Careless Enjoyment.
Jun. 27th, 2008 12:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sechan19I decided to buy some extra class supplies from the 100-yen store. You know... fresh notebook, some pens, scissors, binder, etc. Stuff like that.
I found the best notebook. It's a Rainbow-brand notebook. On the front cover, like most Japanese notebooks, it has a space for you to put in your year, class section, and name. The kanji for year, section, and name have furigana--phonetic script that spells the words out for beginners--over them. Obviously the book is meant for young children.
What's funny about this is that the Rainbow notebook has an English slogan on it. The English slogan is not for children--not even the older ones--and not just because the English is classically incorrect:
Rainbow
A naughtiness expeditionary party.
Let’s enjoy it carelessly.
...indeed.
I found the best notebook. It's a Rainbow-brand notebook. On the front cover, like most Japanese notebooks, it has a space for you to put in your year, class section, and name. The kanji for year, section, and name have furigana--phonetic script that spells the words out for beginners--over them. Obviously the book is meant for young children.
What's funny about this is that the Rainbow notebook has an English slogan on it. The English slogan is not for children--not even the older ones--and not just because the English is classically incorrect:
Rainbow
A naughtiness expeditionary party.
Let’s enjoy it carelessly.
...indeed.
