05 October 2008

Engrish

We noticed it in Tokyo, but we're noticing it even more now... the Engrish. Here's some of the more interesting ones we've caught lately:

If you really like buttered popcorn, this one's for you...

Why use subliminal marketing when you just tell your customers they WANT WANT it?

The display on the children's floor of a department store.

"BEWARE OF PEDESTRIANS"

"BEWARE OF DRIVING SPEED"
(on this peaceful, beachfront sidewalk...)
Other recent Engrish moments:
- A young, unassuming woman (girl?) wearing a t-shirt with a picture of a peach, and the t-shirt read: "If you think I'm sweet, you should try my peaches"
- Another little girl (like 6 years old) wearing a Hello Kitty skirt and a t-shirt reading: "HUSTLER"