areaseven Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Here's another one: PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT ENGRISH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketchley Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 FYI the last set of photos come from the '80's. If I'm not mistaken, it's from a book about amusing but failed Japanese inventions. The sign on the lady's hat says "wake me up when I get to ### station." The series of pictures is missing another one - a toilet plunger and what amounts to a noose. Attached to the ceiling allowing the user to sleep standing up. Before I moved to Japan, I felt that the inventions to aid on sleeping on the train were amusing. Now, I don't. I actually sympathise, as there have been many a night (sometimes morning) were I've wanted to do the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-ZeroOne Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 (edited) FYI the last set of photos come from the '80's. If I'm not mistaken, it's from a book about amusing but failed Japanese inventions. The sign on the lady's hat says "wake me up when I get to ### station." The series of pictures is missing another one - a toilet plunger and what amounts to a noose. Attached to the ceiling allowing the user to sleep standing up. Before I moved to Japan, I felt that the inventions to aid on sleeping on the train were amusing. Now, I don't. I actually sympathise, as there have been many a night (sometimes morning) were I've wanted to do the same! IIRC, the series of books was "# (e.g. 101) Un-Useless Inventions. They weren't failed inventions as such, but part of a sort of design concept where the invention had to actually work or function but be completely impractical at the same time. There was a Japanese word for them but I forget what it was. Edited July 20, 2007 by F-ZeroOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tober Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 There was a Japanese word for them but I forget what it was. Chindogu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MacPnoy74 Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Funny Engrish article: http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/new...0na033000c.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted September 21, 2007 Author Share Posted September 21, 2007 (edited) Edited September 21, 2007 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shade Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 That cream should really be doing the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 hmm... now I know why many asian ladies say "not in the mood".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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areaseven Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 (edited) Edited November 13, 2007 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miriya Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Holy crap this thread is hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowlightman Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 This has got to be the most worthless thread ever, considering it's just A7 reposting a bunch of pictures from the same website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) Edited February 3, 2008 by areaseven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noriko Takaya Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Came across this one while searching around for whatever... It's Keiko Kitagawa, that hot chick who played Rei in the live action Sailor Moon TV show. Since she does some serious modelling and acting, you would figure she'd know what she's wearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gubaba Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 I unfortunately didn't get a picture of it, but when I was in Odaiba last fall, I saw a great sign that said, "Winter has come! GO! GO! LAUNDRY!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Came across this one while searching around for whatever... It's Keiko Kitagawa, that hot chick who played Rei in the live action Sailor Moon TV show. Since she does some serious modeling and acting, you would figure she'd know what she's wearing. I think it goes to show that some people don't care about what they wear, whether or not they understand English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alex Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Would that be the names of somebody, or what they serves? Actually, this one is from Thailand. It's an intentional joke as far as I know. There's so many young girls having unprotected sex that they decided to adress the issue.......with a restaurant????? Edited April 1, 2008 by Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renato Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Actually, this one is from Thailand. It's an intentional joke as far as I know. There's so many young girls having unprotected sex that they decided to adress the issue.......with a restaurant????? Is it a chain or something then? Cause there's one of those restaurants right here in Kyoto. I'll take a pic next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 (edited) Is it a chain or something then? Cause there's one of those restaurants right here in Kyoto. I'll take a pic next time. In Kyoto? Huh. Like I said, i only heard about it while in Thailand and I was told they were only located in that country. The restaurants are used to provide support and funds for the PDA and various programs to help local people. It was originally a family planning organisation and helped to spread awareness of things like Aids and the dangers of prostitution to the locals who had zero information available to them. Edited April 1, 2008 by Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 lol what's with the "hornyness"? What are they trying to say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 lol what's with the "hornyness"? What are they trying to say? I saw a funny one a while back. The sign was trying to say "Take the simple route" but actually said "Take the SIN PUL route". They get ROUTE right but not SIMPLE. And i'm not sinfully pulling anything they offer me. Never did find out what it was a sign for. Perhaps I have the answer already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyrie13 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 lol what's with the "hornyness"? What are they trying to say? Judging from the Chinese characters, I think they mean "callus" or "thick dry skin"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_breetai Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Came across this one while searching around for whatever... It's Keiko Kitagawa, that hot chick who played Rei in the live action Sailor Moon TV show. Since she does some serious modelling and acting, you would figure she'd know what she's wearing. Maybe she does. I was under the impression she was learning more English after being in one Hollywood movie already. Besides I've seen shirts with worse things on them for sale in English countries... maybe she really thinks Skinny Bitch is apt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kin Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Judging from the Chinese characters, I think they mean "callus" or "thick dry skin"... Hmm.. lol that's not Cantonese. Perhaps Mandarin point of view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Nyahah. There's a bakery near my apartment called Antendo. Their slogan is "A THOUSAND DREAMS IN OUR OVEN" Burn, baby. Burn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areaseven Posted April 10, 2008 Author Share Posted April 10, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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areaseven Posted July 7, 2008 Author Share Posted July 7, 2008 Not exactly Engrish, but since the whole "Mr. Sparkle" shirt was mentioned earlier on this thread, here's a piece of Japanese fashion worn by DragonForce guitarist Herman Li. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 (edited) "How queer everything is today" is a quote from Alice in Wonderland. Still, taken out of context............ And the t-shirt with the bear and Donald McDonald (in Japan) says "bear claw". I know that's a kind of pastry but what does this t-shirt mean. Edited July 8, 2008 by Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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