Reminds me of awkwardly named cars. Mitsubishi Pajero (wanker), Fiat Pinto (small penis), or what about the Mazda Laputa?
They thought THAT was a good name for it...?
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I'm a massive Megadeth fan but I've always thought it was a pretty terrible band name.
The music more than makes up for it mind.
The music more than makes up for it mind.
Honestly with no trolling or intended flamebaiting? The Wii, even the codename revolution was better.
OMG you're right. I am ashamed that I cannot recognise my cat foods! Which, in itself, is slightly depressing too...purplegothchick said:I once saw an energy drink in a petrol station called Pussy. It was actually spelt that way too and I live in the UK :-/
It's Felix, not WhiskersProverbial Jon said:
Well, on the back of that, I'm going to say Kinect. I get where they are coming from and all... but I always thought Natal was a more intelligent name. Oh, that's right, it IS Microsoft after all!Genericjim101 said:
I don't really have any funny language barrier-tastic product names that I can think of off the top of my head, but I've always loved browsing the odd names you can find in the cereal aisle of grocery stores.
Like "Product 19." What is this cereal? I honestly don't know. But its name brings up images in my mind of a cross between Soylent Green and Bachelor Chow. It fails pretty miserably at making me hungry.
Or like "Essentially You!" If there's a more existential cereal out there, I haven't heard of it.
I'm also rather fond of some of the labels that get placed on products. Back in college my roommates and I randomly decided one day that we just had to have ice cream. While looking at our choices, one of my roommates happened to spot one type of ice cream that advertised itself as being "LOADED WITH STUFF!" - neglecting to actually say what was actually in it. Probably candy or something, but really... loaded with... stuff?
Also happened to notice on a Chef Boyardee package the other day a label stating "Now With 40% More Food!" It's not really inaccurate or anything, it just struck me as a bit odd that they'd refer to their ravioli as simple... food.
Like "Product 19." What is this cereal? I honestly don't know. But its name brings up images in my mind of a cross between Soylent Green and Bachelor Chow. It fails pretty miserably at making me hungry.
Or like "Essentially You!" If there's a more existential cereal out there, I haven't heard of it.
I'm also rather fond of some of the labels that get placed on products. Back in college my roommates and I randomly decided one day that we just had to have ice cream. While looking at our choices, one of my roommates happened to spot one type of ice cream that advertised itself as being "LOADED WITH STUFF!" - neglecting to actually say what was actually in it. Probably candy or something, but really... loaded with... stuff?
Also happened to notice on a Chef Boyardee package the other day a label stating "Now With 40% More Food!" It's not really inaccurate or anything, it just struck me as a bit odd that they'd refer to their ravioli as simple... food.
Once when I was at Dollar Tree, I saw some candy labeled "Fruit Nuggets". Ehhh something about that doesn't sound right.
EDIT: I totally just remember that my brother in Japan sent me pictures of a Dragon Ball Z Kai sponsored energy drink called "Power Squash", at least I think that's what it was called. I just think it's funny because it's dbz sponsored.
EDIT: I totally just remember that my brother in Japan sent me pictures of a Dragon Ball Z Kai sponsored energy drink called "Power Squash", at least I think that's what it was called. I just think it's funny because it's dbz sponsored.
There used to be a brand of chips called Hits, and on the packaging they had the name in big colorful letters from side to side on the front. On a shelf, with many in a row, it looked like this:
HITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITS.
- In France, McDonald's translated the Big Mac as the Gros Mec until they found out it means "big pimp"
- Parker Pen Company has a flagship model called the "Jotter", which turns out to be Portugese slang for a jockstrap.
- Ford marketed a car called the Caliente in the Caribbean until they found out it was slang for a streetwalker
- Chevy changed the name of the Nova in the Caribbean because "no va" is Spanish for "doesn't go"
- Colgate had a toothpaste called Mist which they tried to sell in Germany, but "mist" is German slang for "crap".
HITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITSHITS.
- In France, McDonald's translated the Big Mac as the Gros Mec until they found out it means "big pimp"
- Parker Pen Company has a flagship model called the "Jotter", which turns out to be Portugese slang for a jockstrap.
- Ford marketed a car called the Caliente in the Caribbean until they found out it was slang for a streetwalker
- Chevy changed the name of the Nova in the Caribbean because "no va" is Spanish for "doesn't go"
- Colgate had a toothpaste called Mist which they tried to sell in Germany, but "mist" is German slang for "crap".
Point taken - I wouldn't want to chow down on Spunk either!Sonicron said:I realize that, but both connotations belong to a rather colloquial term, and I still didn't want any Spunk near my tastebuds.
As for the Slutspurt, I'm crying manly tears of laughter as I type this. Ah, language barriers - who says they're all bad?
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Yes the Slutspurt made me and Nick crap ourselves. Nick is a very well spoken, well-educated type of chap (as well as looking like a ginger-version of Jesus) and I am...not so much...and yet we both shat ourselves at that one...I never did work out what the shop sold but it's a shame it was closed as I was dying to find out!
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I know that one. They had it on Top Gear once.purplegothchick said:I once saw an energy drink in a petrol station called Pussy. It was actually spelt that way too and I live in the UK :-/
It's Felix, not WhiskersProverbial Jon said:
Hold on, let me find it:
in britain its Felix, so probably translation cock-ups.Jonluw said:When I first saw an ad for this product plastered over the side of a bus I just stared.
no Pussy is an energy drink.redisforever said:I know that one. They had it on Top Gear once.purplegothchick said:I once saw an energy drink in a petrol station called Pussy. It was actually spelt that way too and I live in the UK :-/
It's Felix, not WhiskersProverbial Jon said:
Hold on, let me find it:
its actually quite nice.
EDIT: never mind, missed the first sentence.
Sorry? I mean, Felix is Latin for cat, it's fairly international nowadays, I'd imagine.TrilbyWill said:in britain its Felix, so probably translation cock-ups.Jonluw said:When I first saw an ad for this product plastered over the side of a bus I just stared.
i think they translated 'cat' wrong. 'Felix' is sort of a generic cat name i thinkthylasos said:Sorry? I mean, Felix is Latin for cat, it's fairly international nowadays, I'd imagine.TrilbyWill said:in britain its Felix, so probably translation cock-ups.Jonluw said:When I first saw an ad for this product plastered over the side of a bus I just stared.
Someone asked me a name for their band and i suggested 'Paipan' as a joke. there is now a band name that is essentially 'Zero pubic hair'...
oh and I dont think its real but 'itouch: kids' XD
Not sure if im getting this right but apparently there is a cocktail called 'slow and gentle sex against the bar'...
oh and I dont think its real but 'itouch: kids' XD
Not sure if im getting this right but apparently there is a cocktail called 'slow and gentle sex against the bar'...