In the 1960s, Pepsi decided to enter the Chinese market, so the company had its slogan ("Now It`s Pepsi for Those Who Think Young") translated. However, the Chinese version turned out rather questionable, as it read "New Pepsi for People With Children's Brain". This resulted in the drink's sales dropping significantly.

Later, the corporation introduced another slogan: "Come Alive With the Pepsi". This attempt also failed. A word-for-word translation into Chinese meant "Pepsi Raises Your Ancestors From Their Graves".

The third try was also a flop. Instead of "Come alive! You`re in the Pepsi generation", Chinese consumers were astonished with " Wake Up! Your Body Will Consist of Pepsi".

For example, KFC's advertising slogan "finger licking good" transformed into an unrecognizable "bite your fingers off".

The American beer producer Coors used the slogan "Turn It Loose!" for entering the Spanish market. Unfortunately, the word-for-word translation meant "Suffer From Diarrhea!".

Swedish vacuum cleaners manufactured by Electrolux promised American buyers to "suck delightfully"...

The successful slogan of the American Dairy Association ("Got Milk?") was understood as "Do You Breastfeed?" in Spanish-speaking countries.