A Japanese house guest that visited me recently gifted me with these slippers.

The bonus cool of these slippers?
The wonderful Engrish instructions for them on the back of the tag.

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A friend and I were at a bakery earlier, and we saw some egg tarts for sale. Unfortunately, a handwritten sign proudly announced that the items on display were "egg tards." =/
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I was searching something for a friend, and I came across this listing for a toilet deodorizer: http://en.kenko.com/shop/en-us/commodity/H122900H/
For the link-phobic:
Product description Japanese(Original) `` hakugen toirebo-ru kara- 200g '' deodorant・aromatic for the toilet. Please use this deodorant in urinal by putting 3 balls. When the ball becomes smaller, insert a new toilet ball.
Purposes A toilet the toilet ( men 's ) bowl ) purposes.
How To Use Please use by putting it to the toilet bowl urinals 3 balls. Appropriate of a toilet and closable please careful with during use.
Term of validity After you start to use about two or three months. The valid period are consistent not by on temperature and usage. In summer, which be taken soon to match seeing them.
Precautions in Use ● Do n't putting it on part shall add a reach infants hand. ● When using this pad, please, it be careful appropriate of a toilet and closable. ● it may or sucking accidentally and eat the product, consult physician the top is processed by drink water by making rather, spit out soon abundantly. ● Avoid using addition to purposes.
Ingredients Paradichlorobenzene flavoring.
IT MAY OR SUCKING ACCIDENTALLY.
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I've been searching for a nice laptop skin, and ran across this abomination:

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A friend of mine produces a photo webcomic called Kimono's Townhouse. A lot of her visuals rely on her extensive collection of miniatures, and she's always on the lookout for new ones. Recently she's been building a grocery store, and she's acquired a lot of miniature foods. Sometimes these have recognizable brand names. Sometimes, however...
( Well, see for yourself )
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For those who haven't already encountered this elsewhere: this is why you should never use an online translator when posting to technical support mailing lists. A small sampling:
At often, the goat-time install a error is vomit. To how many times like the wind, a pole, and the dragon? Install 2,3 repeat, spank, vomit blows
See Language Log and Charlie Stross' blog for attempts at figuring out just what the heck Matsumoto-san was trying to ask.
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I sent my old dead iPhone into a "cash for dead electronic" places, and their emailed offer was substantially lower than the amount they quoted on their website. I asked why, and I got this email in response...
The reduction in due to the condition of the case. There were reported hairline cracks on the top and bottom (it happens with even genital use) and more then normal scratches, wear and pitting on the case.
Um...pretty sure I never did that to my old phone.
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Another gem from Ichiban Kan in San Francisco's Japantown, the best dollar store ever.

Maybe that's what you get when you fuck the duck until exploded...
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Aye this video is long, but it's got some PEARLS of Engrish within.
I'm sure you are all simply dying to play 'Chanticleer Hegemony' and 'Nonsuch Fly Racing'.
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Found this mildly Engrish menu via my friend Katherine:

I'm not sure I want to eat Albert Yip... isn't that cannibalism?
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| Poster: | mix_hyenataur |
| Date: | 2010-02-08 02:21 |
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 Runst % Like New...
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 Freshly Frie Jumboo Shrimp...
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 Have You Apply Yet!
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Subject: glorious. I want visit you country.
Heya. How are things? My name Blanca I search serious relations. I beautiful and intelligent. Tell a little about itself. Would like to see shortly the answer to the letter. Most the best...
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http://www.somethingawful.com/flash/shmorky/babby.swf
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 10.00 Mininon...
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( Mug )
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I found this store in Harajuku. I didn't even notice the Engrish until after I took the photo. The full name: "Harajuku Chicago Thrift Stoar"
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| Poster: | envydia |
| Date: | 2009-10-15 03:41 |
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From a post on free_manga:
My level of love needs to recharged!
... I kind of want a t-shirt that says this now. It would be adorable.
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