Engrishish

Here are just a few random pictures.

Not really quite sure who they are trying to copy here. Apple or HTC.

Sign reads "Mexican Underwear - There is love there scarecrow." I am impressed that the grammar is correct... not sure what they mean though.

Bought a package online and the seller could tell I was a foreigner. Even thought the sender circled the only English print in the address (quite obvious where I should look) and the grammar is not really correct, I do appreciate the shipper trying to help. Most Chinese are really nice like that.

The joy of Chinese people choosing an English name

One thing that you will come to notice right away if you are an English teacher in China, is that students often will pick unusual English names. Now I don't mean that one or two students will pick a name that seems slightly odd; I mean MANY students choose names that I just have to wonder how on earth they came up with a name like that.

So I decided to do something about it. I gave all of my students a homework assignment. They were required to tell me what their name is and why they chose it. Here are some of the names I thought interesting.

A Engrish Park in China

I went to the park the other day and saw a lot of cool things! I enjoy reading all the great Engrish they have here.

I think this is called Men Qiu. Door ball. Something like that. They have these set up everywhere in China, but I think they have an age limit of 65 and older.