(The Ema and the effect of SMS on language attitude)
Ema are wooden tablet where people write their whishes. Not so strangely, being Tokyo full of tourist, I found an italian one.
Translation for eglish speaker:
”Hello…Thanks 4 the wonderful family I have… 4 wonderful mom… and thanks for my splendid husband. I have just a wish, I’d like to have a baby… Thank you! シ Vale”
Of course, she didn’t write “4” but “x”, that’s italian form of short writing. As wish is so sweet and I am sure that Vale is a good person, but in her shoes I’d never do these mistake with a foreign deity:
1) Never say “Hello” to a god, deity and sovrannatural beings in general.
2) Never use short writing forms. You are not SMSing to a friend.
3) To much “…” are ok on internet chatting, but usually gods don’t subrscribe to Facebook or social network.
4) “!”… Esclamation are ok when you are crying “I repent!” or “My fate is yours!” or “Penitenziagite!”.
5) Don’t sign prayer with nick or abbreviation. Don’t sign it, if you want. If someone had power to make your wishes real, knowing your name is easy stuff.
6) Never, I say, NEVER put smiley stuff in your prayer. I am sure you don’t wink or smile while repeating “Pater Noster”.
World is big, cultures are different, colors are many, but wherever you are deities like to be treated as gods… unless if you are not a Raelian or a Scientologist (religion? aliens? If i had to chose a messiah, I vote for Chubakka). It doesn’t matter whoever you will meet after dying, but “Hi, bro! There’s life after death! Gimme five!” will be the worst way to introduce yourself.Six things to avoid writing to a god… (via Bananocrate - バナノクラテ)
Never say “Hello” to a god, deity and sovrannatural beings in general
