Guess That Product: The Chinglish Test

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I am starting to feel better, thanks for all your good wishes! I am grateful for access to medications. Too many people in the world live in places with contaminated food and water, and they don't have access to good doctors to help them. I know how privileged I am.

On another note, I bought a new product last week, and here is the English description straight from the packaging; can you guess the product?

"Will bath the flower to plunge bath to carry on a time ofmoistness.
The coordination bathes the fluid or the scented soap, may to the bodyeach
The spot carries on tries to scratch.
Asks the water used with after to flush only air dries the preservation."

If you guessed this product... you were right!  Congratulations, you are now fluent in Chinglish.

Comments

Matt said…
I think you need to offer that as a field sobriety test for the police...

"Would you please read this card out loud?"

I think the video tapes of drunks (and not so drunk) trying to read that would be entertaining.
Friday, December 11, 2009
The Bingham's said…
BAHAHA!! Never would have guessed that!!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Busy Bee Suz said…
well, I failed miserably. I thought it was moisturizer. :)
Glad you are better...I do feel for those who can not get medical help when it is needed...such a luxury item.
Suz
Friday, December 11, 2009
Technodoll said…
LOL! I totally failed the chinglish test but once I saw what it was the "description" sort-of made sense.

Thanks for the laughs!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Stephanie said…
Ha! I was way off. I was thinking some kind of toilet cleaner:)
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Little Fish said…
I failed! The description made me think it was something for when you get that, "not so fresh feeling" and I couldn't believe that you were actually blogging about that!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Amy said…
Yeah! I guessed right!!
Friday, December 18, 2009
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