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Originally Posted by masaegu
And so would I. It's pretty cool.
I have been wondering about this for many years but when there is writing on a T-shirt, Westerners seem to take it as a message even if it is in a foreign language they cannot read. Japanese usually do not as they only take it as design when it is in a foreign language.
Has anyone noticed this difference?
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I have noticed some Japanese wearing t-shirts with wording that would be offensive here in the States, as in outright profanity. I wonder if
they ask what it means. They're even adorned with glitter and all! Example:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...0002772574.jpg
Then I've seen t-shirts that make no sense or are misspelled and they don't seem to care. I guess it really doesn't make any difference when it comes to wearing a t-shirt.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...0038502584.jpg
What I don't understand is the constant number of people who ask for advice on the proper kanji for a tattoo. I wonder if they think it's cool to wear one in a language that's not their own or hard to read/comprehend.