gonk I'm such a know-it-all b*****d. This one person had a "Learn Japanese from Me!" entry in her journal in which she attempts to teach Japanese through snarky phrases and unlikely examples.
The thing is, her Japanese is so stunningly flawed. She shouldn't be teaching anyone Japanese with her skill level (not that anyone could really glean anything useful from her guide).
It doesn't hurt me, or anyone. And yet... it irritates me so... I want to just go in there and set her right. I won't, but I really want to.
(Name Withheld)
Hito-san wa okane no soko ni arimasu yo
(your moneys right there, Hito)
Without the aid of actual Japanese characters, this reads to me as: "You are at the very bottom of the money, Hito." (Even that's technically inaccurate, but it's more accurate-sounding than her translation)
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