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Dude Wipes - just saw this commercial in the past few days. Moistened wipes apparently designed specifically for cleaning up after man-sized fecal deposits. Quite explicit with big blue stains comparing the efficacy of this product with competitors, and male actors dropping their drawers to show off their unstained tighty whities. TMI. No dignity, no class.
Love Sak - a sectional couch. Perhaps it is my long career in health care that makes this product name seem like a euphemism for scrotum. "Let's go curl up on the Love Sak." Nope.
I will not be buying either of these products.
cayugafalls
(5,984 posts)Gosh...Dude wipes...Love Sak...
I can't....bwahahahaha
So so sorry 3c3...
Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)If your career is that long, surely you know that song.
3catwoman3
(29,796 posts)I am happily stuck in the folk-rock of the mid-to-late 1960s and early-to-mid1970s.
Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)Happily stuck? I'll remember that before responding to any of your posts.
spooky3
(38,860 posts)Orrex
(67,391 posts)Hadn't considered that the size of the deposit was a factor.
Yowza.
BOSSHOG
(44,738 posts)A body powder Ive used for years. No talc. Gulf Breeze scent. Name doesnt bother me cause I find it to be a good product although I guess the name could be considered tacky.
Diamond_Dog
(41,043 posts)griffi94
(3,830 posts)It's a good product. goofy name tho.
Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)Mark.b2
(807 posts)It took a while to get past the name before we bought it, but we love it. Expensive though, but completely customizable.
unblock
(56,261 posts)Not tacky or tasteless, just stupid. "No va" meaning "doesn't go" in Spanish. Why on earth name a car that in a country where more than a few people speak Spanish?
Earth-shine
(4,044 posts)which ironically refers to the death of the star. It goes out in a blaze of glory.
From Google ...
Nova
Meaning:new. Nova is a girl's name of Latin origin. It is derived from "novus," meaning "new." Nova is also an astronomic term given to bright stars that appear suddenly in the sky and release powerful energy. It was first used as a girl's name in the 19th century and is especially popular in Scandinavian nations.
Coventina
(29,937 posts)Ick
Harker
(18,150 posts)and fit in at least two of the three available categories.
QED
(3,365 posts)They just sound stupid, weird spellings, etc. The pharmaceutical companies could be spending more on R & D instead of marketing but hey, generating a market for their drugs means more value for shareholders - and isn't that the point?
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