Japanese TV show makes foreigners drink Calpis (Video)
March 1st, 2007 by James
The secret is out guys, this Japanese TV show knows why the name “Calpis” sounds disgusting to English speakers:
For the first 1:40 of the clip the host quizes the celebrity panel on why Americans don’t like the name “Calpis.” Then they take a camera onto the streets and get some foreigners’ reactions to the drink’s name. Staged? Probably, but at least I learned that Calpis is actually sold in the USA under the name “Calpico,” which sounds less like “Cow Piss.”
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They don’t hear Calpis but cow piss…
I like it anyway :9
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I’ve never even thought of that.
Yeah, reactions are staged. There’s no way anyone has missed hearing of or seeing Calpis.
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I love Calpis, is one of my favorites Japanese drinks.
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Calpis rules!! I have an addiction to it!
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You can see the one guy smile after he does the spit take. Clearly he is in on the joke, no way would someone be laughing if they thought they had just drunk cow piss…
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They just get 10,000 yens to do that….
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Strawberry Calpis is the best! (ooo, now I want some)
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My friend calls it cow piss.
When are they going to take on Pokari Sweat?
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