A quick post for your amusement. These labels really amused me, and while I don't want to make sweeping claims about British humor, I'll just say it's fun to find these things.
First up, the label of a cheap (£5) bottle of wine I bought. It's kind of destroyed because it went through the wash, but it is described as a "light, very gluggable red whine." First, I've gone to a lot of wine tastings, and I'm pretty sure "gluggable" is never used for high-end products. Second, "whine"? Really? And they do it twice (but not the third time)! Finally, I can't quite make it out, but the last bit seems to say that it has "boiled sweet characters." I'm guessing this was not written by a native speaker.
The next two are from the super-natual, not-from-concentrate orange juice I bought to fight off a little cold. Notice the helpful advice after the *.
And this shows a certain amount of confidence in their product, I think:
Thank you so much for the orange juice label. That's one of the best advertisements I've seen in a while... Now I know what kind of OJ I'm buying if I'm ever in the UK! :)
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