[Music] you can blame poor translation
you can blame poor translation
you can blame poor translation unfortunate acronyms or a bad sense of
unfortunate acronyms or a bad sense of
unfortunate acronyms or a bad sense of humor for these odd marketing choices
humor for these odd marketing choices
humor for these odd marketing choices welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten unfortunate product names for consumer
unfortunate product names for consumer
unfortunate product names for consumer goods when cold weather fun leads to
goods when cold weather fun leads to
goods when cold weather fun leads to chest cold discomfort just rub on bengay
chest cold discomfort just rub on bengay
chest cold discomfort just rub on bengay to bring sore aching muscles quick
to bring sore aching muscles quick
to bring sore aching muscles quick soothing radiant action relief for this
soothing radiant action relief for this
soothing radiant action relief for this list we’re looking at those consumer
list we’re looking at those consumer
list we’re looking at those consumer products we thought about purchasing but
products we thought about purchasing but
products we thought about purchasing but whose names cause us to giggle we’re
whose names cause us to giggle we’re
whose names cause us to giggle we’re only interested in real products so
only interested in real products so
only interested in real products so nothing from works of fiction
nothing from works of fiction
nothing from works of fiction we’re also excluding novelty products
we’re also excluding novelty products
we’re also excluding novelty products that are designed first and foremost to
that are designed first and foremost to
that are designed first and foremost to make people laugh and finally food
make people laugh and finally food
make people laugh and finally food products won’t be considered since
products won’t be considered since
products won’t be considered since that’s a list for another day
that’s a list for another day
that’s a list for another day note that the products here are not
note that the products here are not
note that the products here are not necessarily bad we’re only interested in
necessarily bad we’re only interested in
necessarily bad we’re only interested in evaluating their cringe-worthy names now
evaluating their cringe-worthy names now
evaluating their cringe-worthy names now with the tiddy bear I really enjoy
with the tiddy bear I really enjoy
with the tiddy bear I really enjoy traveling again number 10 come haircare
traveling again number 10 come haircare
traveling again number 10 come haircare things seem to work until I found calm
things seem to work until I found calm
things seem to work until I found calm hair care products doesn’t matter if you
hair care products doesn’t matter if you
hair care products doesn’t matter if you spell it with a K or a C it comes out
spell it with a K or a C it comes out
spell it with a K or a C it comes out sounding the same when you say it out
sounding the same when you say it out
sounding the same when you say it out loud or put it in a shampoo bottle when
loud or put it in a shampoo bottle when
loud or put it in a shampoo bottle when you produce a line of creamy haircare
you produce a line of creamy haircare
you produce a line of creamy haircare products you have to assume that people
products you have to assume that people
products you have to assume that people are gonna put it in their hair is that
are gonna put it in their hair is that
are gonna put it in their hair is that hair gel yeah
hair gel yeah
hair gel yeah great no no no do you have no I just ran
great no no no do you have no I just ran
great no no no do you have no I just ran out the intended use of this product
out the intended use of this product
out the intended use of this product coupled with its unfortunate name
coupled with its unfortunate name
coupled with its unfortunate name naturally invites a whole slew of dirty
naturally invites a whole slew of dirty
naturally invites a whole slew of dirty jokes that are just too cheap and easy
jokes that are just too cheap and easy
jokes that are just too cheap and easy to bother making I want to get the
to bother making I want to get the
to bother making I want to get the shampoo she’s using the product line
shampoo she’s using the product line
shampoo she’s using the product line uses kumquat extract as a key ingredient
uses kumquat extract as a key ingredient
uses kumquat extract as a key ingredient which was apparently such a
which was apparently such a
which was apparently such a distinguishing feature of this haircare
distinguishing feature of this haircare
distinguishing feature of this haircare line that the need to put K um in the
line that the need to put K um in the
line that the need to put K um in the name trumped all business and marketing
name trumped all business and marketing
name trumped all business and marketing cents comb haircare products really do
cents comb haircare products really do
cents comb haircare products really do work you’ll definitely turn heads when
work you’ll definitely turn heads when
work you’ll definitely turn heads when you have gum in your hair
you have gum in your hair
you have gum in your hair number nine titty bear does the shoulder
number nine titty bear does the shoulder
number nine titty bear does the shoulder strap in your car cut into your shoulder
strap in your car cut into your shoulder
strap in your car cut into your shoulder when you travel is your shoulder strap
when you travel is your shoulder strap
when you travel is your shoulder strap too tight and annoying introducing the
too tight and annoying introducing the
too tight and annoying introducing the tiddy bear as later commercials for this
tiddy bear as later commercials for this
tiddy bear as later commercials for this product clarified this isn’t a bad
product clarified this isn’t a bad
product clarified this isn’t a bad English translation it employs an
English translation it employs an
English translation it employs an intentionally funny name to get your
intentionally funny name to get your
intentionally funny name to get your attention
attention
attention that’s tid D Y bear the cute little guy
that’s tid D Y bear the cute little guy
that’s tid D Y bear the cute little guy that eliminates all those irritating
that eliminates all those irritating
that eliminates all those irritating shoulder strap problems the teddy bear
shoulder strap problems the teddy bear
shoulder strap problems the teddy bear is a small plush teddy bear that straps
is a small plush teddy bear that straps
is a small plush teddy bear that straps onto your seat belt sliding up and down
onto your seat belt sliding up and down
onto your seat belt sliding up and down to protect you from the dreaded seat
to protect you from the dreaded seat
to protect you from the dreaded seat belt chief it can rest on your shoulder
belt chief it can rest on your shoulder
belt chief it can rest on your shoulder or as the infomercial seems to heavily
or as the infomercial seems to heavily
or as the infomercial seems to heavily suggest with a whole slew of Michael Bay
suggest with a whole slew of Michael Bay
suggest with a whole slew of Michael Bay style cleavage shots across your chest
style cleavage shots across your chest
style cleavage shots across your chest so it snuggles comfortably to your needs
so it snuggles comfortably to your needs
so it snuggles comfortably to your needs in fact the product generally gets good
in fact the product generally gets good
in fact the product generally gets good reviews and was even given out to
reviews and was even given out to
reviews and was even given out to audience members by Ellen DeGeneres but
audience members by Ellen DeGeneres but
audience members by Ellen DeGeneres but at what point does a silly
at what point does a silly
at what point does a silly attention-seeking name undermine
attention-seeking name undermine
attention-seeking name undermine people’s faith in the product if you’re
people’s faith in the product if you’re
people’s faith in the product if you’re in and out of your car all day like I am
in and out of your car all day like I am
in and out of your car all day like I am you’re really gonna enjoy the comfort of
you’re really gonna enjoy the comfort of
you’re really gonna enjoy the comfort of the tiddy bear
the tiddy bear
the tiddy bear number eight six-six-six cold
number eight six-six-six cold
number eight six-six-six cold preparation this is just one of those
preparation this is just one of those
preparation this is just one of those strange ones are the manufacturers of
strange ones are the manufacturers of
strange ones are the manufacturers of this seemingly run-of-the-mill cold
this seemingly run-of-the-mill cold
this seemingly run-of-the-mill cold medicine intentionally invoking 666 the
medicine intentionally invoking 666 the
medicine intentionally invoking 666 the number of the beast 666 number the devil
number of the beast 666 number the devil
number of the beast 666 number the devil if so there are multiple ways to
if so there are multiple ways to
if so there are multiple ways to interpret this they could be looking to
interpret this they could be looking to
interpret this they could be looking to corner the goth Satanist or even
corner the goth Satanist or even
corner the goth Satanist or even heavy-metal health care market
heavy-metal health care market
heavy-metal health care market [Music]
alternatively this could be an attempt
alternatively this could be an attempt at marketing this product as the right
at marketing this product as the right
at marketing this product as the right choice for a hellishly bad cold
god bless you either way it’s hard to
god bless you either way it’s hard to imagine that the name helped with sales
imagine that the name helped with sales
imagine that the name helped with sales especially within more religiously
especially within more religiously
especially within more religiously conscious groups not on my watch though
conscious groups not on my watch though
conscious groups not on my watch though having Satan as a commercial figure
having Satan as a commercial figure
having Satan as a commercial figure would certainly get people talking
would certainly get people talking
would certainly get people talking I see turn part of your card wrong
I see turn part of your card wrong
I see turn part of your card wrong number seven the Ronco Popeil pocket
number seven the Ronco Popeil pocket
number seven the Ronco Popeil pocket fisherman it’s the fishing invention of
fisherman it’s the fishing invention of
fisherman it’s the fishing invention of the century pope eels pocket fisherman
the century pope eels pocket fisherman
the century pope eels pocket fisherman how delightfully creepy and or sexual
how delightfully creepy and or sexual
how delightfully creepy and or sexual what do you think when you hear the term
what do you think when you hear the term
what do you think when you hear the term pocket fisherman it’s gross I can’t
pocket fisherman it’s gross I can’t
pocket fisherman it’s gross I can’t believe it a euphemism used by a pervert
believe it a euphemism used by a pervert
believe it a euphemism used by a pervert hiding in the bushes to describe his
hiding in the bushes to describe his
hiding in the bushes to describe his private parts perhaps I kind of like
private parts perhaps I kind of like
private parts perhaps I kind of like hiding in the bushes okay would you like
hiding in the bushes okay would you like
hiding in the bushes okay would you like an alternative interpretation for the
an alternative interpretation for the
an alternative interpretation for the less cynical and jaded among you what if
less cynical and jaded among you what if
less cynical and jaded among you what if it were a tool for pickpockets who go
it were a tool for pickpockets who go
it were a tool for pickpockets who go fishing in the pockets of passers-by
fishing in the pockets of passers-by
fishing in the pockets of passers-by pick a pocket Oh
yet another As Seen on TV product this
yet another As Seen on TV product this is actually a collapsible fishing rod
is actually a collapsible fishing rod
is actually a collapsible fishing rod that’s small enough to fit into a glove
that’s small enough to fit into a glove
that’s small enough to fit into a glove compartment
compartment
compartment that’s right it’s unlikely to fit in any
that’s right it’s unlikely to fit in any
that’s right it’s unlikely to fit in any pocket short of massive cargo pants Nick
pocket short of massive cargo pants Nick
pocket short of massive cargo pants Nick are you wearing cargo pants sounds like
are you wearing cargo pants sounds like
are you wearing cargo pants sounds like a nice not so little gift to receive if
a nice not so little gift to receive if
a nice not so little gift to receive if it weren’t for the name expert or
it weren’t for the name expert or
it weren’t for the name expert or amateur will love pocket fisherman and
amateur will love pocket fisherman and
amateur will love pocket fisherman and does it catch fish can you think of a
does it catch fish can you think of a
does it catch fish can you think of a more exciting gift for junior or dad at
more exciting gift for junior or dad at
more exciting gift for junior or dad at just 1995 number six the Wunder boner
just 1995 number six the Wunder boner
just 1995 number six the Wunder boner okay who wants to clean and Diplo no
okay who wants to clean and Diplo no
okay who wants to clean and Diplo no I’ll do it
I’ll do it
I’ll do it my Gibbs you want to do it just when you
my Gibbs you want to do it just when you
my Gibbs you want to do it just when you see what I’ve got it’s the Wunder boner
see what I’ve got it’s the Wunder boner
see what I’ve got it’s the Wunder boner looking to put together a gift basket of
looking to put together a gift basket of
looking to put together a gift basket of unfortunately named products for a loved
unfortunately named products for a loved
unfortunately named products for a loved one with a penchant for fishing and dick
one with a penchant for fishing and dick
one with a penchant for fishing and dick jokes you’ve already got the pocket
jokes you’ve already got the pocket
jokes you’ve already got the pocket fisherman so why not add a wonder boner
fisherman so why not add a wonder boner
fisherman so why not add a wonder boner in all fairness if you’ve ever deboned a
in all fairness if you’ve ever deboned a
in all fairness if you’ve ever deboned a fish you’ll know that it’s no simple
fish you’ll know that it’s no simple
fish you’ll know that it’s no simple task especially if you’re inexperienced
task especially if you’re inexperienced
task especially if you’re inexperienced or don’t have the right tools the Wunder
or don’t have the right tools the Wunder
or don’t have the right tools the Wunder boner seemingly facilitates removing
boner seemingly facilitates removing
boner seemingly facilitates removing bones from a fish and based on the
bones from a fish and based on the
bones from a fish and based on the commercial any immature wordplay was
commercial any immature wordplay was
commercial any immature wordplay was intentional whoa
intentional whoa
intentional whoa the Wunder boner my wife would like that
the Wunder boner my wife would like that
the Wunder boner my wife would like that marketing 101 states that you should
marketing 101 states that you should
marketing 101 states that you should know your target market if the product
know your target market if the product
know your target market if the product gets the job done and your target
gets the job done and your target
gets the job done and your target demographic is a couple of dudes on a
demographic is a couple of dudes on a
demographic is a couple of dudes on a fishing trip who can blame them for
fishing trip who can blame them for
fishing trip who can blame them for throwing in a cheap laugh I’d make the
throwing in a cheap laugh I’d make the
throwing in a cheap laugh I’d make the Wunder boners a winner so uh Dave where
Wunder boners a winner so uh Dave where
Wunder boners a winner so uh Dave where did you get the Wunder boner it’s funny
did you get the Wunder boner it’s funny
did you get the Wunder boner it’s funny you should ask
you should ask
you should ask order your Wunder boner now number five
order your Wunder boner now number five
order your Wunder boner now number five the fag detector 3 honestly just talking
the fag detector 3 honestly just talking
the fag detector 3 honestly just talking about this product feels like we’re
about this product feels like we’re
about this product feels like we’re navigating a minefield unfortunately
navigating a minefield unfortunately
navigating a minefield unfortunately this particular kind of detector isn’t
this particular kind of detector isn’t
this particular kind of detector isn’t designed to help users avoid
designed to help users avoid
designed to help users avoid metaphorical landmines what does this
metaphorical landmines what does this
metaphorical landmines what does this product do and what were they thinking
product do and what were they thinking
product do and what were they thinking when they named it inclu it’s actually a
when they named it inclu it’s actually a
when they named it inclu it’s actually a portable vibration measuring device used
portable vibration measuring device used
portable vibration measuring device used to check heavy machinery for imbalances
to check heavy machinery for imbalances
to check heavy machinery for imbalances bearing damage and alignment errors
bearing damage and alignment errors
bearing damage and alignment errors thankfully the fag detector is a niche
thankfully the fag detector is a niche
thankfully the fag detector is a niche product as it’s only really sold to
product as it’s only really sold to
product as it’s only really sold to other businesses in the industrial
other businesses in the industrial
other businesses in the industrial sector and in those circles the fag
sector and in those circles the fag
sector and in those circles the fag imprint is well respected that’s good
imprint is well respected that’s good
imprint is well respected that’s good news
news
news because if it were a widely available
because if it were a widely available
because if it were a widely available product you can bet some deeply unfunny
product you can bet some deeply unfunny
product you can bet some deeply unfunny homophobic uncle would be buying it for
homophobic uncle would be buying it for
homophobic uncle would be buying it for his nephew who attends an all-boys
his nephew who attends an all-boys
his nephew who attends an all-boys private school number 4 nads nads
private school number 4 nads nads
private school number 4 nads nads voted best brand in hair removal by real
voted best brand in hair removal by real
voted best brand in hair removal by real people this is one of the biggest
people this is one of the biggest
people this is one of the biggest products on our list so it would seem
products on our list so it would seem
products on our list so it would seem that unfortunate naming hasn’t held it
that unfortunate naming hasn’t held it
that unfortunate naming hasn’t held it back created and founded in 1992 by an
back created and founded in 1992 by an
back created and founded in 1992 by an Australian woman to meet her daughter’s
Australian woman to meet her daughter’s
Australian woman to meet her daughter’s desire to wax her arms with less pain
desire to wax her arms with less pain
desire to wax her arms with less pain it’s gone on to become one of the
it’s gone on to become one of the
it’s gone on to become one of the leading hair removal products in the
leading hair removal products in the
leading hair removal products in the world
world
world however nads is a slang term often used
however nads is a slang term often used
however nads is a slang term often used for testicles popularly used in
for testicles popularly used in
for testicles popularly used in sentences like oh man that guy just got
sentences like oh man that guy just got
sentences like oh man that guy just got hit right in the nads
the success of nads as a business just
the success of nads as a business just goes to show that a great product can
goes to show that a great product can
goes to show that a great product can indeed overcome a questionable name two
indeed overcome a questionable name two
indeed overcome a questionable name two three and repr oh that’s amazing
three and repr oh that’s amazing
three and repr oh that’s amazing look at that number three the trek store
look at that number three the trek store
look at that number three the trek store I beat blacks more often than not a
I beat blacks more often than not a
I beat blacks more often than not a poorly named product doesn’t hurt anyone
poorly named product doesn’t hurt anyone
poorly named product doesn’t hurt anyone but the investors but when a successful
but the investors but when a successful
but the investors but when a successful seller of mp3 players trek store
seller of mp3 players trek store
seller of mp3 players trek store released the newest model of their
released the newest model of their
released the newest model of their popular I beat line and named it blacks
popular I beat line and named it blacks
popular I beat line and named it blacks people were understandably shocked and
people were understandably shocked and
people were understandably shocked and seriously offended it was clearly a
seriously offended it was clearly a
seriously offended it was clearly a mistake on the part of the German
mistake on the part of the German
mistake on the part of the German company what’s a marketing department
company what’s a marketing department
company what’s a marketing department would intentionally commit brand suicide
would intentionally commit brand suicide
would intentionally commit brand suicide by invoking racial violence but it’s
by invoking racial violence but it’s
by invoking racial violence but it’s still hard to understand how they missed
still hard to understand how they missed
still hard to understand how they missed the obvious phonetic pronunciation of
the obvious phonetic pronunciation of
the obvious phonetic pronunciation of their newest product all the big words
their newest product all the big words
their newest product all the big words are spelled phonetically according to an
are spelled phonetically according to an
are spelled phonetically according to an official apology letter from the vice
official apology letter from the vice
official apology letter from the vice president it was named blacks because of
president it was named blacks because of
president it was named blacks because of its elegant black piano finish
its elegant black piano finish
its elegant black piano finish they changed the name soon after issuing
they changed the name soon after issuing
they changed the name soon after issuing an apology number to whack off insect
an apology number to whack off insect
an apology number to whack off insect repellent
repellent
repellent this heavy-duty insect repellent makes a
this heavy-duty insect repellent makes a
this heavy-duty insect repellent makes a number of big claims it promises
number of big claims it promises
number of big claims it promises tropical strength protection and is used
tropical strength protection and is used
tropical strength protection and is used by the Armed Forces it also advertises
by the Armed Forces it also advertises
by the Armed Forces it also advertises itself as being maxi strength DEET which
itself as being maxi strength DEET which
itself as being maxi strength DEET which wilderness enthusiasts can clarify is
wilderness enthusiasts can clarify is
wilderness enthusiasts can clarify is not a real measurement of diethyl tal um
not a real measurement of diethyl tal um
not a real measurement of diethyl tal um I’d but more akin to answering a lot but
I’d but more akin to answering a lot but
I’d but more akin to answering a lot but with a real concentration of 346 grams
with a real concentration of 346 grams
with a real concentration of 346 grams per kilogram of DEET this is honestly
per kilogram of DEET this is honestly
per kilogram of DEET this is honestly some seriously potent insect repellent
some seriously potent insect repellent
some seriously potent insect repellent you think the EPA would ever allow that
you think the EPA would ever allow that
you think the EPA would ever allow that much deep the only issue the fact that
much deep the only issue the fact that
much deep the only issue the fact that whack-off is written three times bigger
whack-off is written three times bigger
whack-off is written three times bigger than anything else on this tube full of
than anything else on this tube full of
than anything else on this tube full of gel honey if I’m gonna get whacked off
gel honey if I’m gonna get whacked off
gel honey if I’m gonna get whacked off at least deserve to understand why it’s
at least deserve to understand why it’s
at least deserve to understand why it’s happening please think you know you’re
happening please think you know you’re
happening please think you know you’re very sweet we’re not going hon we’re not
very sweet we’re not going hon we’re not
very sweet we’re not going hon we’re not going to get whacked I think we are we
going to get whacked I think we are we
going to get whacked I think we are we shudder to think of the poor soul who
shudder to think of the poor soul who
shudder to think of the poor soul who read that label too quickly late one
read that label too quickly late one
read that label too quickly late one night before we unveil our number one
night before we unveil our number one
night before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions
pick here are some honorable mentions when my husband has a hemorrhoid Clara
when my husband has a hemorrhoid Clara
when my husband has a hemorrhoid Clara you think he was a bear more doctors
you think he was a bear more doctors
you think he was a bear more doctors recommend and you saw suppositories for
recommend and you saw suppositories for
recommend and you saw suppositories for hemorrhoids the question should be what
hemorrhoids the question should be what
hemorrhoids the question should be what do you do oh um everything you can but
do you do oh um everything you can but
do you do oh um everything you can but I’m not called retard ex
I’m not called retard ex
I’m not called retard ex [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one Rexona girl 24-hour intensive
number one Rexona girl 24-hour intensive
number one Rexona girl 24-hour intensive pussy wind Hello Kitty antiperspirant
pussy wind Hello Kitty antiperspirant
pussy wind Hello Kitty antiperspirant where to begin with this product
where to begin with this product
where to begin with this product probably with general advice to all
probably with general advice to all
probably with general advice to all aspiring product marketers out there
aspiring product marketers out there
aspiring product marketers out there that pussy cat is a cute way to refer to
that pussy cat is a cute way to refer to
that pussy cat is a cute way to refer to a feline but you can’t take the word cat
a feline but you can’t take the word cat
a feline but you can’t take the word cat away and expect people to still
away and expect people to still
away and expect people to still understand
we can shock this lengthy name up to a
we can shock this lengthy name up to a series of bad translations that
series of bad translations that
series of bad translations that serendipitously came together into one
serendipitously came together into one
serendipitously came together into one truly awful name 24-hour intensive
truly awful name 24-hour intensive
truly awful name 24-hour intensive wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t
wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t
wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t followed by those next two words we can
followed by those next two words we can
followed by those next two words we can only assume that wind was supposed to
only assume that wind was supposed to
only assume that wind was supposed to mean that it’s an aerosol spray but by
mean that it’s an aerosol spray but by
mean that it’s an aerosol spray but by the time you read Hello Kitty and
the time you read Hello Kitty and
the time you read Hello Kitty and understand that that’s the pussy they’re
understand that that’s the pussy they’re
understand that that’s the pussy they’re referring to it’s much too late
referring to it’s much too late
referring to it’s much too late Rex I know it won’t let you down do you
Rex I know it won’t let you down do you
Rex I know it won’t let you down do you agree with our list what’s the most
agree with our list what’s the most
agree with our list what’s the most unfortunately named product you’ve ever
unfortunately named product you’ve ever
unfortunately named product you’ve ever encountered for more oddball top 10s
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to watchmojo.com it’s the Wunder boner the Wunder boner
it’s the Wunder boner the Wunder boner
it’s the Wunder boner the Wunder boner you laughs now
you laughs now
you laughs now [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
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