From Grits to Chopsticks

Southern Folks Living in Southwest China

From Grits to Chopsticks random header image

Fun with words

October 25th, 2016 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

We don’t have an iPhone, but when we recently bought a new toilet seat to replace our old, cracked one, we got the next best thing.  The copy-cat brand name reminded me of the days when we had “flip phones”:Flip iPhoneWhile walking, Susan took this picture of a “food pagoda,” a localized version of the old food pyramid:Food PagodaThe writing on this airsick bag struck me as funny, particularly given the name of the airline:Sick Saver

The replacement bumper on this Hyundai leaves doubts about the quality of the supplier:Tucson or NoscutOne of the things that we really enjoy is the overwhelming, amazing, tremendous use of superlatives in advertisements:Extraordinary

intoxicationEven global brands seem to exaggerate a bit.  We wonder if this toothpaste can strengthen our enamel enough so that we can crack lobster claws with our teeth:Lobster Teeth

There is also the risk of misused contractions … dont-visit

So, to maintain consistency with that final banner, please don’t comment on this post!

Tags:

2 Comments so far ↓

  • Tim

    only in China, would a toothpaste brand advertise by showing a picture of someone biting a crab claw… that’s hilarious.

  • S

    I like the food pagoda…! It’s interesting to see adaptations like that…

Leave a Comment