Hair Saloon, and The Smell of Old New York
Here are a couple signs that definitely weren’t proofread by a native English speaker. I actually saw the “Hair Saloon” mistake a few times in various neighborhoods around Tokyo.
 One of several “hair saloon” signs I’ve seen in Japan – this one is in Kawagoe
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 Spotted in Yaesu chikagai – the underground shopping mall at Tokyo station
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Ah, the “saloon” mistake. I’ve never been to Japan, but I first saw that mistake in Malaysia. It’s rampant there and in Singapore. The first conversation I had about them with some local folks must have went like this:
Me: I should get my hair trimmed.
Them: I can take you to a saloon.
Me: No thanks, I just want to get some hair cut, not get drunk.
Them: ?!?!
Good times…