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August 07, 2004
What Not to Buy
"Why you shouldn't buy a T-shirt in a language you don't understand."
which translates as "I'm a stupid American."
This same idea works nicely for other related things like "why you shouldn't get a tattoo in a language you don't understand."
I guess it would be funny to wear it if you do speak the language, but I'm not sure anyone would get the irony.
Paul Frank: a cool designer you shouldn't trust to not make you look really, really stupid.
Posted by consumable Joy at 08:27 PM in Language | Permalink
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ha! definitely true. i saw some woman the other day with "kita" (north) tattooed on her arm and i couldn't help but think that she had no idea what it meant.
Posted by: gleek at Aug 10, 2004 10:19:38 AM
In a way this is like some sort of weird revenge thing....i mean after all, Japan is king of the "I'm going to wear this t-shirt with English on it even though I can't understand it idea"....you know, the teenage girl with a t-shirt that says "fist me" on the back, or the student at my eikaiwa who continues to wear this t-shirt that features "CUM" in big green all caps letters....we haven't quite figured out a way to tell her about it other than to ask obliquely, "uh, do you know what that word means?"
Posted by: Kurt at Aug 15, 2004 8:35:08 AM
I no it sounds weird, but I am interested in finding one of these shirts. "I'm a Stupid American"
Better yet, it if has the Paul Frank Monkey on it.
Can you help me out?
Posted by: Sam Reigel at Sep 23, 2004 4:23:17 PM
PLEASE! if anyone knows where I can purchase the "Im a stupid american" t shirt, let me know! It would be a gift for a friend that I studied japanese with in Hikone, japan this summer. thanks so much!
Posted by: Kate at Nov 3, 2004 9:56:40 PM
