{"id":2760,"date":"2021-08-05T15:21:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T23:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/auerbach-intl.com\/?p=2760"},"modified":"2021-08-05T15:21:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T23:21:59","slug":"friday-funnies-the-toothpaste-the-ice-cream-the-cleaners-the-root-canal-and-the-complaint-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auerbach-intl.com\/staging\/friday-funnies-the-toothpaste-the-ice-cream-the-cleaners-the-root-canal-and-the-complaint-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Funnies – The Toothpaste, the Ice Cream, the Cleaners, the Root Canal and the Complaint Desk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nA new month and a new journey into the world of misanthrope-drafted mistranslations! Whether it’s in the clear air of the Alps or the ageless beauty of the Eternal City, translation errors know no geographic boundaries. Let our journey begin!<\/p>\n

\"\"Colgate introduced a new toothpaste in France named “Cue” which unfortunately shared its name with a notorious pornographic magazine.<\/p>\n

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\"\"A laundry in Rome advertised, “Ladies, leave your clothes here and spend the afternoon having a good time.”<\/p>\n

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\"\"A hotel in Athens advised that “Visitors are expected to complain at the office between 9:00 and 11:00 am.”<\/p>\n

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\"\"At a Swiss mountain inn, patrons were advised “Special today – No Ice Cream.”<\/p>\n

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\"\"A Hong Kong dentist advertised that “Teeth extracted by the latest Methodists.”<\/p>\n

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