Say WHAT?!

While Melissa and Mendi were here we walked through a street market and saw this shirt on sale for only 5,000 won (about $5)!

Sometimes seemingly innocent words end up meaning something a little bit more scandalous…

bad English shirt

Say WHAT?! Wednesday

English is so popular here that it almost doesn’t matter what something says, Koreans will buy it just for the writing. This week’s Say WHAT?! is one of the best examples I can think of to prove my point.

During my first year teaching in Busan, I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw one of the most popular 6th grade girls wearing the shirt below.

engrishIf you can’t make out the writing, it says…

I’m
A
Virgin!
(THIS SHIRT IS OLD)