Lost In Translation

Just as Tsotsi Taal, Snoop-Dizzle Izzlin', Gibberish and Pretorian have become socially acceptable in their designated and wanna-be designated areas, so has Konglish grown on many a Korean, and now even wannabe-Koreans(Moi and friends).

No guessing that Konglish is the marriage between the words and languages English and Korean. Of course marriage is the best word to use considering the joy and laughter (I know that's not always true) that come with the union. I'm talking, the real LOLs, LMAOs, and Kwaaaaa's of the world.

Most of the time, Koreans are too shy to let you hear them trying to speak English, out of fear that the Konglish might just creep up on them and leave them the joke of the moment. Although I wouldn't laugh at them for trying, I understand where they're coming from.

Because you always find the few who aren't shy of making the mistake (It's cute. But hilarious). They are business owners and whoever they've put in charge of their advertising and communication. Guilty guilty guilty.

I really understand that their business-minded and diligent nature is the reason they'll do whatever it takes to cater for the now many English-speaking people in their country, but what I don't think they realise, is that they even offer us daily confusion and laughter to write home about, instead. Read the subliminal! 

South Africans, I know we're all too familiar with direct translation. So laugh all you like, but remember how guilty we often are.

Taking Konglish to the next level, please brace yourselves and chuckle quietly.

What's Itarian??

Grass of beer in the Itarian restaurant. Yes. Deericious. 

o_O

Charming sperring there 

Maybe wif a takkie boot too?

Have some break? I'm not sure what that means.

So profound! Even though I dunno who Nodody is

Shinning? That's like kicking someone using your shin or something? *in* my side. ha!

Excuse me while I try figure this out o_O

Thanks, you too!

Pardon?

Hahahahahahahah!!!

Courtesy of Nick Poninski via FB