The American slogan for Salem cigarettes, "Salem - Feeling Free," got translated in the Japanese market into "When smoking Salem, you feel so refreshed that your mind seems to be free and empty."
Related:
- Some Major Advertising Company Goofs:
1. The Dairy Association's huge success with the campaign "Got Milk?
prompted them to expand advertising to Mexico. It was soon brought to their attention the Spanish translation read "Are you lactating?... - A licentious old justice of Salem
Used to catch all the harlots and jail 'em.
But instead of a fine He would stand them in line, With his common-law tool to impale 'em.... - Useful Work Phrases:
** Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of
view.
** The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.... - WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN OAKIE' AND A DAMN FOOL?
THE RED RIVER. In Texas, we're proud to have the best politicians that money can buy.... - E-mail Junkie
You know you're an E-mail Junkie if
1. You wake up at 3 a.m. to go to the bathroom and stop to check your e-mail on the way back to bed.... - You know it's time to join E-Mail Anonymous when...
1. You wake up at 3 am to go to the bathroom and stop to check your e-mail onnthe way back to bed.... - More One Liners
* If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
* For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain.... - Jewish Jokes
What bites but doesn't swallow?
A Jewish girl.
Do you know how copper wire was invented? Two Jews found the same penny.... - While looking for a Real Job (read: technical writing), I've been paying
the bills doing medical transcription work.
I came across a book today called "The Empty Laugh Book" by the American Association for Medical Transcription, containing some of the funniest dictated and transcribed quotes from the world of medicine that I've ever encountered....

