Everyone knows the Japanese have a problems with "L's" and "R's." They keep mixing them up.
Well here's a hirarious tlue story:
About 15 or 16 years ago and Japanese record label (can't remember which one) put out a "made for radio only" cd of Eric Clapton's newest song (can't remember which one that was either....
Well, you know how Japanese have trouble with "L's" and "R's"? They spelled his name:
Eric Crapton.
I still have a copy downstairs somewhere.
I keep telling the Japanese that they have it all wrong! It's "R" as in "Rondon" and "L" as in "Lome!"
Don't believe me? Here you go:
You can even buy one if you like at the collectors site called Discogs Marketplace (where they sell one that shows the Koreans may have the same problem with consonants).
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