Bad Product Names Faux-Pas

[glasgowcyclist]

I thought everyone in the UK watched Neighbours

Not since Kylie left...

 

[jefmcg]

I've not watched that since 1992

Yeah, I meant the past tense. Should have said "has watched neighbours".

But either way, I bet you remember "spunk" That seems to have stuck in British men's memories.

 

[jefmcg]

I've just realised that this perfectly plausible sentence might have an brit in stitches ...

"I usually wear thongs when driving my semi up the Birdvilles Track."

 

[FishFright]

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Check the percentage salt in that stuff ! It's inedble

 

[User6179]

 

[Arjimlad]

Yeah, I meant the past tense. Should have said "has watched neighbours".

But either way, I bet you remember "spunk" That seems to have stuck in British men's memories.

Afraid not ... the first time I heard of this was about 12 years ago when an Australian lass said my new haircut looked "spunky" - and was utterly bemused by the guffaws which erupted from the assembled ladies & gentlemen

 

[glasgowcyclist]

This one's not a faux pas product name, quite the opposite really.
While we were being terribly polite making a product called Damp Start, the Australians came up with:

 

[TheDoctor]

Needs no words!

 

[jefmcg]

Check the percentage salt in that stuff ! It's inedble

Shouldn't it be salty?

 

[Mugshot]

Not a bad product name as such, just a difference of opinion;

 

[Firestorm]

In Bruges we saw a Childrens clothing shop called Gimp and a womens clothing shop called Miss Beaver

 

[Drago]

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I don't think I'd quite know where to look if these were put out with a pot of tea...

 

[Markymark]

Yeah, I meant the past tense. Should have said "has watched neighbours".

But either way, I bet you remember "spunk" That seems to have stuck in British men's memories.

I also seem to remember a character called Tug - though that might have been Home & Away

 

[swee'pea99]

Arguably racist and unarguably evidence of my immaturity but this Japanese car name always raised a snort...