Badly named products/businesses

jester77 · 31-07-2006 08:55AM

Saw in a Finnish supermarket a bag of crisps called "Megapussi" and there was one beside it "Megapussi with extra cheese" Had me in stitches...

http://static.flickr.com/6/11850404_be7f99737f_m.jpg

Another funny I saw was in Denmark, liquorice called "Spunk" that comes in a box that looks like condoms!

http://static.flickr.com/37/121804832_44ca0e0366_t.jpg

Sauce · 31-07-2006 10:22AM

There is a chinese in monastrevin called "Soon Fatt"

zilog_jones · 31-07-2006 03:01PM

Enright wrote:

When they tried to sell Pepsi in China, they translated "where theres life theres pepsi" and the CHinese heard it as "Pepsi- brings your ansestors back from the dead!!!"

That's just an urban legend - www.snopes.com is your friend!

The Mitsubishi Pajero were always sold as Montero in North America and Spanish-speaking countries.

However, there is some brand of crackers in Sweden or somewhere which goes by the name of "Knackers".

redhugh · 04-08-2006 08:01PM

Tha Gopher wrote:

So Im in Abras in town today, eating my quarter cheese meal, when I notice the brand name of the plastic top on the cup of coke im drinking with a straw. The brandname?......

Benders.

Now, maybe its just me, but theres something about the thought of sucking fluids out of a Bender that puts you right off your food

Another one in Navan Co. Meath, there is a curryhouse called Gaylords Tandoori.

"Yeah had a few too many pints last night then went on a heavy one in Gaylords. My hole is in bits this morning":eek:

Slightly less vulgar, I once passed through a village in Cavan where the local shop was called......The Shop. Imaginitive eh

So, got any others? Can any Donegal heads confirm the fabled existence of the Muff Diving Club? Apparently Ford had to stop selling its Pinto (old cheap US model) in Brazil under that name, as in Portuguese Pinto is slang for a guy with a small *whistles* or something along those lines, so the cars werent exactly selling well.

Yes there is a diving club in Muff, but Muff town, being located on the Foyle they went and named it "Foyle Subaqua Club"

Pocari Sweat · 04-08-2006 08:24PM

When on holiday in Portugal DON'T try to explain to any locals (especially if their own name sounds like Garda) that you work as a Garda Siochana, as the Portuguese word secana means wanker.

RainyDay · 04-08-2006 10:38PM

I spotted a Hore's Stores in Wexford this week, and I sampled some Knob Creek bourbon in the US some time back.

Victor wrote:

BEST EVAR! "Smeg" fridges and kitchen equipment.

Which reminds how we had the younger brother of a friend spoofed about the newly launched Lancia Smegma car. Apparently, at a large family dinner, he asked loudly what the others thought of the look of the new Smegma and was somewhat confused when the others collapsed in fits of giggling.

mayhem# · 05-08-2006 01:06PM

Victor wrote:

Pronounced "Coke".

No, it's not..

E.

punky · 05-08-2006 05:43PM

There's a chain of discount shops in Japan that end in the word 'off'.
For books, there's 'Book Off'. No, you book off!
For hardware, there's 'Hard Off'. I guess an evening in Ming Inn might leave one with a hard off.

whiskeyman · 05-08-2006 05:50PM

For me, it will always be this company I came across in an old job:

The Fook Hing Knitting Manucfacturing Ltd

Had great fun shouting that name out loud in the office, and on conference calls!

http://www.fh-knitting.com/AboutUsMain.html

cornbb · 05-08-2006 07:07PM

I remember hearing somewhere that Ben & Jerry's were gonna release a new Ice cream flavour called Black & Tan onto the Irish market.. haven't seen it in any supermarkets, of course...

http://www.benjerry.com/our_products/flavor_details.cfm?product_id=180

cornbb · 05-08-2006 07:08PM

zilog_jones wrote:

That's just an urban legend - www.snopes.com is your friend!

The Mitsubishi Pajero were always sold as Montero in North America and Spanish-speaking countries.

However, there is some brand of crackers in Sweden or somewhere which goes by the name of "Knackers".

Yup, I was in Sweden - Knakerbrod or something it was called...

FranknFurter · 05-08-2006 07:48PM

My mothers 55 year old partner owns a landscaping company by the name of "Grassmasters"...... he just doesnt see whats amusing.

Best one has to be though.......
toilet roll.......
There is a brand on every supermarket in the country, Soft Cell.......
You're sitting there on the bog, and suddenly the name rings a bell..... then you remember their hit,....... "Tainted Love"

They really should have it as background music on their tv ad.

b

doubledown · 05-08-2006 08:27PM

I found this recently and thought it was worth a chuckle or two.

www.boring.com

And yes, it's real!

whiskeyman · 05-08-2006 09:03PM

FranknFurter wrote:

Best one has to be though.......
toilet roll.......

not quite a bad name, but just an exact term name or this one!

the 4 asterix is the sh*t word btw... you'll need to key it in if you're browser doesnt let ya.

lawhec · 05-08-2006 10:49PM

There's an Air Conditioning company in London called "Stiff Nipples"!

Also there's a video rental store in America called "Megaflicks". Sounds innocent enough until you see a picture of the store...

http://www.segura-inc.com/segura2/photos/seen+noted/images/megaflicks.jpg

esskay · 05-08-2006 10:55PM

I saw this in Siem Reap, Cambodia. :-) Not sure if it's a members only massage club or if they massage your member!!!!!!

Ruu_Old · 05-08-2006 11:01PM

Oh la la, maybe they do both.

Attractive Nun · 06-08-2006 01:36AM

In some toilet in Laois recently I noticed the brand name of the yoke that holds the toilet roll was 'Big Willy', which I found very strange. In one part of Florida, there are many different businesses entited 'Gaylord'.

Lust4Life · 06-08-2006 04:43AM

In Wisconsin there is a very small township.
One Church, One Pub and a few houses and farms scattered about on a stretch of road.
The Township is named Slab City.
The name of the pub? The Morgue!
I always laugh when we pass through there! Want to ask if business is dead!

L4L

Lust4Life · 06-08-2006 04:46AM

posted by Northerncorrespondent:
Also there's a video rental store in America called "Megaflicks". Sounds innocent enough until you see a picture of the store...

http://www.segura-inc.com/segura2/ph...megaflicks.jpg

That really made me laugh!

Ruu_Old · 06-08-2006 05:03AM

Theres a subdivision not very far from our apartment called Suds City. *hic*

tSubh Dearg · 06-08-2006 11:06AM

To the beers I will be bringing those most delicious of Danish sweets, Spunk.

Quackles · 06-08-2006 09:47PM

http://www.evmnyc.com/ElHBigMuffUSRI.jpg

I can't stop laughing, maybe its because I'm drunk...

Zapp Brannigan · 06-08-2006 10:28PM

Quackles wrote:

http://www.evmnyc.com/ElHBigMuffUSRI.jpg

I can't stop laughing, maybe its because I'm drunk...

Yup must be.

Quackles · 06-08-2006 10:43PM

Aw come on, big muff pie? In Quacklesland that is funny.

Trip Hazard · 06-08-2006 11:01PM

There a cafe in cork city, or used to be I think called KY cafe.

one cant help but laugh:D

Zapp Brannigan · 06-08-2006 11:04PM

Quackles wrote:

Aw come on, big muff pie? In Quacklesland that is funny.

Well when ya play guitar or whatever and you sometimes use that pedal it ain't that funny.

ctrl-alt-delete · 07-08-2006 12:04AM

dont know if it has been mentioned already, but i saw this in superquinn the other day

http://media.venda.com/boothswines/ebiz/booths/invt/24843/24843.jpg

Crivvens · 07-08-2006 12:49AM

InFront wrote:

Knobs and Knockers, Nassau Street (sell metallic harwares)

Surprisingly upmarket too.

Oh yes, I do remember walking past that shop and feeling highly amused.

Mr.D.Leprachaun · 07-08-2006 02:51AM

Trip Hazard wrote:

There a cafe in cork city, or used to be I think called KY cafe.

one cant help but laugh:D

I don't get it...

Badly named products/businesses

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