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GaijinPunch
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by GaijinPunch »
Kingbuzzo wrote:I used to have "be attitude for gains" written on my apron when I worked at home depot.
I had it written in a circular fashion, tattooed on my ass at a bar I worked at. Definitely got more tips on T-back night!
TGIF...
out to breath in some real air.
RegalSin wrote:New PowerPuff Girls. They all have evil pornstart eyelashes.
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Stormwatch
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by Stormwatch »
Impervious wrote:WHAT IS A MAN!
It is ironic that such a famous example of engrish is not engrish at all, but a
quotation of Malraux's
Les Noyers de l'Altenburg.
André Malraux (1901-1976)
French author and statesman
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MX7
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by MX7 »
Stormwatch wrote:Impervious wrote:WHAT IS A MAN!
It is ironic that such a famous example of engrish is not engrish at all, but a
quotation of Malraux's
Les Noyers de l'Altenburg.
André Malraux (1901-1976)
French author and statesman
I think its utilisation in such a tenuous context makes it the best example of engrish ever

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FIL
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by FIL »
If you were a baker you could write Be Attitude for Grains on the wall.
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by moozooh »
FIL wrote:If you were a baker you could write Be Attitude for Grains on the wall.
Masochist: "Be attitude for pains".
Zombie: "Be attitude for brains".
Suicide victim: "Be attitude for trains".

Matskat wrote:This neighborhood USED to be nice...until that family of emulators moved in across the street....
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kozo
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by kozo »
moozooh wrote:FIL wrote:If you were a baker you could write Be Attitude for Grains on the wall.
Masochist: "Be attitude for pains".
Zombie: "Be attitude for brains".
Suicide victim: "Be attitude for trains".
Laundromat worker: "Be attitude for stains."
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lgb
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by lgb »
Stormwatch wrote:Impervious wrote:WHAT IS A MAN!
It is ironic that such a famous example of engrish is not engrish at all, but a quotation of Malraux's
Les Noyers de l'Altenburg.
Wait, that was supposed to be Engrish?
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Stormwatch
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by Stormwatch »
Well, at least it was supposed to be a very corny line. But in the context of the original work, it makes much more sense.
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CIT
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by CIT »
kozo wrote:Be Attitude For Gains is like, my motto for life.
Same here. And I prosecute this to the full extent of the jam!
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Skykid
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by Skykid »
moozooh wrote:FIL wrote:If you were a baker you could write Be Attitude for Grains on the wall.
Masochist: "Be attitude for pains".
Zombie: "Be attitude for brains".
Suicide victim: "Be attitude for trains".
Ha ha!
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ForceDevice
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by ForceDevice »
moozooh wrote:FIL wrote:If you were a baker you could write Be Attitude for Grains on the wall.
Masochist: "Be attitude for pains".
Zombie: "Be attitude for brains".
Suicide victim: "Be attitude for trains".
Dodonpachi player: "Be attitude for chains".
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Ed Oscuro
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by Ed Oscuro »
Masochist: "Be attitude for pains."
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Stormwatch
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by Stormwatch »
plane pilot: "Be altitude for gains."
vampire: "Be attitude for veins."
Yoda: "For gains, attitude be, hmm."
Raziel: "Be attitude for Kain."
banal: "Be platitude for gains."
borg: "Be assimilated for gains. Attitude is futile."
computer: "Be attitude has caused an error at TR3A:$UR3. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL for gains."
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Ed Oscuro
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by Ed Oscuro »
RNC: "Be maverick for McCain"
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by Michaelm »
I've just masturbated in vain

All errors are intentional but mistakes could have been made.
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ED-057
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by ED-057 »
Michael Jordan: Be attitude for Hanes.
string theorist: Be attitude for branes.
plumber: Be attitude for drains.