Nearly....but not quite

They try. Really, you have to give them credit for that. Still, Luke and I can't help but have a good giggle over some of the attempts we come across from time to time. Of course people have been having a laugh over these kinds of things for many a year but I thought it was time I shared some that have cracked me up over the last eight months or so. So, without further ado, here are some attempts at using english, all the way from Korea.

I think the first one that really made Luke and I laugh would have to be this one:

Now, while there isn't really anything wrong naming an english school "Toss English" you have to admit, it does make you giggle a little, doesn't it?

The second one I couldn't resist a photo of was this one:

That's right the word "mall" is now a verb! Hooray! Let's all mall together, shall we? They just love it in South Korea, it's the latest thing! Luckily, I don't think this has caught on, even in the language referred to here as "Konglish" which is how Koreans label their version of the english language. Luke and I are quite fluent in Konglish these days (there's one to put on the resume!) and sometimes it really is a whole new language in itself.... that frequently fails to make sense to english speaking people. Hmmm....

Seeing this written on a grade five student's pencil case made me do a double-take. I don't have photographic evidence on this one (it might have seemed a little strange) but in among the cute pictures of cartoon pandas was the line "Alcohol is my soulmate". Interesting....

Another one I was unable to photograph was on a t-shirt worn by one of my grade six girls. The t-shirt featured good old Mickey Mouse and informed me that "Being kind is not the same as being wimpy". Great advice from Mickey there.

Even the rubbish bin under my desk has a wacky attempt at english written on the side of it (really, no bin is complete without such a thing, is it?) It tells me to "Please throw down your agony and despair in this basket" which is lovely and all but actually I just want to dispose of my used tea bags and the like.... Not quite sure what they were even aiming for on that one.

Well, that's all the examples I can remember for now so, happy malling to you all and if you have any agony or despair on you please be sure to put it in the nearest bin. Thank you.

Lucy