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Funny Company Names....
TerraHertz:
--- Quote from: Brumby on September 02, 2017, 03:39:54 am ---Not a name on its own - but a company slogan.....
Anyone remember this?:
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The story I heard was that WANG Computers had a stand at an Australian trade show. The American salesmen at the show could not understand why every Australian visitor to their stand burst into laughter the moment they saw the "WANG Cares!" lapel buttons the staff were wearing.
It's been mentioned before, but I also like TOTAL TOOLS. https://www.totaltools.com.au/storelocator/moorebank
tooki:
Why would they think Americans wouldn't understand that? Sounds more like "dumb American" stereotyping than anything else...
jh15:
Boston area: Death Wish Piano Movers.
helius:
--- Quote from: tooki on September 05, 2017, 02:16:54 am ---Why would they think Americans wouldn't understand that? Sounds more like "dumb American" stereotyping than anything else...
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Right, I'm sure Dr. Wang did it on purpose as an elaborate joke on his shareholders.
bjcuizon:
--- Quote from: Simon on September 02, 2017, 09:38:59 am ---
--- Quote from: m98 on September 02, 2017, 09:27:16 am ---Some German ones:
Killtec - An outdoor clothing brand
ISIS - beauty treatments
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Well part of the proteus pcb software is called ISIS
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How about the Philips ISIS "mobile" phone back in the day.
There are actually two really different products of Philips with the "ISIS" branding:
One is the phone as stated above and the other one is a breast pump.
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