A "Bumbo" baby seat. Well, if they
break on a Jamaican that's probably what some on the island would say
(Photo Credit: Design Kat)
A company called Bumbo has recalled 4,000,000
baby seats, due to the potential injury they pose to children. That is
serious and the Judiciary Report wants all babies to be safe. In Jamaica,
the word "Bumbo" is pronounced as a cuss word (substitute the
"u" with an "o" but it's pronounced the same
way).
So imagine my surprise when I read the news
headline on the recall and saw the company's name. I did everything I could
not to laugh, as I was in public. However,
Bumbo is a South African company (whose products are sold at Target and
Walmart in America) and they probably don't know what it means in Jamaican
patois. So, er, Bumbo, if you are able to fix your product and intend on
selling it in Jamaica, you may want to change the name before approaching
the island.
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