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oldmisery | 11:59 Sat 02nd Jan 2010 | Riddles

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An advertising poster for washing powder showed in four comic- strip style pictures, a pair of dirty socks, a box of washing powder, a washing machine and finally, a pair of clean socks.
The poster went down well in the USA and Europe, but failed dismally in the Arab world. Why?
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Do Arabs read from right to left and therefore saw the socks coming out dirty?

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Thanks Zacmaster, I.ll give it a try.

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Thanks factor30 I'll hit them with that as well.

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Thanks factor30 that was the correct answer.

Cheers, oldmisery.

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