Let Me Ask You
I have been using the tag "islander" since the very start of my blogging days, but I had to settle with "r-yo" after some time, when many others used
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Travails of the Illiterate
"Ei! The danggit you gave me tasted like tocino. And it would not turn crispy. Is there really such a thing now?", I asked my friend who gave me dang
Right Message, Wrong Messenger
I saw the above passage in an establishment. Nice eh? It reminds people of the value of self determination, the personal resolve to p
Konnichiwa! Watashiwa R-yo Desu!
After months of procrastination, I finally decided to get formal education on Nihonggo. But it’s still not the rigid type – just a “pa-cute”
My "Engrish" Collection
Just for the heck of it, I have so far taken quite a number of pictures of signs, graffiti, ads, leaflets and other media which somehow showcase an am
Shirts I’d Never Dare Get Caught Wearing
That’s just me. Because the truth is the Japanese don’t care. They have never embraced English like we did. Truth is, with many unemployed Engl
Totally Lost in Translation
A new security system was just installed in our office building. To regulate entry, all tenants were issued individual access cards which automaticall
"Our Father" in Inabaknon
To give you a sampling of how our dialect sounds, here is a translation of the Lord's Prayer: Tatay kami’ nga awinan si langit, Baraan i arun m
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