I think you should have gotten one! A great reminder of your days in Japan (if, in fact, you don't end up there. I kind of want one, actually (if I didn't already have a million shirts).
Laura, Vaughn is right - they rarely ask us for proofing. I am starting to get more requests from the information desk in Zamami on things that matter, but I think with these shirts they don't actually care if the English is correct since I am the only person likely to notice. To them, the coolness of having English words on the shirt is outweighed by the effort necessary to make sure the spelling/grammar is correct. This is apparent by walking through any mall and looking at all the "Engrish" shirts in store windows.
Wren, while your sentiment crossed my mind, I am also in the "I already have 25 shirts, what I am going to do with this year's 3 marathon shirts?" camp. Just too many to justify taking on another one (and having to pay for it). If I was going to pay I'd probably peruse the stores as there are some real winners out there.
Why didn't they ask you to proof the english?
ReplyDeleteI think you should have gotten one! A great reminder of your days in Japan (if, in fact, you don't end up there. I kind of want one, actually (if I didn't already have a million shirts).
ReplyDeleteNo one ever asks the English teachers to check their shirts. I don't know why...
ReplyDeleteLaura, Vaughn is right - they rarely ask us for proofing. I am starting to get more requests from the information desk in Zamami on things that matter, but I think with these shirts they don't actually care if the English is correct since I am the only person likely to notice. To them, the coolness of having English words on the shirt is outweighed by the effort necessary to make sure the spelling/grammar is correct. This is apparent by walking through any mall and looking at all the "Engrish" shirts in store windows.
ReplyDeleteWren, while your sentiment crossed my mind, I am also in the "I already have 25 shirts, what I am going to do with this year's 3 marathon shirts?" camp. Just too many to justify taking on another one (and having to pay for it). If I was going to pay I'd probably peruse the stores as there are some real winners out there.
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