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A 6.1 / 6.2 earthquake hit Metro Manila roughly fifteen or so minutes ago. I am currently at work on the fifteenth floor of my building.

Though often overshadowed by the Japanese and the occasional Chinese, Filipinos still have their share of Engrish WTFs.

(”Siomai” is as soft Chinese meat bun.)

When Japan isn’t hosting game shows where losers have to smell man-farts, or engaging in tug of wars with face pantyhose, they’re actively seeking out new places and new countries to ship all their weird shit to, and the Philippines has always been a favorite dumping ground of sorts. Case in point: a Japanese surplus store (similar to dollar stores in the United States) called Saizen, ran by an actual Japanese company called Daiso, and where most of their items are priced at P85 (roughly $2) or less. While most of the goods they sell can be found in most other regular mom & pop stores and are of pretty good quality, others just make you go wtf. My Top 5 picks below.