Michaelsoft Binbows is a legendary 'Engrish' meme featuring a photograph of a used-goods store located in Japan. The name is a humorous play on 'Microsoft Windows,' with the word 'Binbo' actually translating to 'poor' or 'cheap' in Japanese, adding an extra layer of irony to the store's branding. First gaining viral attention in the mid-2000s, it has since become a staple of internet culture, symbolizing low-budget knockoffs, surreal storefronts, and the charm of accidental humor. It is most commonly used to represent cheap alternatives to premium products or to highlight bizarre, glitchy, or 'off-brand' situations in daily life.