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Hi there
It's not only the names of varios OS releases that are idiotic -- such as Android Ice Cream sandwich or Jelly Bean.
I just for the life of me understand how some of the Car manufacturers decide on having such stupid names for their products.
For instance Volkswagen Passat (often said in colloquial English "Passed it").
Korean "Cash Cow" etc etc.
Surely anybody with a smidgen of sense in the marketing depts. of these companies should have people who understand the language in their export markets.
Mind you even BMW can have a problem outside its home state of Bavaria -- in Hamburg I believe these cars are known as "BAYERISCHE MIS- WAGENS" Or Bavarian Mistake Wagons !! - but that's just regional rivalry between N and S Germany I suppose.
Cheers
jimbo
It's not only the names of varios OS releases that are idiotic -- such as Android Ice Cream sandwich or Jelly Bean.
I just for the life of me understand how some of the Car manufacturers decide on having such stupid names for their products.
For instance Volkswagen Passat (often said in colloquial English "Passed it").
Korean "Cash Cow" etc etc.
Surely anybody with a smidgen of sense in the marketing depts. of these companies should have people who understand the language in their export markets.
Mind you even BMW can have a problem outside its home state of Bavaria -- in Hamburg I believe these cars are known as "BAYERISCHE MIS- WAGENS" Or Bavarian Mistake Wagons !! - but that's just regional rivalry between N and S Germany I suppose.
Cheers
jimbo
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