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I never realized Lambretta was actually a manufacturer until I moved to Europe and saw a store selling Lambrettas. When I was a kid in Brazil everyone called a
by speeder 2y ago
I never realized Lambretta was actually a manufacturer until I moved to Europe and saw a store selling Lambrettas.
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.
- diego_moita 2y agoThe 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.
- pier25 2y agoSame with Mexico and Spain
- lproven 2y agoThe British comedian Mike Harding had a whole comedy routine about this. https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-funniest-differences-among-Americans-Australians-and-the-British-creating-hilarious-misunderstandings-in-conversations-among-the-nations/answer/Chris-Pollard-28 https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-funniest-differences-amon... Rubber. Brit: pencil eraser. American: condom. Durex. Brit: condom. Australian: sticky tape.
- postexitus 2y agoFunny enough, in Turkey, it's the other way around. Scooters are called Vespas, and actually none of them are Vespas.