When you travel in Southeast Asia, all sorts of things can leave you scratching your head. But for me, one of the biggest mysteries is the amount of utterly weird slogans that get printed on clothing. Here are just a few of my favourites:
It’s a well-known fact that whenever you have twins, one of them is evil and deserves to be hitLook at that cheeky little smile. I think he’s in a liftThere is nothing any caption could possibly say to make this any better, or any worseIt’s always a proud moment for any parent – their first swear word. Awww!The fun you can have when your boyfriend (or girlfriend) doesn’t speak EnglishWe’ve all been there, let’s not be swift to judgeIt always pays to advertise, or so they sayHidden behind those barbarian foreigner words is a really cool picture of a motorbike. I thinkWasn’t he that Brazilian goalkeeper who played for Manchester City?The most globally accepted form of payment. Just swipe it through the slot, sirSpotted at the ladyboy junior training academyEverybody loves salt beef, but not necessarily in a classroom environmentWe’ve all been there. It happens to the best of us from time to timeI was always told: The family that sniffs together, stays togetherMy favourite things. My favourite things. My favourite thingsConfucius, he say…It wouldn’t be a good idea for anyone to wear this garment in the Philippines these days…to which I replied: “No thank you vicar, just the cup of tea is fine for me, thank you”Teenager in training…“Mummy, what’s so funny?” … “Nothing dear, now off you go to school”Uncle Chico loves cock-fighting. Or that’s what I think he said…
