Argentinian Friday Foible

Friday, Dec 16th, 2011

Since Monica is in her native Argentina this week, it is fitting to share one of the many English blunders she encountered.

A picture really is worth a thousand words, or in this case just two. Just seeing a cigarette with a red slash through it will resonate the phrase “No Smoking” for most Americans. The image really saves this literal translation from being ineffective in connecting to the English audience.