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maryb · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 5:22 pm Post subject: Craziest English verbage

Yesterday, I bought a package of incense from Kims Club. Written on the box was,

Lovely fragrance flowing from the burning incense makes us dream the harmony of the nature, brings us back to the substantial character and leads us from our deep attachments fro the worldy existence to the reflection over emancipation. Moreover, it captures our thoughts tainted with vexations to the liberty. Welcome to the Insence world of Manbokhyangdang.

What the hell are the talking about? "This stuff smells real good and will cover up any lingering odor emanating from your drain pipes or your roommates a*s" would have been enough.

What other crazy verbage is out there?

robot · Joined: 07 Mar 2006

koreans are a deeply profound people.

ROBT.

jennateacher · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject:

If you have some time to kill wander around in the Face Shop or somesuch beauty store. They have lots of funky wording and strange emotions for your skin.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

I've met some Koreans who couldn't speak English AT ALL!!!

You can imagine how l pointed at them and laughed as loudly as possible until I was red in the face.

maryb · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

me too. In fact its one of the main things I do to get me through the day. nothing like a good pointing and laughing session. . . .

They should list it as one of the perks of working here. Right next to the free housing, severance pay, etc.

Demophobe · Joined: 17 May 2004

Read your student's pencil cases. Laughing

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

The OP is a good example of Konglish.

i_teach_esl · Joined: 07 Sep 2006 Location: baebang, asan/cheonan

mostly japan, but still kinda funny.
http://engrish.com/

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

Gwangjuboy · Joined: 08 Jul 2003 Location: England

Lovely fragrance flowing from the burning incense makes us dream the harmony of the nature, brings us back to the substantial character and leads us from our deep attachments fro the worldy existence to the reflection over emancipation. Moreover, it captures our thoughts tainted with vexations to the liberty. Welcome to the Insence world of Manbokhyangdang.

Whoever penned that has an extensive vocabulary. How on earth could they put all the words together and come up with that I don't know.

trinity24651 · Joined: 05 Nov 2006

On the Google toolbar, there is a translate button. It will translate whatever language into English. The Korean to English is always quite entertaining!