What does that say? One year's worth of miscommunication

Written by Kyle about Korea, Republic of. Feelin' amused

During the whole year, when we would come across any amusing or slightly askew English, we would try to snap a picture of it. We came across a lot of gems, but this represents the creme of the crop.

I've never really wanted to be a farmer...until now.

Good thing they copyrighted that.

"I prefer Baskin Robbins because it is the only youthful place to share Magical Moments every day with friends and family while being spoilt with an unparalleled choice of wonderous ice cream flavor experiences." The English is good, but this may be the longest tag line I have ever seen.

Donkey Chicken!

Ummm...which meat am I eating exactly?

Studying is for losers. Hackers unite!

"Children are the orgasm of life." Aren't children the result of an orgasm of life? Just saying.

Please do not attempt to be Superman near these steps. That's what the other stairs are for.

To be fair, I was feeling that my collagen intake was lacking.

"KFC? Really? I mean...really?" My thoughts exactly.

You see, when a cow and a pig love eachother...

That is what I call my toilet.

I don't want to have anything to do with your magic hole, thank you very much.

I wonder what kind of clientele they expect to get?

Why are people offering us a lot of money for this website name? Maybe they like karaoke, too?

Making sand out of the crackers must help my digestion.

I guess it's more direct than calling it Soilent Green.

It's finally good to see some truth in advertising.

This is why typing with mittons on is a bad idea.

After I buy that dang neclace, I'm going to have to get a dang bracelet to match it. Wait, do I have to get a dang dress to go with this?

Mmmm...Love Festival, Apgujong, Seoul, South Korea

This is like the Woodstock of beverages.

No, no, those sweet buns aren't hot enough. I want the ones over there.

Awww...ding dong pig, you're so cute! Now stab that chicken!

This must be Lil Wayne's favorite snack.

Bad English on a shirt in Myeong-Dong, Korea

It's always akward English when you're trying to explain why you bought a t-shirt that has an image of a bear with an erection.

packaging on a knife from E-Mart in Korea

Coming from a knife, that's kind of creepy.

Milk in a bag, not box in E-Mart, Pyeongchon, Korea

I don't want to rain on your parade, but this packaging doesn't look too boxy to me.

NC Department Store sign in Pyeongchon, Korea

This room is either going to be super fun or really boring.

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March 29, 2010 Alex: Oh god...this made me laugh so hard I had to pretend to turn them into coughing fits. Good thing there aren't many people in the teacher's room. Korea will miss you two!

March 31, 2010 Kyle: Good thing you weren't drinking milk at the time, either :)

March 29, 2010 Paul: lol this is Gold! im archiving this page for future reference and that KFC Chicken was hilarious. REALLY??

March 29, 2010 DADDIO: Typing with mittens on... amazing!!! This is the funniest set of photos you have ever displayed. Great job finding all of the humor for us. Aren't you two getting to be very short-timers at the teaching heaven?!!!

March 29, 2010 Linda: Well, DANG......I have to add the word spoilt to my vocabulary....Really! And milkbox candy....hummmm...a sure hit in a school cafeteria while meeting the government standards for healthy food for our youth. Great signs!

March 30, 2010 mina: i love engrish! these are hilarious.

March 30, 2010 lindsay: Children are the orgasm of life! The rest of the explanation gets even better.....are there other things in life that could be explained that way....i think websters should include a new definition of orgasm...."something that is surprisingly wonderful, and cannot be fully explained until experienced" I think I need to find some more "orgasms" ;).

March 30, 2010 Kyle: If you're going by that definition, then I would advocate masturbation to everyone. After all, why wait on someone else to create your orgasm - stop waiting and do it yourself!

March 31, 2010 Leigh: As I went through, I kept thinking, "This is my favorite." Then the next one would be my favorite. Then the next.

All said and done. I'm gonna go with Dang, Magic Hole. Really?

Until now, braised buffalo crap and a fat ho held that place of honor.

March 31, 2010 Kyle: Ya, there are many "fat ho" signs in southern china. If I remember right, it means something like "super lucky".

Glad you enjoyed them as much as we did!

March 31, 2010 Anil: Love the Superman down the stairs :)

March 31, 2010 Kyle: It's a good thing there was a sign, too. Otherwise, I would have totally tried it.

March 31, 2010 Amy: I think you mean Lil Jon

March 31, 2010 Kyle: My rap knowledge is somewhere between minuscule and nothing. I'm sure Lil Wayne likes to get krunk, too.

March 31, 2010 michael: Awesome! Donky chicken, KFC really?, and the Crunky chocolate are my favorites.

Hope all is well - looking forward to hearing about what is next! Maybe you've said that somewhere and I'm just not paying attention...

March 31, 2010 Kyle: On to Thailand tomorrow!

March 31, 2010 Earl: That was excellent! The Donky Chicken reminded me of a sign I once saw in Chile that was advertising 'Donky Crack' ice cream. It said, "Don't you want to eat my Donky Crack?"

March 31, 2010 Kyle: I can't imagine what they were actually trying to sell. We saw a sandwich in Chile that was was advertised as such: "Enjoy the god taste." What a difference an "o" makes.

March 31, 2010 Earl: The 'Donky Crack' was an ice cream bar (similar to a Magnum bar) covered in chocolate and nuts. And the best part was that the sign had a photo of a model licking the ice cream bar!

April 24, 2010 Bookworm: The red bag with the "Children are the orgasms of life" os not Korean. It is from a yoga clothing line called Lululemon from Canada.