In Africa, due to low literacy, products are often labeled with pictures. No wonder Gerber Baby Food didn't sell well over there, amirite?

+250 In Africa, due to low literacy, products are often labeled with pictures. No wonder Gerber Baby Food didn't sell well over there, amirite?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

If i remember correctly, wasn't it a baby covered in spaghetti or something like that?

by Anonymous 14 years ago

-_- People in Africa know how to read

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Not ALL of them. Plus this was in like the 80s or 90s or something.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Indeed we do. OP meant to say ''some parts of Africa.''

by Anonymous 14 years ago

(Anonymous):Yes, yes we do. And a good percentage of us might I add.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

@1140599 (TheDude): OK, OK, guys. Didn't mean to offend anyone, It's just something I read about once. I guess the humor doesn't have anything to do with Africa, but that's how the story went.

by Anonymous 14 years ago

Stats for countries in Africa, majority of these countries have not only literacy rate of about 50 percentile, but also have a literacy rate of 80 percent and above http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_percentage_does_Africa_have_in_literacy

by Anonymous 14 years ago