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Sorry, I'd rather use chopsticks.

JadenKale wrote:Sorry, I'd rather use chopsticks.

agreed.

What does the Kanji translate to?

Spork: the Swiss Army Knife of cutlery.

I don't think you would want to mess with the Japanese tradition Mr.Spork!

"Condition: David Bowie."
?!

What does this have to do with Japan other than the text?

Sporks are awesome. everyone should have one.

I'm spork curious. What's a discreet way to find out if I'm truly ready to be with a spork?

I get

yikes, there's been a server error.

The smiling spork? Irresistable!

Yeahhh I get an error too

I want my spork!

the face is way too cutesy for me. i know it's with the theme but i'd actually consider buying it without that.

sonny2009 wrote:Ah, no Drak... what a surprise!

Drakxxx only ended up in the fog because another entry got the boot. Their art file supposedly wasn't uploaded to woot by 8am Thursday morning.

Drakxxx was a good 50 some votes behind 3rd.

Hahaha the best thing about this stupid shirt is the woot description. 'spork curious' hehehe. (And no Im not a spork virgin.)

its a fun design but not for me...

The condition of this shirt is insulting. I'm sure David Bowie would want nothing to do with this shirt or any of the other ones in the Japan derby. AND THE SONG IS CALLED "CHINA GIRL"!

Seeing Japanese wear shirts with English they don't understand on them has taught me one thing - I'm never going to wear a shirt with Japanese writing on it in Japan.

AttilaTheMom wrote:(And no Im not a spork virgin.)

Kinky! Mwahahahahaha....rofl!

damn drakxxx lost again...

No see, there should be two sporks, so if you wanna use chopsticks then you can just flip the sporks around and use em!

stargirl6878 wrote:damn drakxxx lost again...

Woot should have a week where they print all of Drakxxx's near wins and then watch as almost all of them sell out.

Just a thought O Woot gods....

Congrats!
I really like the way this looks... the not too contrasty colors, vintage looks... I can't decide if I'm in for one. It looks great. But...hopefully I won't see any Japanese people when I'm wearing it (if I buy it), as I think the phrasing is a little formal. Plus, I prefer chopsticks, and I'd kinda like it better without the face. But I still like the way it looks overall because of the colors and style. Hmmm decisions.

Btw everyone - all asian characters aren't kanji. For instance, this design has a mix of kanji and characters from 2 Japanese alphabets. I keep seeing a lot of people calling everything that looks asian writing "kanji" round these parts.

Well, the text along the circle says "this is the new chopstick." I recognize the kanji in the other line, but would have to look it up.

Queeg wrote:Seeing Japanese wear shirts with English they don't understand on them has taught me one thing - I'm never going to wear a shirt with Japanese writing on it in Japan.

The same reason why I didn't buy any of the Japan derby shirts.

It's insulting to see anyone wear a shirt with Asian characters nowadays.

i must admit, i do like the vintage look of the design though...but i dont like it enough to buy...seems a little off-topic to me...

c'est la vie...

Ansemx2 wrote:Woot should have a week where they print all of Drakxxx's near wins and then watch as almost all of them sell out.

Just a thought O Woot gods....

lol...word...

The design would be perfect as the cover on a menu of a Japanese restaurant run by Americans in Mexico in the 1950's.

Stupid spork... I wanted Drakxxx to win so I could get that creepy looking shirt... :~(

For those of you who are wondering, the text says:

先割れスプーン

sakiware supuun "spork"

これは、新しいお箸です

kore wa, atarashii ohashi desu "this is the new chopstick".

It means what it says, and the Japanese isn't wrong. I believe that it more polite than you'd expect from a t-shirt, but whatever.

I just checked, and my translation is essentially the same as was done in its original submission thread by superspryte.

please note: sakiware is pronounced sa-key-wa-ray

Let's look at this scientifically:

Eating:
Chopsticks let you pick up everything from a grain of rice to a whole lotta noodles (don't be rude and stuff your face though).

Sporks are supposed to be a fork/spoon hybrid, but they're only kinda okay at either one. They're better suited for soft desserts than chopsticks, however.

Advantage- Chopsticks

Self defense:

Chopsticks aren't very sharp, but they can deliver a solid, painful poke which will slow attackers.

Sporks can too, but they're usually made out of bendy plastic, which means that they won't do much good aimed at center mass.

Advantage: Chopstick

Improvisational uses:

Chopsticks can be used for anything stick related, including drumsticks, pick up sticks, walking sticks (for exceptionally short people) and devil sticks.

Sporks would probably be a decent replacement for a miniature zen garden rake. Other than that, I dunno.

Winner- Chopsticks. Sorry, spork.

simontsui wrote:The same reason why I didn't buy any of the Japan derby shirts.

It's insulting to see anyone wear a shirt with Asian characters nowadays.

Unless, of course, the person wearing it speaks/understands the Asian language in which it's written.

I tend to stay away from shirts with Japanese writing, but the design on this one was just too much fun to pass up.

I would like to be able to buy one of Drakxxx's shirts, but it doesn't look like I'll ever get that chance.

...my dad made me learn chopsticks before i could even pick up a tune, so i cant forget chopsticks..

Gotta love the spork... Like Jim Gaffigan said.

"Chopsticks are cute... but I'd rater eat than play operation"

dlh2689 wrote:I would like to be able to buy one of Drakxxx's shirts, but it doesn't look like I'll ever get that chance.

Actually, if I may suggest... head over to Goodjoe.com and vote for his Wise Old Master piece.

dlh2689 wrote:I would like to be able to buy one of Drakxxx's shirts, but it doesn't look like I'll ever get that chance.

Agreed. Some shirts that I will never wear keep winning ahead of it.

simontsui wrote:The same reason why I didn't buy any of the Japan derby shirts.

It's insulting to see anyone wear a shirt with Asian characters nowadays.

Well... I think it's Asia's (particularly Japan's) fault for making a cool looking symbol language.

If they would of just stuck to normal letters... They wouldn't have this problem.