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Jul 10 2009 4 Comments

Mad, madder, maddest

Whether it be fast food chains or fashion houses, in these financially uncertain times, staying one step ahead of those offering similar services is essential. And even when it comes to dens of dodginess and debauchery, it’s definitely no different, as just when Mistress Mad thought she’d mastered the art of madness, it seems an even madder mistress has managed to muscle her way into the maddest of mad markets.

Japanese hostess bar

Categorized: Language, Sex

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  1. Karasu says

    7/10/2009 at 6:21 pm

    Chuckled for a good minute at the photo combined with your caption. Though a lot more direct than that, this would also fall under the, “What were they thinking?” heading: http://adult.engrish.com/1996/09/17/violence-jack-off/ . Apparently the shop no longer exists, regardless, what a name!

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  2. Tornadoes28 says

    7/12/2009 at 1:02 am

    There also is a “Bar” and “The Bar” there as well.

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  3. jonathan says

    7/13/2009 at 1:56 am

    … dotted around Manchester we have 3 bars named respectively ‘Odd’, ‘Odder’, and ‘Oddest’. Admittedly they’re all owned by the same person. The obvious difficulty is what happens when ‘Oddest’ (it was just opened a week ago) proves a roaring success and the proprietors want to further expand their empire. It could be the first case of the demands of English grammar (or syntax, or something, anyway you get the point) getting in the way of the march of Capitalism.

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  4. may says

    10/23/2009 at 5:52 am

    This MADDER mean is a Akane(Japanese red flower’s color name),
    so [mad, madder, maddest] is all misunderstanding.

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