I think we need a thread for:
"Outstanding English T-Shirt Statements I didn't get a photo of"
Getting a photo for this topic is not easy. A lot of classic statements have walked past me before I have had a chance to reach for my camera.
Even with the camera operational the pressure of getting a picture can lead to getting a blurred photo that is not worth publishing:
Sometimes it is possible to get a second shot:
It is lot easier to get a photo in a shop but it is a bit like shooting an elephant tied to a barn wall:
Getting it in real life is not easy:
But, eventually, someone will come your way:
It is easy to get distracted by extraneous articles of clothing:
But, if you focus on the target, it is possible to find something related to the topic. George would appreciate the effort that has gone into punctuating this item.
... and maybe he could sort out what this girl has in mind:
And anyone teaching in China is familiar with the 'spell it as you say it' school of linguistics:
Some, of course, are notable because they are based on a unique form of English spelling:
This one is one letter short of making a word that I can recognise ... but maybe it does cover most possibilities as it is:
Grammar is not the sole determinant of an 'outstanding' statement - comprehension is one of the others. Should I believe the statement by the boy in the middle?
Is this girl really 'Dead Inside'?:
Others, most probably, have a clear understanding of the message:
This lady thought her Tshirt came from Australia - but, as a New Zealander, I knew that an Australian could not spell a word with as many letters as 'haka.':
Some ask questions that I want to respond to: (she needs help from George with this one)
Others give commands. This is one I could respond to:
... but I am not sure about this one:
So, at the end of a long day, when you are beginning to despair that you will ever get a photo ... think about this one that appeared in the market at 7am one morning:
