>>>I saw this for the first time at Trader Joe's yesterday. The word sounds nauseous, and for those who know no better a beer to leave on the shelf! Yuck!
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>>As you probably know, Phuket is a city (town?) in Thailand, and I recently learned that the "P" and "h" are pronounced independently, not as a blend.
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>>Tamar
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>I recall a few years ago the Japanese introduced a model of a new car into the United States, and did not take into consideration what the name sounded like in our country. The name excapes me but it was not nice and was taken off of the market! :)

Hi Thomas, others,

There is also a very popular sports drink made in Japan, and sold around here called "Pocari Sweat" - i don't think that will ever go over will in most English speaking countrys....(it's kind of like Gatorade)....

J