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TIL that the creator of Lululemon deliberately chose a name with multiple 'L's to sound Western to Japanese buyers, who often have difficulty pronouncing the letter, and that the name otherwise "m... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that the creator of Lululemon deliberately chose a name with multiple 'L's to sound Western to Japanese buyers, who often have difficulty pronouncing the letter, and that the name otherwise "means nothing".

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[–] maculata@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

I also heard it was a decision deliberately based on racism.