Friday, November 28, 2003

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Sharwoods say they will continue using the name Bundh on a new range of curry sauces even though it translates as 'arse'. A spokesman said: 'We hope that once people taste the delicious meals they can produce, they will agree that it is miles apart from the [similar] Punjabi word ...'

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A German politician wants to replace the ticking noise traffic lights make for blind people with bird sounds. But a fellow politician pointed out it could be dangerous: 'If a real bird sings nearby, a blind person could walk straight into a car'.