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Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Bad Product Names

Stuff you may prefer NOT to buy ...






















Thanks (I think) to Smosh.com.

5 comments:

  1. Richard, I think one or two of those will make excellent presents to 'colleagues' who p1ss you off at work.

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  2. One of the many downsides of globalization. Ford apparently now have a special team on finding universally acceptable names for their cars. Some notables that slipped through the net:

    Mazda LaPuta (in Spanish: la puta= the whore)
    Mitsubishi Pajero (in Spanish: "wanker")
    Buick LaCrosse (in French: "masturbating teenagers")
    Chevrolet Nova (in Spanish: "It Doesn't Go")
    Opel Ascona (in Spain and Portugal: "female genitalia")
    Honda Fitta (in Swedish and Norwegian: "cunt")

    A viral marketing opportunity here perhaps: Volkswagen Twat has a certain ring about it.

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  3. It's more disturbing that the 'Coolpis' is peach flavoured....

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  4. The Triumph Acclaim was only never sold in the domestic German market. Something to do with the name or the fact that the Trabant was better.

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  5. I must do a post one day about a book I have called 'Remarkable Names of Real People'. There are some stunningly bizarre names in there, and all apparently verified. One appropriate to this thread is/was a diplomatic assistant at the British Embassy in Ankara:

    Mustapha Kunt.

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