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How Not to Name a Product

Supposedly, these are genuine product names, as translated to English.

Japanese moistened hand towels: Cat Wetty

Spanish detergent: Colon Plus

Austrian video recorder: Hornyphon

Chinese chocolates: Swine

Greek soft drink: Zit

Japanese sport drink: Pocari Sweat

East Asian fish sausage: Homo Sausage

Japanese mineral water: Kolic

Japanese tissues: Last Climax

Japanese toilet paper: My Fanny

Yugoslavian orangeade: Pipi

Ghanian pepper sauce: Shitto

Indian cockroach repellent: Ban Cock

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