Thursday, November 18, 2010

Is that English?

One of the pretty funny constants here in South Korea is how bad the English spelling and grammar can really get. We wonder sometimes why more companies don't employ native English speakers to edit anything they distribute containing English anything. I know I have written about this before, but we keep coming upon some pretty funny stuff. Take a look:


We came across this milk carton in an E-Mart, the local retail store kind of like Wal-Mart. It is actually a bank made to look like a milk carton. So, they put all the printing on it like a normal milk carton would have. What is really funny is the recycle insignia on the lower right hand corner.
What should say something like "Throw Away" or "Please Recycle"
actually reads "Throw Up".




While walking around a small village area with lots of restaurants and cafes, we came upon a cafe that is named "Awesome Cafe" but spelled "Asome Cafe". This is pretty usual.



We saved the best for last. I actually considered a blog post just for this. We went into a restroom in a little area. It was very clean and tidy. On the wall was posted a sign that reads "No Smoking Except For Guide Dogs". The "Dogs" had been smeared but that is what it said. I'm not sure any amount of grammar could help as it doesn't make sense to begin with.

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