On March 18th, we decided to reunite the Waterloo crew at the Strohmers’. It was a nice evening with good food and interesting stories. Although we’re all out in the adult world now, it was nice to hear the latest silly stories and stunts and to know that Eric and I are not the only punk kids our age :p

Check out the pics!

Bahar brought home a package of those “pucks” you put in toilets to keep them clean. I was reading the instructions (not because I HAD to, but, you know …) and quickly decided that the product must have been made in China. What gave it away? This is what I read (grammar and punctuation as on the box).

Directions for use
1. can clean out the dirt, incrustations of close tool ( the edge part of the basin, inside,inner wall,and all parts even the whole water system.)
2 .each time the blue comes out can make the great cleanliness function, protect the enamel from cauterization, show the brightness off itself .
3. spread the fresh fragrance eliminate the bad smell. Keep the fresh, sweetness smell.
4. in the normal condition, can use more than one month.

Instructions
1. dilacerate the bright plastic box.
2. put in the water tank can be dissolved in water.
3. close the water tank, about 10 min. will have its great function.

Special Note
1. keep away from children. Without using the crack basin.
2. be affected by hot water and rigidity of water.

Ok. Where to start??? My favourites — I didn’t know enamel could be cauterized. I don’t think I’ve ever dilacerated a plastic box. Keep away from children? No kidding, who knows what regulations it was made under. Can be affected by the rigidity of water? What’s a crack basin? The spelling is spot on, no mistakes. I guess they didn’t run a grammar check!

This type of language is known as Engrish. Read more about it at engrish.com. Maybe I should submit these instructions …