Marketers do a great job of convincing us to buy stuff (often stuff we don’t need) - but through the annals of history they have occasionally gotten things wrong. This is a list of the ten most unfortunately named products. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago tags product names funny unfortunate |
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They might sound like punchlines to very bad jokes, but real people have been named Helen Back, Jo King and Justin Case, according to researchers investigating Britain's most unfortunate names. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
The article blurb explains best: "Our culture is full of manly men doing manly things. And those men, invariably, have manly names. John Rambo. John Matrix. John McClane. Hollywood writers know what side their bread's buttered when it comes to first names. But, then there are those real-life men walking around who, by design or coincidence, have been gifted with names so manly you'd expect ... read full post picked by mongeau 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
It’s hilarious when people spend huge money on creating a unique concept, setting up the production process, planning the promotion – and fail at the very basic: the product name. Here are 10 unfortunately named drinks: whether it is funny or plain stupid – that’s for you to decide! picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago 2 comments edit related share weird |
I chose the picture I chose to go with this because it doesnt have an 'aglet.' 5 comments edit related share plime.comI bet you never knew that. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago |
Some really funny city names picked by kamaloo 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share entertainment |
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Here is the first official list of names of the deceased. The list will be updated throughout the day. Officials will not release names of any victims until next of kin are notified and positively identify the body of their fallen loved one. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
We looked at a map of Britain and realised that their towns' names read like an erotic novel. So we went looking for more certifiably retarded place names. picked by lunarcadia 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
Of course no one will claim that scientists are never wrong about things. Some of the past theories that proved incorrect are familiar, some not. Some mistakes, though, actually led to significant scientific advances. Here's a list of 10 significant mistakes scientists have made in history picked by sidran32 4 months ago 12 comments edit related share science |
I can’t count the number of times that I’ve landed on a site or bought a product and experienced inadequate follow up. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t particularly care if I get follow up or not, I was just wondering about the owners of the business. What were they thinking? I’m going to keep this one really short now, and put it to you straight. If a potential customer ... read full post picked by jimmy123 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Boys in the United States with common names like Michael and David are less likely to commit crimes than those named Ernest or Ivan. picked by funkfrost 10 months ago 5 comments edit related share plime.com |
One council is failing to see the funny side of names such as Hoare Road and Cracknuts Lane. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago 8 comments edit related share politics |
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Everyone has a list of things that need to be fixed. There are small things, like styrofoam containers that leak last night’s leftovers all over your desk, and then there are bigger things — the American health care system, for instance. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 7 comments edit related share world |
I had to post this, since my name is actually listed on here. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago 21 comments edit related share plime.com |
Welcome to the 2007 Top 100 Worst Cat Names list. This is a list of reported names that real cats have encountered and these names really do suck. If you are an expectant mothercat trying to think of names for your new kitten(s), be sure to avoid anything on this list! picked by bluebari 3 years ago 8 comments edit related share plime.com |