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I don’t care how you say it. Naming your store “Rape” is a terrible marketing idea. Is it pronounce Ra – Pe’? Is it French? I couldn’t resist taking a picture. I like how the girl is there smiling “La dee da, folding pants at the rape store. Hey, why is that gringo taking pictures of me?”.
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It's ok.....look they put an accent mark at the end. Now it's not so Rape-ish.
We found the Rape Store at a shopping mall in San Jose, Costa Rica. I really wanted to go in there but then got scared at the last second. Kinda had a prison flashback. Horrible……
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Maybe this is the same owner that runs the Ramdass Pharmacy in DC? Pronounced just the way it looks.
It's a real pain in the butt to shop here.
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haha. are these real? Ramdass is classic!
Yeah, I took the Pamdass pic when I was in DC and the Rape store is in Plaza Carari in San Jose. Right off Highway 1.
Rape does not mean what you point in Spanish, since Costaricans speak spanish, and the word is pronunced “rahpeh” (stressed on the last syllable)
What? They speak Spanish in Costa Rica? Seriously?
Still…….naming the store “Rape” knowing the commonality of English in Central America is silly.
Also, “rape” is not Spanish. Please tell me what it means in Spanish.
Hey! I totally went to that store years ago on a college trip. I have a picture to prove it! (click my profile). Seriously- who would name their store rape?
are you serious?? Ramdass is a popular east indian/ hindu surname. At least RESEARCH things before you post it online. as for the ra.pe store, that is messed up, but are you sure the word rape is used in spanish as well?
Are you serious? DO you actually think people with the last name that sounds like “rammed ass” in English should escape laughter?
If I was in India and my name meant “cow penis” in Hindi I’m sure I would also get a chuckle.
With the rape store, who cares…….. Poor name choice for an international business market dominated by the English language. And funny.
You guys are so silly. Costa Rica is a Latin American country where the principal language is Spanish. There is a small percentage of the population that speaks English as a second language. 50% of those who speaks English are due to studies obtained in High School. American should not do around the world thinking that they can control everything. It is silly to believe that a combination of letters should be an issue just because you are an American in another country. Rape with an accent on the letter E has a great significant. In Puerto Rico there are businesses that are specializing in RAPE which is a food Item. If you cannot tolerate the difference in cultures as you travel around the world, you should stay home.
Jesus, what wrong with the American mentality? Are you going to ask that we create one language around the world just so, Americans can be culturally comfortable?Americans, policeman of the world and of late the policeman of the Universal language!!!!
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I implore you to go and open a store named “poolicker”. There are wise marketing choices and unwise. Simple.
Keep in mind that Cost Rica they Speak Spanish. A combination of word will mean different thing . Can you looks understand that period! Don’t try to police the world period.
Live within your borders and leave the rest of the world alone.
Period!
Sorry Fagore, Yo vivo in Costa Rica. And I speak Spanish. Thanks for the lesson.
Here’s an Idea for you. Stop applying your American stereotypes to everyone that you think doesn’t agree you. Just realize that naming a store “Rape” is hilarious.
Pura Vida……