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4/27/12 12:38 p.m.
I get offers from Chinese vendors all the time. Invariably, they show a poor understanding of our language. Got this one a few minutes ago.--
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I know they work hard and long, but probably Rosetta Stone would help their efforts.
we together work and make the super terrific big success.
engrish.com
When ya read that, does the voice in your head go to a higher pitch?
Well, the sushi sign sort of makes me think of 'it puts the lotion on its skin'. 
I imagine they have similar discussions about Americans trying to speak or write Chinese.
stuart in mn wrote:
I imagine they have similar discussions about Americans trying to speak or write Chinese.
We had a Korean foreign exchange student in high school...One day this very topic came up. We asked him if there was a similar impression of Americans in Korea, similar to how Americans impersonate oriental people by pulling back on the corners of their eyes and saying something like "Ching Chong Chang...".
The Korean impersonation of an American was priceless!
Things get lost in the translation. Asian grammar is basically backwords to ours and there is often no word in their language that translates to some English words. There is also no substitute for some of our alphabet letters in their language. One character acting as 2 or 3 of our letters. There is no letter R or L in Korean, instead there is one sound for both that really isn't one or the other. Kind of an R,L,D all rolled into one sound. For example: we order a beer by saying "one beer please". I know Korean language it is "beer, one, please". We say goodbye when someone is leaving, doesn't matter them or you. In Korean, it matters who is leaving as it is 2 slightly different words. What makes matters worse is they are taught English by others that learned English so mispronounciation and grammar mistakes are compounded. Been around Koreans for loong time. Married to a Korean for over 30 years. She speaks English with a thick accent and often intermixes the language. Of course she has lots of Korean friends around here she speaks Korean with. Can always tell where she has been by how complete english she speaks when one of us gets home. Shopping or with the kids then good English, around other Koreans then English slips to engrish. Sometimes when I reply in Korean my wife looks at me then says oh yeah, you know some Korean. Amazes her friends sometimes. Didn't go over to well the last time I was in Korea (Left in1988 during the Olympics there). Learned it when I was there in the late 70's-early 80's plus living with one so long you catch on to some of it. Some weren't comfortable that I could understand what they were saying. We'll see if it's still like that. Going there in August for a week for work. Although I don't speak as much as I used too, lack of use I've forgotten a lot of it.
stuart in mn wrote:
I imagine they have similar discussions about Americans trying to speak or write Chinese.
They sure do in Korean.
My greatest hits:
1. At a bar, trying to introduce my female friend to the owner. "This bitch is my friend."
2. "I would like pasta and a cup of living creatures" - meant to say fresh water.
3. Trying to say "how are you tonight" I instead spent months saying "how bout you and me find a room?"
4. Instead of saying "Japanese Military" I instead said "Japanese Masturbation Force," to a classroom full of 7th grade girls.
If you were a rapper, #1 would maybe be appropriate. 
I spent most of a year working on a project in Taiwan a long time ago. In our off time, we would hang around at the hotel front desk chatting with the women who worked there (they liked to practice their English, plus they were really cute.) In turn they tried to teach us how to speak a little Chinese, and much hilarity ensued from our pronunciation.
Some people can learn new languages easily, or at least learn them. I'm not that guy. I can't imagine moving to a place where english isn't an option.
I am looking at one of these
This is part of the description
Please tell me you need the size of the
SIZE:L
Welcome
wow! you are bidding on the wonderful item from me A perfect clothes for you, make you pretty
Guess where it ships from
In reply to Zomby Woof:
Asian Escorts... just a guess
Zomby Woof wrote:
Some people can learn new languages easily, or at least learn them. I'm not that guy. I can't imagine moving to a place where english isn't an option.
I am looking at one of these
This is part of the description
Please tell me you need the size of the
SIZE:L
Welcome
wow! you are bidding on the wonderful item from me A perfect clothes for you,
make you pretty
Guess where it ships from
You would think Fox would need to approve the add.....
In reply to bearmtnmartin:
It's probably a counterfeit Fox product.
rotard wrote:
Racism is fun!
'tain't racism. Its makin fun of an identifiable group of people, and a well documented weakness.
Kinda like playing basketball against short people.
rotard wrote:
Racism is fun!
Don't worry, it all evens out.
I'm 100% certain that there are "roundeye" jokes out there.
rotard wrote:
Racism is fun!
Ahhh, the typical person who doesn't know the difference between prejudice, bigotry, and racism.
Streetwiseguy wrote:
rotard wrote:
Racism is fun!
'tain't racism. Its makin fun of an identifiable group of people, and a well documented weakness.
Kinda like playing basketball against short people.
Not smart to make fun of short people. We stick together, you know (and I'd probably kick your ass at basketball, anyway).
As the 5'9 starting power forward on my adult league's basketball team I can assure you that height totally doesn't matter. Except for when it comes to rebounding, shot blocking, passing, shooting and defense. 
Trans_Maro wrote:
rotard wrote:
Racism is fun!
Don't worry, it all evens out.
I'm 100% certain that there are "roundeye" jokes out there.
actually.. I bet some of them are more or less the same told all around the world. An english friend of mine recognises all the polish jokes... as the same jokes he tells against the irish
You probably will be a tad prettier wearing the Fox armor. 
Daewoo, I was laughing so hard as the cup of living creatures.
Faaah ra ra ra raaaa...
