Thursday, 24 April 2008

Outlet Mall Engrish

Never before have I seen so many fine examples of quality Engrish, so I decided to be a little creative and present a story to you.

I was walking around the shopping mall when an


Struck me. I decided to make good use of my time, as you only


Thus I decided to take some photos and


around the mall. As I looked at the many stores I was developing a


about the use of Engrish in Japan and how there might be a


where Japanese is mis-used in the west. Still as I have been caught up in a


which picked me up high into the air. Eventually I landed


Which really hurt my bum. It was there I met a


who introduced herself to me. But I don't


as well as she does about the mall. Next we decided to eat some


It was really good. The pasta was aldente , the sauce just so and the waiter


at me after seeing the size of his tip. After lunch she took out a cigarette and


and relax after a nice meal. However there was a problem with the


and he told her not to smoke. Nearing the end I will have to make a


And bid you farewell.

13 comments:

lina 24 April 2008 18:59  

hilarious!

Marie 24 April 2008 23:24  

Great post! I was laughing the whole time!

billywest 25 April 2008 01:46  

Nice. I'm just glad you didn't pass by one of those "knt!" shops. I always get nervous when I pass by one of them.

Contamination 25 April 2008 01:59  

I'm very glad you liked it! It took me quite a while walking around and making sure I didn't miss anything funny.

Please feel free to stumble this post so that many people can laugh at my hard work.

ジェイソン (Jason) 25 April 2008 08:18  

Hmm ... something tells me you're not a big fan of all the "alternatively creative" uses of English in this country. Would it help if I told you that 99% of all French you see in this country is both perfectly spelled and sensical? :P

Perhaps next time you can visit Cat Cafe and take a few pictures, then write a post about how Engrish is used for deep philosophical questions like "Have you in time felt relax."

Contamination 25 April 2008 11:40  

Not a big fan? Are you kidding!

I could imagine myself as a self stylized Engrish Hunter. "Today we have an example of machine translated English on a children's T-shirt. I'm gonna wrestle this fella".

Melanie Gray Augustin 25 April 2008 13:28  

Great post! Well done ;)

Contamination 27 April 2008 21:40  

Thanks!

Andy T 28 April 2008 08:11  

This is another way to use photograph to make a statement. I usually see this kind of trick in photographers' exhibition.

mirage2g 1 May 2008 14:27  

Very nice...Engrish!!!

Themuxicbox 4 May 2008 14:38  

lolx~! ;D

Shane 15 May 2008 07:57  

Too cute! Looks like you were out in my neck of the woods when you took these shots - Makuhari?

Thomas (nihonhacks.com) 17 May 2008 20:12  

Great idea for a post! Stumbled.

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