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Title: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Neville on May 25, 2009, 04:50:57 PM :buggedout: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle: :bouncegiggle:
http://www.oddee.com/item_96682.aspx Reminds me of my Irish brother in law. Whenever he comes to Spain he refuses to drink Hornyman's Tea or eat Bimbo Bread. Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: lester1/2jr on May 26, 2009, 01:58:00 PM I remeber seeing ads for ayds and being confused when the disease started making headlines
Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Psycho Circus on May 26, 2009, 02:14:52 PM (http://s3.amazonaws.com/listverse/unfortunateproducts/barf1.jpg)
:bouncegiggle: Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Neville on May 26, 2009, 02:40:28 PM Hey, at least it's not lemon crush... :teddyr:
Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Doggett on May 26, 2009, 02:43:34 PM I'm surprised no one has mentioned Spotted Dick yet.
I was gonna get a photo from goole images but i was too scared to see what would have turned up... Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Neville on May 26, 2009, 02:46:26 PM I have a very good one: In Spain the Mitsubishi Pajero had to be renamed as Montero, because "pajero" means.. well, wanker. The funny thing is that they didn't find out until it was too late, and you can still see many "pajeros" around.
Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: lester1/2jr on May 26, 2009, 03:18:43 PM doggett- I remember on NPR about 10 years ago they had the best segment with thes ebritish people talking about how some people wanted to change the name to "spotted richard" because british poeple are polite and too embarassed to ask for spotted dick pudding.
then they had this guy from the pudding tasting society that was lke "we shall never allow them to change the name!" the rest of hte interview was the baffled american interviewer asking the guy about the pudding society and what they did and how they survived Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Javakoala on May 29, 2009, 09:05:59 PM I'm surprised no one has mentioned Spotted Dick yet. I was gonna get a photo from goole images but i was too scared to see what would have turned up... Never fear. The following is the worst photo I found while Googling "spotted dick" images, until I hit page 6. At that point, it was veering into territory I do NOT want in my head. (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3BTGHasiy0/SiCUBNVTb-I/AAAAAAAAAPM/2Sc_O-UNE_8/s400/spotted+dick.jpg) Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Doggett on May 30, 2009, 06:15:39 AM I'm surprised no one has mentioned Spotted Dick yet. I was gonna get a photo from goole images but i was too scared to see what would have turned up... Never fear. The following is the worst photo I found while Googling "spotted dick" images, until I hit page 6. At that point, it was veering into territory I do NOT want in my head. ([url]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3BTGHasiy0/SiCUBNVTb-I/AAAAAAAAAPM/2Sc_O-UNE_8/s400/spotted+dick.jpg[/url]) That looks nothing like a spotted dick ! Spotted dick is a sponge cake with raisens in...that's more of a giant magggot on a salad ! Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Javakoala on May 30, 2009, 07:08:32 AM I'm surprised no one has mentioned Spotted Dick yet. I was gonna get a photo from goole images but i was too scared to see what would have turned up... Never fear. The following is the worst photo I found while Googling "spotted dick" images, until I hit page 6. At that point, it was veering into territory I do NOT want in my head. ([url]http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_S3BTGHasiy0/SiCUBNVTb-I/AAAAAAAAAPM/2Sc_O-UNE_8/s400/spotted+dick.jpg[/url]) That looks nothing like a spotted dick ! Spotted dick is a sponge cake with raisens in...that's more of a giant magggot on a salad ! I think it is supposed to be some form of haggis. Personally, I kept seeing that maggot Geena Davis birth to in "The Fly". Most of the pictures of spotted dick made it look appealing but I've tried it and...meh. But then Brits love Turkish Delight and that stuff tastes like chocolate-covered soap to me. But I love me some British women!!!! Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Psycho Circus on May 30, 2009, 07:17:20 AM Just don't type "fried penis" into a google image search! :buggedout: MY EYES! MY EYES!
*I know that's what you'll all do now, 'cause I said don't. Ahh, curiosity... Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Javakoala on May 30, 2009, 02:36:26 PM Just don't type "fried penis" into a google image search! :buggedout: MY EYES! MY EYES! *I know that's what you'll all do now, 'cause I said don't. Ahh, curiosity... You just HAD to mention it. You owe me the lunch I just lost. But not right now. Later. MUCH later. Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Doggett on May 31, 2009, 01:19:31 PM Just don't type "fried penis" into a google image search! :buggedout: MY EYES! MY EYES! *I know that's what you'll all do now, 'cause I said don't. Ahh, curiosity... Nope. I'd avoid typing in decomposing Penis, if I were you. Ah, what the heck, you'll only do it anyway. Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Psycho Circus on June 03, 2009, 03:48:33 PM (http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-06/mini-dickmann.jpg)
(http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/rude1.jpg) (http://www.dazbert.co.uk/sites/rudefood/pics/fartbar.jpg) (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/88877779_72989be02a.jpg?v=0) (http://www.sweetstall.com/acatalog/Salted-nobbys-nuts.jpg) Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Neville on June 03, 2009, 03:56:27 PM I mentioned these two before, but now I have evidence to support my claims:
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/9942/tehornimans.jpg) (http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5075/panbimbo.jpg) And as a bonus, the omnipresent "Bonka" coffee brand: (http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2797/cafebonka.jpg) Title: Re: OT: 12 Most Unfortunate Product Names. Post by: Doggett on June 03, 2009, 04:14:23 PM (http://extra.listverse.com/amazon/unfortunateproducts/fingermarie.jpg)
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