Truth in advertising

by Volker Weber

"Bad" is the german word for "bath". Reminds me of a Lufthansa SNAFU, when they translated "Die Erste Klasse" to "Die First Class" and put up signs in their planes.

[via Jens and Tim]

2006-10-21 :: email :: twitter :: qr code

Comments

"Die First Class" erinnert mich an Titanic:

Schwimmweste Sir? - Nein, Danke! Wir sind angemessen gekleidet und werden untergehen wie Gentlemen....

Max Nierbauer, 2006-10-22

My favorite was always the Chevy Nova. Nova being similar to "No Va" or "no go" in some forms of Spanish.

Andrew Pollack, 2006-10-23

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