Walk into any "stationary store" or just around downtown enough and you quickly see that Koreans LOVE to put English words/quotes/sayings on everything... shirts, paper, pencil cases, etc. It doesn't matter if the translation is a bit lacking, if the words are misspelled, or if the words put together do not actually make any sense together... it's in English, so it's great.
One day I wondered if perhaps my Russian club tee-shirts from college would make a real Russian laugh; but I think our teacher would have stopped us. I don't know.
Actually, I like that there is an enthusiasm for English. I am careful not to wear "incorrect" clothing to work (where I teach my students to use proper English) - but I do wear it at home and giggle.
I really enjoy this part of life here, and stop almost daily just to look at something and give a little chuckle. I also have some fantastic shirts, but here is a giant sticker I saw one day. I couldn't resist. Enjoy!
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