Childrens Clothing Gone Bad

One of my very favorite things to do here in China is to read the many horrible misspellings printed everywhere. When I say everywhere, I'm talking official state documents to subway advertisements to roadside maps. And now, everywhere has expanded to children's clothing lines. Huzzah! It's not just misspellings that are affecting these poor children's clothes- its horrible judgment and a complete lack of understanding of the English language by the printers that is now making hilarious/horribly inappropriate apparel. Let's look at some examples I've managed to snap photos of:


Example #1 can be seen on the left. This is one of my many kindergartners. Her name is Wendy. She is very cute, and loves to laugh. She also loves to wear a sweatshirt with the word "Shit" written across it. My question is, why was this shirt ever made, let alone as a small children's t-shirt? The word "Shit" is not a mistake- this is one of the few shirts I have seen in China where the spelling is correct and that doesn't happen unless someone takes the time to check it out.


Example #2 can be seen on the left, and I would argue this is even worse than the first example. This too is a children's shirt I am holding up, and it isn't hard to notice the words "Touch Me Now" printed across the chest. A cute heart across the center further encourages young girls to wear it. Now I've been joking the past few months about China being a pedophiles paradise, but for God's sake how did this shirt ever get approved to be made for kids?! Was this just a mix-up with something along the lines of "hug me," or is there a creeper working behind the scenes making these perverse shirts? I don't even know what I'd do if I saw one of my students wearing this shirt. By the way, that shirt was being sold en mass at the local Beijing Walmart.

OK well those are the only pictures I've taken so far, but I assure you there will be more in the future (but hopefully not children's shirts)!