Cultural Guerilla Warfare?

[Dr3vil]

BEWARE OF KANJI. (http://www.soufoaklin.com/tattooartist.html)

I know my roommate's chinese girlfriend is irked by people getting random chinese words tatooed, I suppose a nation that had most of its culture littleraly torched by communism might see it as treating their language as window dressing, but this seems like a bit much. However, that still won't keep me from using "poetic justice" as a double-entendre. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

[Matt1]

BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!
Catches breathe.
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!

[Razorback]

Holy poop holes, Batman! That is funny shit.

RB

[Efexeye]

*does Nelson's voice* HA ha!

[Zens_7s]

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In the last month, seven people unknowingly received explicit tattoos from the disgruntled artist. Kerri Baker, a Carlow College freshman, paid $50 to have the symbols for “beautiful goddess” etched above her belly button, but when she went into Szechuan Express Asian Noodle Shop sporting a bare midriff, the giggling employees explained to her that the tattoo really said, “Insert General Tso’s Chicken Here!”

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I may have been ok with this because I love General Tso's. Maybe people would have started buying it for me for free.

Hmmm...I know a certain vegetarian around here who once LOVED General Tso's, and hates it when I bring it up... /forums/images/icons/tongue.gif

[JIM]

That's BRILLIANT!
The “Insert General Tso’s Chicken Here!” Girl is lucky she did'nt get that one at the small of Her back!
But, does anyone know for sure if this is real?

That's one of the reasons why My Mom is always being asked by My Dad's side family what this says or what that reads as, etc.
For instance, One of My Aunts just had Her bathroom finished with Chinese characters as part of the wallpaper. Once up, She asked My Mom what it said. My Mom said it's the elemental symbols, but it's all upside down! /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

[Robbo_the_Hood]

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Pitt junior Brandon Smith wanted a tattoo that proclaimed his manliness

[/ QUOTE ] That first line is priceless, but I bet the reason he wanted to proclaim his manliness so badly was because of what was eventually advertised on his chest.

[Omaru]

I've got a tile that supposedly says my name, thank god it's not a tattoo, though now I'm kinda looking forwad to it saying something else.

[Dave]

that stuff was too funny to be real. But it is classic non the less.

[HitParader]

You gotta seriously research these Chinese symbols. A friend of mine thought he was getting the symbol for fire, but ended up getting the symbol for gay.

[Efexeye]

What do you mean, like, he got the word "flaming" tattooed on himself?

[Asteban]

<font color="green"> That article was classic. Haha. </font color>

[JK]

I did get some respect a while back- the Chinese student in my drawing class saw the tat I have just below my collar between my shoulder blades and was impressed- I don't have any words, but I have all the tri-grams from the I-Ching arranged around a yin-yang. He and I agreed that these preppy assh*les that go to get "Tiger Stud Muffin" tattoed on their ass in Chinese deserve it when the artist actually inks "I love my mother's c*ck"... some people just don't have respect enough for other cultures to learn anything about what it is they're getting inked into their bodies. They could give a damn about the spiritual or historical meaning behind the words or phrases. They just want to be cool... Bunch of savages...

[JIM]

Heh, this thread is turning into the "Crappy Fads" one. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

[ILovePapaSmurf]

<font color="purple">You know what gets me really mad is when you are helping a customer who doesn't speak much english and when they get angry with you they talk about you in their language.

For example, a customer came into the store and was asking me a question and I look Hispanic, but I don't speak spanish. Ok, back to the story, he got all pissed and called me a [censored] white whore. I know that I don't know much Spanish, but what some people don't realize is that they know by not only the words but the persons tone that they are talking shit about you.

What does this have to do with this thread? Nothing, just reminded me of that day. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif</font color>

[JIM]

I've had that happen many times.
When I used to work at the "Frick collection Museum" in NYC, I had a French couple approach Me with a ton of (what I believed to be) questions.
I stated in French that I don't know how to speak it. Then the male said something in a rude manner. I did recognize the word "shit" though.
Luckily, a co-worker of mine informed Me that He said some pretty bad things about Me and the U.S.. So I asked My co-worker to tell frenchie what I thought about Him and His lack of deodorant.
It was great to see the surprised look on His face. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

[ILovePapaSmurf]

<font color="purple">Exactly. I just wish I could have told him something back, but my boss was standing right there and I didn't want any problems. My co-worker speaks spanish so she always communicates with them. What I don't understand is why people who are Mexican expect all Mexicans to understand Spanish. They get more pissed off when Mexicans can not speak Spanish.

When I was a child, I knew when my aunts were angry if I pushed my cousin off a chair or stole her necklace, because of her tone and body language (or when my uncle used to come at me with his belt).</font color>

[JK]

That reminds of when I was stationed in Italy- we had a really bad accident one day towards the end of my tour and I got stuck diverting traffic. One guy assumed that this dumb ol' American couldn't understand what he was saying and just went off on me. But after two years of riding around with and living with and drinking with these people, I learned enough to kindly advise the guy I may have been f*cked in the head but that the top of his mother's head looked really nice as well.

Sadly, I've forgotten most of the phrases I was taught. But how often am I going to run into an angry Italian driver in Southeast Texas?

[psychofiend]

There's this cute little girl from Germany in one of my classes in school. I can only take her in small doses because of her broken English.

[Dave]

You know you could always offer to help her with her English, I dated a Dutch girl i college, whilst i was taking Dutch as a foreign language, and she helped me with that. If this girl is cute, don't let a thing like poor english get in the way of some play.

[karmattack]

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Hmmm...I know a certain vegetarian around here who once LOVED General Tso's, and hates it when I bring it up...

[/ QUOTE ] Don't think I didn't notice. Damn you, Zens. And damn you, General Tso, for your decadent chicken flavoring!

I think I'm going to see if I can find a place that will give me the Tso sauce with vegetable rice. /forums/images/icons/cool.gif

[jjcourtright]

Seems possible.

[Zens_7s]

HA! I love ya Karma. If I knew a good recipe for General Tso's I would give it to you. Alas, I have never been able to duplicate that taste quite right.

Your chicken comment reminded me of So I Married an Axe Murderer:

Charlie Mackenzie: Dad, how can you hate "The Colonel"?
Stuart Mackenzie: Because he puts an addictive chemical in his chicken that makes ya crave it fortnightly, smartass!

[Efexeye]

Here's (http://www.cooksrecipes.com/poultry/general-tsos-chicken-recipe.html) a recipe (even if you did blow me off for the auto show, karma....)!

[Zens_7s]

Yeah! Thanks Efexeye, I have been looking for a good one for a while, and this sounds about right.

Too bad I never have time to cook anymore.

[karmattack]

Man, I didn't want know what's in it! Now I can't just buy and eat the sauce in blissful ignorance. Chicken broth -- eff!
I, like Zens, don't have much time to cook. It may be worth it to try this recipe, though, with a few augmentations.

And, hey, I didn't mean to {BRUSH} you off for the auto show. I didn't get to go at all this year. I hope it was cool though.

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Zens, you gotta stop toying with my emotions. First, you chizzle at my will with your General Tso's temptation. Then you talk of love and funny pop culture references. Next thing, you'll talk about art, sports and drinking high quality beer. Babes, we know where this goes -- Robbo on the couch using my lungs as an ottoman.

[psychofiend]

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If this girl is cute, don't let a thing like poor english get in the way of some play.

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Now there is some advice I think I will take.

[Zens_7s]

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Zens, you gotta stop toying with my emotions. First, you chizzle at my will with your General Tso's temptation. Then you talk of love and funny pop culture references. Next thing, you'll talk about art, sports and drinking high quality beer. Babes, we know where this goes -- Robbo on the couch using my lungs as an ottoman.

[/ QUOTE ]Wait, haven't you and I already talked about art, sports, and drinking high quality beer? You know I have a pedestal VERY high up that I hold you on, and when people come over they stare in awe. You know that stare..."How can I possibly ever measure up to how Zen respects Karma?" /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

[Mighty_Wingman]

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..."How can I possibly ever measure up to how Zen respects Karma?"

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Well, that's what I was thinkin' .

...And next time you're at Robbos' will keep an eye out for my lung ? It's pink about yay big , it's monogrammed M.W.

[Zens_7s]

Oh, it's YOURS he has nailed to the bathroom wall! I had no idea. He uses it as a dart board when he is bored and out of reading matieral.

Do you want me to bring it back to you? /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

[karmattack]

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Wait, haven't you and I already talked about art, sports, and drinking high quality beer? You know I have a pedestal VERY high up that I hold you on, and when people come over they stare in awe. You know that stare..."How can I possibly ever measure up to how Zen respects Karma?"

[/ QUOTE ] Oh, now you're REALLY toying with a brotha. You just want me to tell everyone about the Zens/She-Ra shrine I built in my room and light candles around while I sacrifice offerings of Blue Moon and Donnie Darko DVDs, and A Perfect Circle plays in the background.
Well, I won't.

[Zens_7s]

Well thank heaven that you didn't tell me that, because if you had I would be really flustered right now and feeling....faint....

[Thump]

[Others crowd around and wonder if she faked that faint because it looked an awful lot like swooning.]