Silly brand names you'd never buy

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Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Pstotto » Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:29 am

Infiniti cars.
Tikki Ridge wine. :D

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by ClaretAndJew » Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:35 am

Pstotto’s Magic Beans
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Bosscat » Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:40 am

Blinds from TheRoyalDyche
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Sproggy » Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:23 pm

Otis Spunkmeyer cookies

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:26 pm

Dacia Duster

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Jel » Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:27 pm

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Pstotto » Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:30 pm

You'd better buy a TM mantra instead, C&J and then you can become a jumping bean for real.
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Lord Beamish » Wed Nov 07, 2018 12:58 pm

Snickers, Starburst etc. Haven’t had them since they changed their names.
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Blackrod » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:00 pm

Mini - some of them are bigger than crossovers and exec cars. If ever a product needed renaming this is it.

Confused - what's this got to do with insurance ?

Go Compare - more to do with the irritating adverts

O2 - I do use but what a stupid name

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by bedfords » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:06 pm

Blackrod wrote:
O2 - I do use but what a stupid name
It's quite clever so no surprise you don't get it.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Falcon » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:08 pm

Ones with pointless punctuation marks in them, for instance LV= or the Kia Cee'd

Any tattoo parlour that advertises Tattoo's - if you can't correctly use an apostrophe on your signage, there's no chance I'd risk letting you permanently mark my skin.
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Blackrod » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:12 pm

bedfords wrote:It's quite clever so no surprise you don't get it.
It's a surprise you know my IQ, standard of education and the qualifications I have.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Rick_Muller » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:13 pm

“Players”

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by claptrappers_union » Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:31 pm

Beats Headphones as I'm not a ****.
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by piston broke » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:13 pm

bedfords wrote:It's quite clever so no surprise you don't get it.
Well please explain it then cos it’s gone straight over my head.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by houseboy » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:29 pm

Falcon wrote:Ones with pointless punctuation marks in them, for instance LV= or the Kia Cee'd

Any tattoo parlour that advertises Tattoo's - if you can't correctly use an apostrophe on your signage, there's no chance I'd risk letting you permanently mark my skin.
I have a Cee'd and I don't know why either.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by SalisburyClaret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:43 pm

Another vote for the Dacia Duster

Although their new model, the Dacia Dishcloth looks pretty good
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Vintage Claret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:44 pm

Grace cock flavoured soup
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Bosscat » Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:28 pm

SalisburyClaret wrote:Another vote for the Dacia Duster

Although their new model, the Dacia Dishcloth looks pretty good
They also do a supermini called the Dacia Mop
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Stevie2112 » Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:35 pm

O2 is the oxygen molecule

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by theroyaldyche » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:00 pm

Stone island jumpers in every colour orignals offer

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by SmudgetheClaret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:06 pm

Cillit bang with a Novichok chaser..

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by basil6345789 » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:12 pm

Moonpig

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by bfcjg » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:13 pm

Poundland.
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Sarum » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:40 pm

I once saw a t-shirt with the brand name "Rovers" on it. I'm not going to be tempted myself as I don't have a dog by that name.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Pstotto » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:57 pm

Sticky chicken, sticky ribs and sticky rice.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by bfcjg » Wed Nov 07, 2018 6:59 pm

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Blackrod » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:07 pm

Stevie2112 wrote:O2 is the oxygen molecule
Clearly but what has this got to do with a mobile network ? I'm sure if I don't know many others don't including the poster higher up.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by bedfords » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:09 pm

piston broke wrote:Well please explain it then cos it’s gone straight over my head.
You've nailed it finally!

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by sixtiesclaret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:11 pm

Never mind silly brands I wouldn't buy any t-shirt etc displaying a brand name why should I be a walking advert for them.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Pstotto » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:15 pm

What about symbols such as Nike and Puma?

Incidentally, if Bedfords had the answer as he says then it would be 'N202C02H20 & Pollution' as the brand name.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:16 pm

Smeg Fridge Freezers

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Pstotto » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:17 pm

Smeg as a freezer name, yeah awful. As anything it's awful.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Stalbansclaret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:29 pm

I have a bloody Cee’d too !!

Can’t stand the FCUK thing..... “Oh daahling you’re so edgy” . Offensively terrible idea-by-committee that we seem to be stuck with.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Stalbansclaret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:30 pm

Oh and bloody Superdry too. Worn by people old enough to know better.
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by ceborame » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:45 pm

O2 is two oxygen atoms chemically bound to form an oxygen molecule

So presumably the bind of the 2 atoms is a simile referencing the communication of 2 people

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by IanMcL » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:53 pm

ceborame wrote:O2 is two oxygen atoms chemically bound to form an oxygen molecule

So presumably the bind of the 2 atoms is a simile referencing the communication of 2 people
Without wires

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Damo » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:57 pm

Not that clever then really

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by IanMcL » Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:10 pm

Mates

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by LeadBelly » Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:11 pm

OMO is a brand (washing powder) that as a 10 year old, circa 1960, I used to find very amusing but ....

Poo Poo smoothies I'd be reluctant to try (and not only because I'm not a smoothies fan)
Grace's "cock flavoured soup mix" would also be a big NO NO for me (but chacun à son goût)

https://www.oddee.com/item_96682.aspx

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Pstotto » Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:37 pm

Superdry is a brand for female pornstars... Oh and PJ Harvey.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by LeadBelly » Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:43 pm

PJ Harvey was dry not superdry.

Kiss her legs for retribution Psotto.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by !aiboforceN » Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:21 pm

Blind Man's Galloping Horse

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Pstotto » Wed Nov 07, 2018 9:34 pm

How do you know she doesn't talc around that zone as well, LeadBelly? She might not want chapped thighs. Last seen on the Burnley Mechanics stage about 30 years ago. I used to think she was quite sexy but I've gone off her.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by timshorts » Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:00 pm

Damo wrote:Not that clever then really
Agreed.
If the two molecules were bound to each other they'd be able to communicate without needing a mobile phone, wouldn't they.

Anyhow, I had trouble trying to convince the girl in the mobile phone shop that even if 02 was £1 a month cheaper or whatever it was, that I would never take out a contract with them as they sponsor the English rugby team. .......
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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by timshorts » Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:01 pm

Oh, and you can still buy Omo in Belgium.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by piston broke » Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:07 pm

Stalbansclaret wrote:Oh and bloody Superdry too. Worn by people old enough to know better.
Superdry is just wrong. The daughter has one and gets **** wet through every time it rains.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by AfloatinClaret » Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:17 pm

Then again there are some brand names for products that so exactly what they say on the can; I'd love to buy a can of this stuff:

https://www.nulon.com.au/products/aeros ... ne-starter" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by deanothedino » Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:57 pm

ceborame wrote:O2 is two oxygen atoms chemically bound to form an oxygen molecule

So presumably the bind of the 2 atoms is a simile referencing the communication of 2 people
It was actually because oxygen is essential to life and they believed the services they provide are also essential to life. Frankly, I disagree.

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Re: Silly brand names you'd never buy

Post by Rileybobs » Wed Nov 07, 2018 11:03 pm

Daddies Mayonnaise.

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