Shirts Again
Who Thinks These Up?
Maybe there is a company in Hong Kong that comes up with this stuff and sells to the highest bidder.
There is, despite a huge range of mottos, from sublime to ridiculous to unintelligable, a common denominator to these shirts: the wearers invariably look down in surprise when I ask "What does your shirt say?" They seem not to notice that there is anything written on them. Considering the nature of some of the messages, that is a risky way to clothe oneself.
posted by John Elliot | 11:30 PM
6 Comments:
I have a few of those shirts hahaha...but it's not that I don't know what they say in theory, it's the fact that I usually can't remember because of the randomness or inadequacy of the phrase!
That's nothing compared to how Americans tattoo themselves with Chinese characters that say "loyalty" or "strength". Japanese think that how Americans tattoo themselves in such ways is strange. But I did see a really cool shirt in the Philippines that said "Everybody loves an American girl." Anyway, I think people like to be walking statements, billboards, and advertisements. They'd rather let clothing demonstrate their character than they themselves. It's so much easier that way.
Kris
Yaeh, Kris, I've seen a few of those, too. And some shirts with random Chinese characters.
And, Sarita, be sure to read your shirt before wearing!
I think it's more important to read the shirt before BUYING it ^_^ !
While I was at JLC I was told of a dutch guy who had daijoubu tattooed on his arm. when queried he said it meant he was ''big and strong"
- John
yah, I constantly see shirts with Japanese and Chinese Characters. Now my friends are starting to ask me what they mean (seeing as I'm studying Japanese.) Wow, I think the Brazilians just take a couple of fancy looking Kanji and put it on the shirts. I'm not sure I could ever buy something without knowing what it said
Joy
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