Lost in translation - cross cultural marketing mistakes

[ArmyWifeEdmonton]

Ever came across a product with a goofy translation or a name that make you go "huh?"

I want this to be a collection of them because being bilingual, sometime they irritate eme but most of the time, they are hilarious!! Especially French to English haha

[ArmyWifeEdmonton]

Here's one
http://www.dizzy-dee.com/wp-content/...ames%20(5).jpg

Shoe cream bar for dreamy girls?

[Darth Penguin]

as an ex-pat Brit, there's more than enough between Canadian/North American English and British English, not to mention Australian/NZ/SA/other colonies English without needing to go bilingual..

[Natalka]

We have - in instructions for some household products, but I can't remember them offhand.

Whole site here of some
http://www.engrish.com/

[Natalka]

[ArmyWifeEdmonton]

Bahaha I wonder how good business has been!? Lol

[idonovan]

it says modern salon death to husbands, not really an english funny but just funny

[idonovan]

bump* I like this post common guys lets make it big like that family photo one or others in this kind of idea

[Thumpersmom]

My personal favorite was a curling iron that I was cautioned not to use while sleeping.

[idonovan]

lol sleeping and using

[travel-mum]

Love the Very Suspicious Supermarket. Reminds me of when we were in Japan we saw a poster for a one-way fright (flight) to Okinawa!

There was also a new shopping store called the "Thank You" store and the liquor store next door was called the "Very Much"!

[Natalka]

idonovan, love that pic - death to husbands!

[Natalka]

[Natalka]

Thailand

[Natalka]