| In Brazilian Portuguese: * Cornstarch is called maizena * Adhesive bandages are called bandaid * Instant noodles are called miojo * Yogurt sold in small pots are called danone * Chewing gum is called chiclete (from Chiclets) * Photocopies are xerox * Bouillion is knorr * Glass plates are pyrex * Scooters are lambretta * Soluble cofee is nescafe * Sunglasses are rayban And same goes for teflon, jacuzzi, velcro, tupperware, vaseline, botox, googling, ...etc, etc |
When I was a kid in Brazil everyone called all scooters Lambrettas, even though none of them were Lambrettas. They usually were... Vespas.
Now that I know it is actually rivalling companies, I wonder how sad Lambretta and Vespa companies are, with eveyrone calling their Vespa a Lambretta.