• Flying Squid
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    12 months ago

    Hey, they couldn’t sell the Chevy Nova in Spanish-speaking countries either.

    • @jj4211
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      82 months ago

      My favorite counter to the myth about ‘Nova’ and ‘no va’ is that in english, you wouldn’t refuse to by a dining room set called “Notable”.

      • Flying Squid
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        42 months ago

        I never thought about that. Good point.

    • @Telodzrum
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      52 months ago

      That’s apocryphal. Guess what the word for a stellar nova is in Spanish.

      • Flying Squid
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        42 months ago

        Well TIL. But then I’m guessing they won’t have an issue with ‘Mamala’ in this context either, if they even learn about it.

        • @[email protected]
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          62 months ago

          I speak spanish “mamala” means “suck it” I guess some would understand some otgers would.laugh. I didn’t make the conection until he mentioned really.

    • @DogWater
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      22 months ago

      I thought it was the El Camino