Which brands do you love/hate

WeHaveToGoBack

In a similar vein to the trusted brand thread, which brands do you like and dislike, and why?

For me, I really like Nokia, Nike, Adidas and Sony. Though I wouldn't exaclty "trust" Sony, considering I've had 3 PS3s break.

As for dislikes; the standard Apple and I never used to like Vodafone( I think I subconsciously associates them with Man Utd as they sponsored them), don't like 123.ie and Hello.ie mainly because of their ads.

So how about all of you?

PingO_O

Abercrombie. It's just clothes like any other with Abercrombie on it.

wazky

PingO_O wrote: »

Abercrombie. It's just clothes like any other with Abercrombie on it.

In fairness, its shorter then putting "Im a knobhead" across a t-shirt and it still gets the message across.

Frosty McSnowballs

I hate Russell Brand and Jo Brand!

PingO_O

wazky wrote: »

In fairness, its shorter then putting "Im a knobhead" across a t-shirt and it still gets the message across.

I'd have more respect for someone with "I'm a knobhead" across their t-shirt

Owen_S

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

I hate Russell Brand and Jo Brand!

Jo Brand, you hate men and writing new material, we get it, move along.

Merkin

HATE Starbucks. Love Gucci, Marc Jacobs, Jo Malone and Molton Brown.

Karl Stein

Halliburton.

News Corporation (Rupert Murdoch).

Phillip Morris.

Most of the oil and minining companies.

Monsanto.

Hateful corporate scum.

wazky

Charlie Rock wrote: »

Hateful corporate scum.

Sent from my fancy pants Smartphone 5000

Karl Stein

wazky wrote: »

Sent from my fancy pants Smartphone 5000

There's no law of nature that states that development needs government granted, privileged, corporations.

Hande hoche!

Not too keen on Hollister.

michellie

Hate Jane norman clothes, just mostly tacky stuff

Elbaston

Dislike : Abercrombie+Fitch. Apple. Harvey norman. Meteor.*


*havent used them, but had a question to ask and they're one of those fcking assh0le c0ckmuncher pr1ck-fvck w4nkstain t0ssbag cvnthole sh1tbag scum fvck companies who have no customer service humans to talk to.

email us, ask a question on our forum, write ye an olde letter to us and do send it by ye carrier pigeon. - No. fvcket thou, Ill go elsewhere.

DazMarz

Love: Nike, Adidas, Levi, Wrangler, Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Hush Puppies, Timberland, Nokia, Sony, San Pellegrino, Nissan, Toyota, Opel, Yankee Candle.

Hate: Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Seat, Abercrombie, American Eagle, Diadora, Admiral, 3-mobile, Eircom, Carlsberg, Sambucca (any), Ugg, HTC, Apple, Phillips.

I_smell_fear

I love/hate brands

Weevil

Guiness

Using Ireland as a tool to sell crap beer all over the world.

Grab All Association

Weevil wrote: »

Guiness

Using Ireland as a tool to sell crap beer all over the world.

Guinness* :P

keeponhurling

Nike football boots don't last as long as they should given the price

O'neills jerseys, not as great as people think, threads always come loose

Mickey H

Charlie Rock wrote: »

Halliburton.

News Corporation (Rupert Murdoch).

Phillip Morris.

Most of the oil and minining companies.

Monsanto.

Hateful corporate scum.

Do you love these or hate these?

Karl Stein

Charlie Rock wrote: »

Halliburton.

News Corporation (Rupert Murdoch).

Phillip Morris.

Most of the oil and minining companies.

Monsanto.

Hateful corporate scum.

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Mickey H wrote: »

Do you love these or hate these?

skeleton_boy

Gillette

Does anyone use pseudoscience quite like them? Load of bollocks. The mark up on their razors is crazy.

Muise...

RTÉ

ThirdMan

I both love and hate Guinness. I love it because it's a piece of marketing genius. I hate it because it's only an average stout.

pajor

They say you're far more likely to tell someone about a good experience than a bad one.

What springs to my mind is Meteor.

ThirdMan

Muise... wrote: »

RTÉ

You put the fada in. That means you lurv them...

dan1895

I don't really hate any brands as if I start to dislike one I'll just stop using/buying that brand. Therefore it never grows to all out hatred.

I do love my Adidas runners though.

Muise...

ThirdMan wrote: »

You put the fada in. That means you lurv them...

I hate them long time.
ar fad.

Jev/N

skeleton_boy wrote: »

Gillette

Does anyone use pseudoscience quite like them? Load of bollocks. The mark up on their razors is crazy.

Razors and blades marketing strategy - lots of industries work on that model

Muise...

skeleton_boy wrote: »

Gillette

Does anyone use pseudoscience quite like them? Load of bollocks. The mark mach up on their razors is crazy.

they're the pseudoscience winners, by a whisker.

Mar Mar Marmalade

I hate Nike and every clothing company that produces colorful v-neck t-shirts.

skeleton_boy

Jev/N wrote: »

Razors and blades marketing strategy - lots of industries work on that model

I'm well aware of that, it just amazes me so many people fall for it.

oppenheimer1

pajor wrote: »

They say you're far more likely to tell someone about a good experience than a bad one.

What springs to my mind is Meteor.

You've got that the wrong way around. People are more likely to tell of bad experiences than good ones.

I don't have any favourite brands. Most consumer level stuff has obsolescence designed into it. Professional grade that has been designed to be long lasting and/or easily repairable is the only way to go.

MadsL

skeleton_boy wrote: »

Gillette

Does anyone use pseudoscience quite like them? Load of bollocks. The mark up on their razors is crazy.

Click on my linky in my sig to find out how to avoid them and start enjoying shaving instead and save a ton of money.

I'm trying to de-brand on clothing, usually by charity/2nd hand/thrift shop buying which avoids the sweatshop guilt. I have weakness for Converse however.

I've a terrible habit of only buying the best though, which means I am susceptible to brand marketing. It can be hard to separate out quality) good thing) from branding (formerly quality now made in China)

Wacker The Attacker

You cant beat the real thing

The Backwards Man

George, Primark, Lynx, Brylcreem, Tennents and Clark's Shoes.

Kiwi in IE

Love:

Clothing/Footwear:Fat Face, Clarks, Barbour, Doc Martens, The North Face, Fisherman out of Ireland, Kathmandu, Mac Pac, Icebreaker, Timberland, Converse

Beauty/Hair: Keratase, Elizabeth Arden, Elave

Appliances/Electronics: Stanley (cookers/stoves), Miele, Bosch, Apple

Kids Stuff: Playmobil, Schleich, Tyrrell Katz, Cath Kidson, Nature Baby, Mokopuna

Food: The Chocolate Garden, The Truffle Fairy


Hate:

Clothing: Penneys/Primark, Anything with big, tacky obvious 'designer' brand names.

Beauty/Hair Fake tan, false eyelashes and hair extensions/pieces of any brand.

Appliances/Electronics: Zanussi

Kids Stuff: Any clothing/toy/bedding/accessory that features TV show characters. Anything that comes from Disney other than Movies and Theme parks. Intentionally obvious 'Designer' labels e.g Hilfiger, Ben Sherman, on small children (tacky, same as for adults!).

Food: Mc Donald's, Tayto, all crappy, processed, gimicky food aimed at kids (especially when it has a Disney or TV character on it).

Companies: Vodafone

Gryffindor

Is there really anything worse than that Penny's €3 fake tan?
Oh wait that would be those 'recession slipper' canvas shoes.
Also couldn't not mention Ugg and One Direction fan merchandise!

pajor

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

You've got that the wrong way around. People are more likely to tell of bad experiences than good ones.

I don't have any favourite brands. Most consumer level stuff has obsolescence designed into it. Professional grade that has been designed to be long lasting and/or easily repairable is the only way to go.

Had it the wrong way around indeed. Read before clicking.. read before clicking.. :rolleyes:

Kiwi in IE

Gryffindor wrote: »

Is there really anything worse than that Penny's €3 fake tan?
Oh wait that would be those 'recession slipper' canvas shoes.
Also couldn't not mention Ugg and One Direction fan merchandise!

I am conflicted with UGG. They are actually warm, snuggly and fantastic to wear on an icy, freezing day. Nothing better than sheepskin on your feet in really horrible weather.

However there are rules! Not to be worn with light/summer/short clothing. To be worn as you would flip flops in the summer (very casually! Not into restaurants, to parties or to work). Not to be worn outside the house when they are clearly a model that are designed to be slippers/house boots. Not to be worn at all if they are a variety that is coloured or gimmicky (e.g knitted boots). Must be cleaned and waterproofed regularly if they are suitable for outside.

I have to admit to owning a pair which are used to tend to the ducks and chickens on a cold winter morning/evening and maybe to stand on a sports field or do the school/supermarket run in the dead of winter. They are not dress footwear, nor are they footwear for any season other than winter. I think misuse of them has lead to them being considered tacky.

Interrobang

VTech. I fūcking hate VTech. I can just about bear most other shīte out there, but VTech developers should be strung up for developing instruments of torture.