Be attitude for gains...wait, what?!?!?!?

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:39 am

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.

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:00 am

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

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:19 pm

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

FIL · Post by **FIL** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:21 pm

If you were a baker you could write Be Attitude for Grains on the wall.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:26 pm

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".

kozo · Post by **kozo** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:54 pm

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."

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:47 pm

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?

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:02 pm

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.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:30 pm

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!

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:04 am

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!

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:19 pm

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".

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 7:44 pm

Masochist: "Be attitude for pains."

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:31 pm

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."

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 8:37 pm

RNC: "Be maverick for McCain"

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:29 pm

I've just masturbated in vain

ED-057 · Post by **ED-057** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:43 am

Michael Jordan: Be attitude for Hanes.

string theorist: Be attitude for branes.

plumber: Be attitude for drains.