
“Naked” (yes, really)
“Homy” (word to yo momma)
“Guts” (you gotta hand it to a truck with spine)
“Emina” (not to be confused with an enema)
“Vino” (goes well with a Chaser)
and “That’s”

… all, folks!

not to be confused with Bruce Lee

April 22nd, 2006

“Your roaring tiger style will never defeat my urinating bulldog style.”

(Seen in Osaka.)

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the shinning

March 16th, 2006

“Don’t you mean the shining?”
“Quiet, boy, do you want to get sued?”

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goth tracker

March 9th, 2006

For when you just have to track down that person dressed all in black.

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Edit: and the helmet itself isn’t even black. How are you supposed to track a goth if you can’t blend in?

Now, I have seen everything.

November 18th, 2005

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engrish hat

August 12th, 2005

Just 400 yen, not sure why I didn’t buy it, heh.

Wishing to catch one clipping point: FINAL LAP.  Pole to finish for winning run. INVINCIBLE.

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