A high quality brand of kitchen cutlery with a guarantee and marketing campaign based on the concept of never having to buy another tool for a given purpose. Illustrates the infuriating tendency of most people to refuse to give salespeople a chance no matter what the product is, and to balk at a high up-front price while not truly realizing the costs of any alternative. The sales program tends to breed cynicism in those who fail to make it in the long term, which unfortunately is most people.
Rep: "...and they pay me just for showing a product to---"
Person on phone: "No, sorry, not interested, *click*"
Person on phone: "No, sorry, not interested, *click*"
by Artscrafter August 04, 2004
Get the cutcomug. A form of English characterized by bad translation from Japanese by someone who is decent at translating vocabulary but has a poor grasp of English grammar. Tends to be a word-by-word literal translation with humorous results for native English speakers. Engrish is most common in old video games and anime subtitles.
The term "Engrish" comes from the fact that the Japanese language does not have distinct L and R sounds. They do have a consonant that is roughly somewhere in between these two sounds, but whether this translates to L or R in English depends on the situation (and therefore can be interpreted wrong.)
The term "Engrish" comes from the fact that the Japanese language does not have distinct L and R sounds. They do have a consonant that is roughly somewhere in between these two sounds, but whether this translates to L or R in English depends on the situation (and therefore can be interpreted wrong.)
All your base are belong to us. (Your bases are all under our control.)
A winner is you. (You win.)
Somebody set up us the bomb. (Someone has placed a bomb on our ship!)*
Make your time. (I have no idea what this means.)
*PS: The original form of this is "set up us," not "set us up" as most people say it. If you're going to make fun of the bad translation, try to get all the mistakes.
A winner is you. (You win.)
Somebody set up us the bomb. (Someone has placed a bomb on our ship!)*
Make your time. (I have no idea what this means.)
*PS: The original form of this is "set up us," not "set us up" as most people say it. If you're going to make fun of the bad translation, try to get all the mistakes.
by Artscrafter September 14, 2004
Get the Engrishmug. To go to a place that offers goods, services or facilities that allow you to do something you need to do before or during a trip or errand.
Hmm, I'm out of cash. Excuse me, I need to go hit up the ATM.
It's a good idea to hit up the bathroom before you start a road trip. And you may need to hit up a gas station on your way out.
It's a good idea to hit up the bathroom before you start a road trip. And you may need to hit up a gas station on your way out.
by Artscrafter July 23, 2008
Get the Hit upmug. 1. The person in a group who gets assigned undesirable tasks, gets no respect, etc.
2. Slang for the effeminate one in a homosexual relationship.
3. A variant on seven-card stud poker in which the player who is dealt the queen of spades (the Bitch) face-down (if there is one) splits the pot with the winner. If the Bitch is dealt face up, the entire hand is scrapped and redealt from the beginning, keeping the pot as it was when the Bitch appeared.
2. Slang for the effeminate one in a homosexual relationship.
3. A variant on seven-card stud poker in which the player who is dealt the queen of spades (the Bitch) face-down (if there is one) splits the pot with the winner. If the Bitch is dealt face up, the entire hand is scrapped and redealt from the beginning, keeping the pot as it was when the Bitch appeared.
1. I feel so sorry for him, he's totally the bitch around them.
2. "Wha- I'm the bitch?!"
"Hey, if we were gay, that's how I'd see it."
3. Who's up for another round of The Bitch?
2. "Wha- I'm the bitch?!"
"Hey, if we were gay, that's how I'd see it."
3. Who's up for another round of The Bitch?
by Artscrafter June 27, 2005
Get the the bitchmug. A subject of controversy between "old-school" and more recent FF fans. Those who started with FF7 almost invariably say that it is the best one in the series, while those who have played the earlier games mostly think that while FMV scenes and improved graphics are nice, they don't make the game. This latter group tends to consider FF7 to be, while good, highly overrated.
by Artscrafter August 03, 2004
Get the Final Fantasy 7mug. by Artscrafter August 06, 2004
Get the Two'dmug. Full Motion Video. A video clip in a game that features much greater detail than the normal play mode. This is accomplished by pre-rendering the scene, so as a rule these scenes are not interactive.
by Artscrafter August 03, 2004
Get the FMVmug.