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by diego_moita 613 days ago
The funniest of them all is durex.

In Brazil is the name and brand of adhesive tape. In Portugal is the name and brand of condoms.

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The British comedian Mike Harding had a whole comedy routine about this.

https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-funniest-differences-amon...

Rubber. Brit: pencil eraser. American: condom.

Durex. Brit: condom. Australian: sticky tape.

Same with Mexico and Spain