Chinese Diet Coke, Plus Tears

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'Diet Coke' in Mandarin roughly translates as 'Healthy Happy, Delicious Can Make You Happy.' Nice work, translator/PR/Marketing people!  I totally agree.
'Diet Pepsi' translates as 'Light Happy, 100 Things Make You Happy.' Eh, not as clever, in my opinion. And I don't like Pepsi, so there's that.

This is an old picture. It is currently almost impossible to find Diet Coke in my city. The store that carried it is now stocking Mountain Dew (new in Mainland China) in its place.

Mountain Dew instead of Diet Coke? *cries*

Comments

Busy Bee Suz said…
Oh, you are so going to appreciate getting back home aren't you?
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Rebecca Foster said…
Ok, now I feel guilty! Diet Coke isn't so important. But, I like it soo muc *cries some more*

No really, it's a silly thing, but it was nice while it lasted.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Technodoll said…
Wow, mountain dew is sooo bad for you LOL! can't replace a diet coke, no way... I feel for you! gaaah!
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Its Just Me - Daring to Dream said…
Oh thats funny. I love Pepsi to drink, but I love coke in my Jack and Coke...sorry you dont like Pepsi...

and those translations are pretty interesting...I never knew...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
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