Mobile Phone Network: "SAME LANGUAGE" Radio ad by Verdens Sterkeste Mann

Advertising Agency: BBDO OSLO, NORWAY, Oslo
Scriptwriter: Dagmar Kollstrøm/Trond Vestengen/Espen Nordal
Advertiser's Supervisor: Ingvild Apold Sætre/Jørn Lurud
Director: Espen Nordal


Script in English
SFX: City street.

Man: Excuse me, can you tell moi vie viele time es ist?

Woman: Cinque heures minutes past fünf.

Man: Ahh puta scheisse, then I in a hurrry am geworden.

Woman: Ahhh...Allez! Schnell schnell!

Man: Gracias merci very mucho!

VO: One language for all of Europe might not be a good idea. But one price for all SMSs within Europe, that's a good idea. Available now from NetCom.
Script in Orginal Language
SFX: Bygate.

Mann: Sallosit! Måske kan du si meg hvor mææøøøet klokken er?

Kvinne: I sumartími?

Mann: Killä!

Woman: Kaksi og en halv fjers!

Man: Åh fytti perkele da har jeg bråttom.

Woman: Den nærmeste busseorustan sadji er rakt der borta!

Man: Hemskt mycket takk fyrir skal du ha!

VO: Likt språk i Norden er kanskje ikke så lurt? Men lik pris i Norden, det er lurt. Det har du som kunde hos NetCom.
Brief Explanation
The spot was originally created as a mix of all Nordic languages demonstrated as a slightly educational, stiff conversation between a man and a woman, the man asking her what time it is, she answering, and then they both conclude that he is in a hurry.