I don’t know if it’s really “Engrish” since there’s nothing grammatically wrong with it, but still pretty funny to look out the window and see this in your silver-haired Japanese neighbors laundry.
The questions is, what system? Solar? Cardiovascular? Of a Down?
Last time, I covered the first unspoken rule of paper in Japan (never throw any piece of paper you get in Japan away). This second rule is also unspoken and is possibly more important that the first
2. If it’s an ALTs word against a piece of paper, paper trumps ALT, always.
It really doesn’t matter how unofficial the piece of paper is. It could be something drunkenly scrawled on a napkin, but if the ALT says something that contradicts what’s written on a piece of paper, by God, that piece of paper will win. This isn’t a hard tested theory yet, but I am constantly collecting proof that ALT < piece of paper.
I wish I could take credit for this gem of an Engrish find, but it was the other ALT in town who spotted this in the conference room of one of our junior highs. I just wish I knew what these guys were going for. Is it possibly because the brand is “Peacock” and they wanted to use one syllable, but decided “double pea” didn’t roll off the tongue as well? Whatever happened, the result is hilarious.
One for you, and one for your friend!
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