Happy New Year, everyone! I know it is only New Year's over here right now, but you'll be there before you know it!
We have been discussing a new feature, but struggling with how to do it tastefully and respectfully. We have been having SO much fun seeing how certain phrases are translated into English...some just use a bit different sentence structure then would be common in the USA, and some are just downright baffling as you try to search out their intended meaning.
The boys wanted to call this segment "Engrish." I did not want to risk offending our international audience (since this is just supposed to be a fun examination), so we will call it "Lost in Translation." I have been photographing interesting tidbits, and I'll share them here with you. To start, one of our favorites so far (you may have to click on the photo to enlarge in order to read this). This comes from the 100 Yen Store, which is a religious experience (and I haven't even been to the big one yet!)...
Stay tuned for more...
We have been discussing a new feature, but struggling with how to do it tastefully and respectfully. We have been having SO much fun seeing how certain phrases are translated into English...some just use a bit different sentence structure then would be common in the USA, and some are just downright baffling as you try to search out their intended meaning.
The boys wanted to call this segment "Engrish." I did not want to risk offending our international audience (since this is just supposed to be a fun examination), so we will call it "Lost in Translation." I have been photographing interesting tidbits, and I'll share them here with you. To start, one of our favorites so far (you may have to click on the photo to enlarge in order to read this). This comes from the 100 Yen Store, which is a religious experience (and I haven't even been to the big one yet!)...
Stay tuned for more...
3 comments:
Hot diggity, I miss you guys!
Hooray for blogging to make a long distance not far away to the checking and writing person. :)
My brother missioned in Tokyo and he brought us all back hilarious sweatshirts. I'll go look at mine so I can share it - it's awesome!
Can't wait for the next episode!
AMY!! I've been thinking of you so much! Are you back home? You are so funny...I just laughed so hard and it felt GREAT! I can't wait to hear about your sweatshirt. I have SO much material, I may have to post several of these per entry. I will drop you an email!
This is awesome! I have a few from Mexico.. I'll have to start taking pics. ;)
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