Engrish ABC Picture Blocks

At least its not like they're illiterate in their own language... unlike certain people in Texas. "I have a Draem."

lmfao, Chainsaw = rectangle. I'll remeber that

Re: #2 (DCer) - Apparently, the Chinese words for "aunt" and "uncle" are frequently used as a respectful address for someone you work under. I have become "Uncle" to quite a few Chinese students over the years, and my Mom became "Auntie" to several Chinese students as well. Most of them drop it after a while, when they notice that nobody else calls you "Uncle;" but I think it's kind of neat when it lasts!

Re: #3 (KiM) - "Panzer" is indeed a German word, meaning "panther." It was applied to either a type of tank or to tank units in general during WWII (an historian of the period would know better than I would of the specifics). I doubt that it became a general term for "tank," though. Yeah... kinda weird to see it used on blocks meant to teach English. However, a visit to a hobby-shop will turn up a number of plastic model kits manufactured in China and Japan, and of the military kits, German Panzer units are quite popular. (I guess German tank designs were visually more pleasing than others; thus the model kits are more popular than others.) It may be easy for one to make the assumption that "panzer" might be English for "tank," based on this, if identically-labeled kits are sold in China.

and I thought "panzer" is a German word? As in "Panzer" for an armored vehicle or a tank? Or as in shell, casing, etc.?!

Insane.

I manage a team of people from South Asia and in frustration yesterday one of the guys called me "Boss Uncle." It is very odd to hear them speak English almost perfectly with almost no accent, but use completely wrong words.

And yes, I said wrong. You never call your supervisor Boss Uncle.