tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post3402247865768181753..comments2024-02-21T02:19:19.666-07:00Comments on hanzismatter.blogspot.com: Wrong Country, Avril Lavignetianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696711693095229683noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-69757096135168508172005-03-30T15:58:51.813-07:002005-03-30T15:58:51.813-07:00This is too funny. This blog is awesome...keep up...This is too funny. This blog is awesome...keep up the good work.Janicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05396504212588356996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-60760247928870993962005-03-30T17:41:28.000-07:002005-03-30T17:41:28.000-07:00radradAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-51109044399050574122005-03-30T18:07:03.510-07:002005-03-30T18:07:03.510-07:00Man, that's great. One wonders what she 'l...Man, that's great. One wonders what she 'll have on her arm in Japan...DJRock3khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02105226493513541969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-30628916454196602462005-03-30T18:17:30.376-07:002005-03-30T18:17:30.376-07:00Who says humour can't cross cultures? Someon...Who says humour can't cross cultures? Someone in her entourage is clearly getting pissed with her. <br><br>Hilarious site, I love ti.Oblivianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-71179968634560484982005-03-30T18:30:10.966-07:002005-03-30T18:30:10.966-07:00hey! i like your site. this is really cool. lol.hey! i like your site. this is really cool. lol.Edhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01886807612486646839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-45984634122010749762005-03-30T19:09:56.890-07:002005-03-30T19:09:56.890-07:00Actually it doesn't mean anything more than &q...Actually it doesn't mean anything more than "Japan's cool" or "Japan's great" in Japanese. Maybe she should have written "xianggang hui gui", that would have spiced it up a bit.mandalinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-86501685905757282232005-03-30T19:34:26.573-07:002005-03-30T19:34:26.573-07:00But if the picture is taken in Japan like Randall ...But if the picture is taken in Japan like Randall suggested, does "日本最高" make sense in Japanese?Angelahttp://www.livejournal.com/users/angechrissy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-33626645370505257002005-03-30T19:41:14.960-07:002005-03-30T19:41:14.960-07:00日本 【にほん】 (n) Japan最高 【さいこう】 (adj-na,n) highest; su...日本 【にほん】 (n) Japan<br>最高 【さいこう】 (adj-na,n) highest; supreme; the mosttianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696711693095229683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-67389857094448118242005-03-30T19:45:43.556-07:002005-03-30T19:45:43.556-07:00it seems like you may be a tad too eager to fault ...it seems like you may be a tad too eager to fault Avril. I mean, I'm no big fan, but that's because she is a vapid teenager with no talent, not because she fails to keep tight control over the publicity photos used from one country to promote a concert in another. this is silly. i don't erupt with snarky joy every time i see an anglo wearing a che guevara t-shirt...joe smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-24825376636725408652005-03-30T19:51:46.916-07:002005-03-30T19:51:46.916-07:00I wish she'd done that in Hong Kong. She's...I wish she'd done that in Hong Kong. She's entirely too popular on the mainland among people who might otherwise listen to real music.<br><br>Actually, I think it'd be pretty cool to be a celebrity, just so that I could wear t-shirts saying "Who gives a shit about Taiwan?" or "八国联军万岁!" I'd use my media clout solely to piss off internet-based Chinese nationalists.Brendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829838343050554709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-68553166691974890412005-03-30T21:23:25.820-07:002005-03-30T21:23:25.820-07:00So it was the papers that caused the confusion?So it was the papers that caused the confusion?lancerlordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02862807475004429609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-16362356782616275222005-03-30T21:53:58.330-07:002005-03-30T21:53:58.330-07:00Well, boingboing is saying this really happened, w...Well, boingboing is saying this really happened, when in fact, the photo was actually taken in Japan, so this negates the entire boingboing post and link. Dummies!<br><br>And the Chinese in Hong Kong are not the Communist mindcontrolled brainwashed masses in mainland China who hate Japan, the Hong Kong people are not Chinese nationals, they are Hong Kongers with a liberal progressive mindset and they are open to Japanese culture. Unlike the commies in mainland china. Get your facts right before you post. Naruhodo?<br><br>RE: "That image must have been taken in Japan, which means the "tattoo" made sense. However using it in a paper which Chinese might read (the paper is mostly geared towards English speakers), to promote a Hong Kong concert, still leads me to wonder whether it was such a great idea."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-2002075989809416832005-03-30T23:41:38.050-07:002005-03-30T23:41:38.050-07:00Just to clear things up here:It was my mistake. I ...Just to clear things up here:<br><br>It was my mistake. I originally thought the photo had been taken in Hong Kong, but afterward I realised the publication date of the paper had been March 25, the same evening she was slated to play Hong Kong.<br><br>I'd picked up the paper a few days later.<br><br>However, as I mentioned in my follow-up e-mail to Tian, is a photo of her "tattoo" proclaiming "Japan is the best" the best way to promote a concert in Hong Kong?<br><br>I haven't seen any pics from her concert, but I can't help but wonder if she had the same arm "tattooed" with "Hong Kong is the best".<br><br>So while it looked as though Avril screwed up, she hadn't really. If anyone is at fault, it's the newspaper for not clarifying where the photo had been shot, along with me for jumping the gun before my brain got into gear.<br><br>Hope this helps.<br><br>-BWG<br>Hong Kong<br>http://www.bigwhiteguy.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-71782097242334801932005-03-31T01:25:36.693-07:002005-03-31T01:25:36.693-07:00Ooops...차카게 살자!Ooops...<br>차카게 살자!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-76562273343571779032005-03-31T02:38:10.486-07:002005-03-31T02:38:10.486-07:00BWG: "So while it looked as though Avril scre...BWG: "So while it looked as though Avril screwed up, she hadn't really. If anyone is at fault, it's the newspaper for not clarifying where the photo had been shot, along with me for jumping the gun before my brain got into gear."<br><br>1. The newspaper is not at fault. Not one reader was confused. <br><br>2. You are at fault for jumping the gun before brain got into gear. This shows how blogging can be very dangerous when people jump the gun before they know what they are talking about. [The story already got spread around to like, 10,000 blogs global, so the damage is done. Too late to say sorry. But sorry always helps. SMILE]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-66910952975410660792005-03-31T02:41:04.266-07:002005-03-31T02:41:04.266-07:00Just a sample of the many blogs that got this way,...Just a sample of the many blogs that got this way, because your original post!<br><br>Eat crow.<br><br>------------------<br><br>This post from Boing Boing: A Directory of Wonderful Things<br>Make this a Watchlist <br> 14 links from 10 sources Query took 0.003 seconds <br><br>Sort by: Most Recent | Authority If you can't read it don't write it 2 hours ago <br>Like Christian, Avril outsourced authoring of affectionate words to another. Unlike Roxane, the people of Hong Kong who read those words probably won't be wooed. Apparently she performed her set with characters Sharpied on ... [IMG ] <br><br>8Ball (h8ball) 0 links <br>If you can't read it don't write it 2 hours ago <br>authoring of affectionate words to another. Unlike Roxane, the people of Hong Kong who read those words probably won't be wooed. Apparently she performed her set with characters Sharpied on her arm that translated to "Japan is the best." [IMG ] <br><br>8Ball (h8ball) 0 links <br>Alfies’ Blog, Mar 31. 2 hours ago <br>It may have been unintentional, but that doesnt mean it’s not true. [IMG] [IMG] Posted in Pop Culture, internet, Amusing | [IMG] No Comments » <br><br>Alfies’ Blog <br>Boing Boing: Avril Lavigne mocks China 2 hours ago <br>[IMG] <br><br>Alfies’ Blog <br>Boing Boing: Avril Lavigne mocks China 2 hours ago <br>[IMG] <br><br>Alfies’ Blog <br>Alfies’ Blog, Mar 30. 2 hours ago <br>It may have been unintentional, but that doesnt mean it’s not true. [IMG] [IMG] Posted in Pop Culture, internet, Amusing | [IMG] No Comments » <br><br>Alfies’ Blog <br>You're crowding my aura., Mar 30. 3 hours ago <br>[IMG] That magic marker scrawled on her arm says 'Japan is the best.' This wouldn't be *that* much of a problem, if she hadn't been playing a show in Hong Kong. Nope. Wouldn't have been much of a problem at all. <br><br>You're crowding my aura. 24 links from 22 sources <br>Avril in Hong Kong 3 hours ago <br>Avril Lavigne promotional appearance in Hong Kong... [IMG _avrillavigne_rebenzuigao.jpg] æ¥æ¬ = Japan æ = most, extremely, exceedingly é« = high, tall; lofty, elevated Nice one Avril!!! Found via BoingBoing Forever <br><br>Nikonius Blog 9 links from 7 sources <br>Linkkivarasto, Mar 30. 4 hours ago <br>go!!! WebWaste Never say say never ! oops. It's the end of the world, once more... Keystone Kops Nick Numerals Eight column inches cut Yo, books! A Profile of Alan Greenspan Toilet Trees Boing Boing At Hong Kong concert Avril Lavigne sports "Japan i... <br><br>Linkkivarasto 38 links from 7 sources <br>Quantum Philosophy.net :: Linearly Accelerated Media, Mar 30. 4 hours ago <br>[IMG spacer.gif] [IMG spacer.gif] [IMG spacer.gif] [IMG spacer.gif] [IMG BlockRTop.gif] [IMG spacer.gif] [IMG spacer.gif] bOING bOING · At Hong Kong concert Avril Lavigne sports "Japan i... · Mark Cuban, Longtailer · The Well turns 20 · Russian photography from 1917-1945 · Freedom to<br><br>Quantum Philosophy.net :: Linearly Accelerated Media 21 links from 19 sources <br>of avril lavigne 4 hours ago <br>in the Hong Kong papers to promote a one night concert in HK. [IMG] "日本最高" on her armsSome confusion as reported by tian and in boingboing . They had thought that she had written "日本最高" on her arms in during the HK concert. I hope she will write "新加坡最高" on her<br><br>LancerLord 53 links from 31 sources <br>Boing Boing: At Hong Kong concert Avril Lavigne... , Mar 30. 5 hours ago <br>Link <br><br>Blot <br>linkblogathyant, Mar 30. 5 hours ago <br>concert Avril Lavigne sports "Japan is the Best" on arm From: Boing Boing Mark Frauenfelder: From Tian's blog, Hanzi Smatter ("Dedicated to the misuse of Chinese characters (Hanzi or Kanji) in Western culture."): Link to article... ¶ 3/30/2005 09:38:28 PM <br><br>linkblogathyant 1 link <br>[Picture] Ananova - World's biggest Easter egg 6 hours ago <br>■ [音楽][News] Boing Boing: At Hong Kong concert Avril Lavigne sp... アヴリルラヴィーンが香港でのコンギ.. Boingに載ってました.アヴリルさん,... <br><br>sasakama+Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-20524674926346798182005-03-31T04:24:09.561-07:002005-03-31T04:24:09.561-07:00これ2004年の5月にプロモーションのために日本に来た時の写真ですよ。私は日本人ですが。参考→htt...これ2004年の5月にプロモーションのために日本に来た時の写真ですよ。<br>私は日本人ですが。<br>参考→http://www.diary.ne.jp/user/29970/<br>この2004/05/19の記事の写真が同じです。<br><br>translation→<br>Hello!<br>I'm a Japanese male.<br>I think this photograph might be shot when she came to Japan for new CD sales promotion in last year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-19360991240505314652005-03-31T04:24:09.560-07:002005-03-31T04:24:09.560-07:00これ2004年の5月にプロモーションのために日本に来た時の写真ですよ。私は日本人ですが。参考→htt...これ2004年の5月にプロモーションのために日本に来た時の写真ですよ。<br>私は日本人ですが。<br>参考→http://www.diary.ne.jp/user/29970/<br>この2004/05/19の記事の写真が同じです。<br><br>translation→<br>Hello!<br>I'm a Japanese male.<br>I think this photograph might be shot when she came to Japan for new CD sales promotion in last year.hachimitsunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-18712228888007479942005-03-31T05:00:01.953-07:002005-03-31T05:00:01.953-07:00"And the Chinese in Hong Kong are not the Com..."And the Chinese in Hong Kong are not the Communist mindcontrolled brainwashed masses in mainland China who hate Japan, the Hong Kong people are not Chinese nationals, they are Hong Kongers with a liberal progressive mindset and they are open to Japanese culture. Unlike the commies in mainland china. Get your facts right before you post. Naruhodo?"<br><br>Next time you try to lay rest to an uninformed, stupid racial stereotype about Hong Kong, it would help if you didn't wrap your rebuttal into an uninformed, stupid racial stereotype about Mainland China.<br><br>You know. Would make you look like less of an ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-20211926437886331442005-03-31T08:05:11.390-07:002005-03-31T08:05:11.390-07:00You all need to shut up. Who cares about what Avr...You all need to shut up. Who cares about what Avril Lavigne is doing? Is your life that empty and pathetic that you need to concern yourself with some poser ass "tattoo" she put on her arm? <br><br>Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong, you all need to relax. None of you are better than the other. But you are better than those clowns in the Mid-East. <br><br>Signing off from America, <br><br>LyrradAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-56424934784009691572005-03-31T10:38:40.860-07:002005-03-31T10:38:40.860-07:00"And the Chinese in Hong Kong are not the Com...<i>"And the Chinese in Hong Kong are not the Communist mindcontrolled brainwashed masses in mainland China who hate Japan, the Hong Kong people are not Chinese nationals, they are Hong Kongers with a liberal progressive mindset and they are open to Japanese culture. Unlike the commies in mainland china. Get your facts right before you post. Naruhodo?"<br></i><br><br>In fact, Hongkong is now a special administrative region of mainland China, not the old colony any more. Even when it was a colony, the Japanese also seized Hongkong in the World War II. In mainland China, tens of millions of people were died or killed. A major part of them are ordinary people with no arms.Till nowadays, the Japanese leader havn't show any regret on the aggression history. As a yellow-skin, black-eye Chinese ,you didn't show any sympathy on your brethren. On the contrary, you even largh at the mainland Chinese's abomination on Japan.... <br><br>Only I can remind you is that : You may say you are a Hong Konger. But Hongkong is still a part part of China. You still are Chinese inevitably. Hongkonger is just a subset of Chinese.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-59189773499623416052005-03-31T15:09:27.636-07:002005-03-31T15:09:27.636-07:00Regarding to the last person's comment:"A...Regarding to the last person's comment:<br><br><i>"As an independent nation, Hong Kong will no longer have links with the feudal Chinese culture. Over time, Hong Kong already has it own hybrid language in place: the people of Hong Kong speak an English that no one else in the world understands;"</i><br><br>aka. pidgin English, or 洋涇浜.<br><br><i>"they speak Chinese that no other Chinese speaker can understand; most importantly, they speak a form of the Cantonese dialect that people in would kill for to speak like that. This new language is called Hong Kongese: a mix of Cantonese, Chinese and English."</i><br><br>一竅不通?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-74185184997638839762005-03-31T15:50:01.380-07:002005-03-31T15:50:01.380-07:00Also, for Stereotyping Anonymous Person, "nar...Also, for Stereotyping Anonymous Person, "naruhodo" is Japanese for "I see!" and is not something that's used for questioning someone else's understanding.Rikoshinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-51421121042200087232005-04-01T00:14:49.616-07:002005-04-01T00:14:49.616-07:00And the Chinese in Hong Kong are not the Communist...<i>And the Chinese in Hong Kong are not the Communist mindcontrolled brainwashed masses in mainland China who hate Japan, the Hong Kong people are not Chinese nationals, they are Hong Kongers with a liberal progressive mindset and they are open to Japanese culture.</i><br><br>Yes, but celebrity photographs appearing in Hong Kong media will also show up in Mainland media, which was my point. I probably should have made that clearer, but then you probably shouldn't have gone slagging a fifth of the world's population.Brendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17829838343050554709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919350949272858772.post-50189377560585990852005-04-01T09:41:28.220-07:002005-04-01T09:41:28.220-07:00Whoops. What I meant to say was Maybe Avril Lavign...Whoops. What I meant to say was Maybe Avril Lavigne thinks Japan is better than Hong Kong, and wanted to let all the Hong Kongers know. You know, because she is really punk rock and all.Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14897991196753070172noreply@blogger.com