scorch Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Never thought of it like that. It all makes sense now. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Today's rant: *suitcase* markings on things When faced with the choice of taking the time to put really bad, tacky markings on things, or just leaving it well alone, why is it that the Chinese can't just leave it plain? The item in question is a laser sight. They've elected to engrave "laser scope" down the side of it, and "armed forces" around the bezel. Seriously? Least its not Mikhail Kalishnakov's face. But agreed. Link to post Share on other sites
darkchild130 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 the chinese text on my arm isn't random, it says "demon" because I'm a scary *beep*. Darkchild Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Found a load of random glitter in my boot. Strange. I don't recall having a stripper in there recently. That will be a pain to clean. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 the chinese text on my arm isn't random, it says "demon" because I'm a scary *beep*. Darkchild Are you *SURE* that's what it says? Do you actually read Chinese? Link to post Share on other sites
Cannonfodder80 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Are you *SURE* that's what it says? Do you actually read Chinese? Link to post Share on other sites
darkchild130 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Are you *SURE* that's what it says? Do you actually read Chinese? Mate, I've worked on lots of Chinese ships crewed by chinese people. I know exactly what it says. Plus, being left handed (a sign of demonic possession in certain chinese myths) plus being white (the uneducated peasant masses literally think we are the devil) makes me a pretty terrifying prospect when I'm stood on the bridge, writing reports out. One time, an old A/B stopped chain smoking for a minute (its pretty much their primary hobby), grabbed my forearm, yelled something in Mandarin, (that I later discovered meant "angry god") and ran from the bridge. I lol'd. Darkchild Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Fair enough, mate - how was I to know that?It's not unheard of for people to have tattoos which they think say something cool (such as peace or whatever) but actually say something totally different. Link to post Share on other sites
darkchild130 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 why would you automatically assume I would be one of them? Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Non-Chinese people who can read Chinese are pretty rare. Link to post Share on other sites
darkchild130 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I can't read Mandarin or Cantonese, or any of the other dialects they speak in China (there is no "Chinese" language), but I'm not dumb enough to indelibly mark my body with something before researching what it means. Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore1-6 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know of a young soldier who had 'Swift and Bold' tattoo'd across his upper back.He had it done in training thinking it was the Army motto. It isn't, it's the Rifles.He's a gunner, and joined to be a gunner. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I knew a girl that had "I am who I am" on the back of her neck, in a cursive script. It read as "jam wha jam"; Iam who Iam Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know of a young soldier who had 'Swift and Bold' tattoo'd across his upper back. He had it done in training thinking it was the Army motto. It isn't, it's the Rifles. He's a gunner, and joined to be a gunner. Oh dear.. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I can't read Mandarin or Cantonese, or any of the other dialects they speak in China (there is no "Chinese" language), but I'm not dumb enough to indelibly mark my body with something before researching what it means. That's good. Many people, however, don't seem to take such an obvious precaution. No offense was intended by my original question, nor any subsequent response. Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 My sister has the first initial of all her siblings in age order. From a distance it looks like "suck it" Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 My sister has the first initial of all her siblings in age order. From a distance it looks like "suck it" Link to post Share on other sites
darkchild130 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I know of a young soldier who had 'Swift and Bold' tattoo'd across his upper back. He had it done in training thinking it was the Army motto. It isn't, it's the Rifles. He's a gunner, and joined to be a gunner. It's the Green Jacket's motto, the poxy Rifles just inherited it from us (I was in both, unfortunately) lolololol we had a dude that had "Utrinque Paratus" tattooed on his forearm, but then broke his ankles in parachute training. He got a steady amount of *suitcase* for years. We also had a group of guys in Canada who had 2 RGJ tattooed on their necks, but the 2 was in Roman numerals, and the tattoo was so stylised that it looked like a little box, over the word "ROJ" They became known as the "BOX ROJ" boys. Darkchild Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I love tats. I am proud to own one. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Should be in the Thunder gig right now. Didn't even manage to sell the tickets to get any money back, so that's a kick in the crotch... Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Sorry to hear that, Hedganian. Hope you get some good news soon. Link to post Share on other sites
darkchild130 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I love ###### tats. I am proud to own one. All of my tats are *suitcase*. I've got about 20. Darkchild Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 I need glasses, I read that as 'I have twenty tits'. Could be my dyslexia too . . . First Wives Club is on channel four right now. I *fruitcage* hate it. Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Sorry, can't edit previous post. Just saw this clip on YouTube and wondered if anyone on here knew more about it (I'm off to do some digging):- https://youtu.be/oGKSzK6-Oq8 Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Why does the video title mention Armed Police, yet the video shows no police of any kind? Link to post Share on other sites
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