Saturday, February 5, 2011

... ehhh, we just bought a new toothpaste called Darlie. (tea mint flavor XD) 
Only when I was brushing my teeth did I notice "黑人牙膏"  written on the tube.  
I have enough knowledge to understand its meaning: "black people's toothpaste". 
I was shocked. 
Isn't that racist or simply a misconception that black people have whiter teeth because of their skin?

After a few moments on Wikipedia, I learnt that the brand used to be called "Darkie"
which is even worse...
Seriously, they should simply leave the English name and change the Chinese name.


1 comment:

  1. The ignorance that remains in product packaging around the globe even to this day is shocking.

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