Outstanding English T-shirt statements in China

It reminded me of a shirt I saw years ago in Canada

Newfie Sex Guide: Insert column A into slot B, repeat if necessary

"Fickle girl is somewhat tautological but ....... I am not sure what followed the word 'Naughty'. Any guesses??

@ xwarrior > Do you take these pictures yourself?

xwarrior > Do you take these pictures yourself?

Yes. I seem to spend a lot of time out in the street - waiting for other people - so I fill in my time taking photos.

It is a bit like wildlife shooting - in the urban jungle. The other day a guy loomed into my viewfinder shouting at me to not take his photo. Me!? I do not take photos of guys!! ... and I missed another good shot of a Tshirt.

The things I have to do in the interests of academic research. Girls in the street think I am perving on their chests ... and all I am doing is trying to read their Tshirts 

I am not sure what followed the word 'Naughty'. Any guesses??

Reckless???

It is a bit like wildlife shooting - in the urban jungle. The other day a guy loomed into my viewfinder shouting at me to not take his photo. Me!? I do not take photos of guys!! ... and I missed another good shot of a Tshirt.

The things I have to do in the interests of academic research. Girls in the street think I am perving on their chests ... and all I am doing is trying to read their Tshirts.

I can see this post being deleted because it does not fit in with the majority point of view, but I have to admit that this thread depresses me.  I think having a laugh at the expense of poorly written English is something that someone should grow out of several months after one's arrival.

I am probably the only forum member that thinks that taking photographs of people without their permission is not a cool thing to do - particularly when the focus is on their chest and the aim is to poke fun at their lack of understanding of the English on their clothing.  I guess that the Chinese post stories and pictures on websites where they can amuse themselves at our attempts of written Chinese, but I would like to think that they are not Chinese teachers of Mandarin.

I also think that this...

It is a bit like wildlife shooting...

...subconsciously says a lot about the gaze of the photographer towards his Chinese subject.  I doubt many Chinese people would be amused too, particularly those that have been taught about the rules and regulations that were posted outside Huangpu Park¹.


¹I am aware that a 'No Dogs or Chinese' sign may have never existed, but there is evidence of a sign declaring that the park was 'reserved for the foreign community' and that 'dogs and bicycles are not admitted'.

I think having a laugh at the expense of poorly written English is something that someone should grow out of several months after one's arrival.

After 10yrs in China I still think that:
- if something is dumb then it is dumb
- if something is funny it is funny
Something to do with 'one' having spent decades in an English Department back home, where teachers still draw attention to some of the unintended outomes of poorly written English . . . and sometimes laugh. 

taking photographs of people without their permission is not a cool thing to do - particularly when the focus is on their chest and the aim is to poke fun at their lack of understanding of the English on their clothing.

PC finally arrives in China. 

...subconsciously says a lot about the gaze of the photographer towards his Chinese subject.

closely followed by PsudoFreud   

particularly those that have been taught about the rules and regulations that were posted outside Huangpu Park

I have been to Huangpu. Never saw the sign ...... but I saw lots of interesting Tshirts.

I can see this post being deleted

I do not want this post to be deleted. It serves to remind me of all the reasons why I stay in China. 

...closely followed by PsudoFreud...

Actually, I think it's Pseudo Freud, but at least there's another T-shirt for the collection...

Actually, I think it's Pseudo Freud,

Nice one!    My computer ran out of 'e's at a critical time     

This is not a t-shirt, but I was ROTFLMAO!    I was researching some websites and it had the workers names and pictures. One lady's name is "Daisy Chan" Ooh what I'd give for an "i"

i'm going to heck

Ooh what I'd give for an "i"

Will this "i"  do ? 

I wonder if Kipling wandered around the streets of London looking at Tshirts for inspiration?

 

I wonder if Kipling wandered around the streets of London looking at Tshirts for inspiration?

No. I'm sure he didn't.

I wonder if Kipling wandered around the streets of London looking at Tshirts for inspiration?

Not Kipling.

Jack the Ripper mabybe.

Quote from: xwarrior on October 01, 2010, 04:31:02 AM

I wonder if Kipling wandered around the streets of London looking at Tshirts for inspiration?

Not Kipling.

Jack the Ripper mabybe.

Maybe Kipling was Jack the Ripper.