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Living in China I tend to come across some of the most ridiculous things. I wanted to share my experiences with my friends all over so I started an Instagram @shanghaiobserved to share daily photos of Shanghai: #dailyshanghaiphoto.

It quickly turned into something people all over could relate to and I started to get submissions from lots of different people. My feed consists of all the strange things I see on a daily basis. Here is a collection of my favorite pieces of clothing and accessories.

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Janet Clarke
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8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter did some modeling in Japan when she was a toddler. The clothing company dressed one of the little boys in the same shoot as her in a t-shirt that has an image of a peanut butter cup and it said "peanut butter MF" (but spelled out). The boy's mom asked them to use a different shirt, but when the magazine came out, they'd found a little boy whose parents apparently approved. Yikes!

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    varwenea
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Other than odd text placement, I certainly have moments where I would welcome such a shirt.

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    Juana
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nope. Definitely not a whore.

    criminalgirl
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know the shocking thing about this, I bet these people were lied to about the wording when they bought them. Who would wear this even in an English speaking country. When I see people with Chinese or Japanese tats, I can't help thinking ..what does it really say?

    Agnes Jekyll
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend is vietnamese, and he saw a girl with a tattoo that said "ginger-fried beef"

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    Cristina Yen
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Starting to wonder what my Chinese tatoo actually says

    Dhananjay Roy
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish i could gift this to my ex :D

    cyberbird
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You don't look like one, though.

    Jeff
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The innocent ones usually are...

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    Allana Rose
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She doesn't know what is says. This reminds me of people who get "Asian tattoos" thinking they say something spiritual but in reality say something lame like, soup or ducks *L*

    Pemberton
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw a Japanese girl wearing shorts with "TOUCH THIS!" on the back. I wondered if she didn't know what it meant or she actually wanted someone to grope her.

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    Echo
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is she wearing a microphone. Just thought that was weird.

    Ingrid Tsai
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, she seems happy about it.

    Jackie Brown
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English dictionary required!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    James Mills
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who am I to judge she could be

    Mala Qiu
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ai Takahashi, formerly of Morning Muse, originally posted on her blog.

    Joy Harmon
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is why I don't wear clothes with foreign language slogans. Nor repeat phrases people I don't trust try to teach me.

    Jane The Killer
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I f*****g love the people who design these outfits.

    Lavinia Q
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not China, but pre-members of a japanese girl group "Morning Musume".

    Cara Kelly
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be funnier if they told the people what their clothing said. Before and after pics.

    Mark Hand III
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can she not know what it says, they have Google or a for of it in China...

    Maria Bumbac
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    She is at the age of provoking guys! Perhaps she knows the meaning ....

    Cookie
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once saw one that said "Don't stare at my tits." And she had none.

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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    uh that's what you say

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    Ben Smith
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sigh. They so rarely take credit cards...

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    Matleena Korhonen
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet he knows exactly what he's wearing :D maybe also enjoying that others around him might not.

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    Raquel Aguarin
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Graphic pic says it all. There's no lost in translation in this. ha!

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    Cat Meow
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I need that shirt, but definitely in a different color. I feel like this bright pink, besides being an ugly color, it may just make people follow you

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    Frank Castle
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    is this the equivalent of Americans getting Chinese lettering tattoos?

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    Elizabeth Armstrong
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Haha, I need this for when I argue with my partner lol

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    Janet Clarke
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ha, ha, only 15 pounds! Not bad for 20 years!

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    Cat Meow
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's what I call timing. I just finished watching the Friends episode where Phoebe sets Rachel up with someone and he ends up giving her a shirt that says "FBI Female Body Investigator".

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    Ben Smith
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is a Pervret a ferret that watches you in the shower?

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    Cat Meow
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was thinking it's a great shirt, then I got to the Bieber part. Yeah, I don't think the Biebs is bigger than Satan

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    therealpixie
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yullia, please don't spam Bored Panda. It's unbecoming, and we're not going to fall for your click bait anyway.

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    June Pixeld
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forget the t shirt the real photo subject is that nosepick

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    Pi...
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hah! I need these in like, at least 4 colours!

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    CatShatBrix
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He needs to keep repeating that in case he starts a war

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    April W
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Smoking and texting on a motorcycle...nice. But not as nice as the motorcycle with a USB charger

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