Stupid product names

b2tf · 23-09-2005, 01:39 PM

Just thinking (yes im bored) about all the stupid product names we have:-

WD40 - whats it mean?
RP-7 - same deal?

All the laundry detergents-

Fab
Febreze
Cuddly
etc etc

What's the go?

EA2BA · 23-09-2005, 01:42 PM

WD40 = Water Displacement, 40th attempt

b2tf · 23-09-2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dellboy999

WD40 = Water Displacement, 40th attempt

Amazing, you learn something new every day!

EA2BA · 23-09-2005, 01:47 PM

WD-40's name comes straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion — a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.

TheSneakiness · 23-09-2005, 01:52 PM

Really, that's what WD-40 stands for?

MITCHAY · 23-09-2005, 02:00 PM

Then what does RP-7 stand for now that we know WD-40 makes sense?

Blue Oval Mopar Man · 23-09-2005, 02:03 PM

How about "START YA BASTARD" !!!!!!!!!

Mrs347stroker · 23-09-2005, 02:07 PM

Rust Preventative 7 = RP-7

EA2BA · 23-09-2005, 02:14 PM

Nulon "Start Ya Bastard" (SYB) promotes easy starting of all diesel and petrol engines (both two-stroke and four-stroke). In searching for a name for this product, we could not get away from the three words most commonly used to describe a difficult-to-start engine –"Start Ya Bastard". We trust you will not be offended.

seems Start Ya Bastard = SYB .......... hehehehee

MITCHAY · 23-09-2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs347stroker

Rust Preventative 7 = RP-7

Cheers for that.

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Originally Posted by Blue Oval Mopar Man

How about "START YA BASTARD" !!!!!!!!!

Thats probably one of the most appropiate names.

**Charliewool** · 23-09-2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dellboy999

WD-40's name comes straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion — a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.

I am absolutely gobsmacked that someone, not only KNOWS this info, but has actually absorbed it into their grey matter!

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This forum's knowledge truly is amazing!

Sagerian · 23-09-2005, 04:23 PM

Easy-off BAM!

EA2BA · 23-09-2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sagerian

Easy-off BAM!

I was really waiting for the punch line like the teeth world add on that product, but it was reall, i cracked up laughing

Hardtopxb · 23-09-2005, 04:35 PM

ya cant beat Mr Sparkle..

Sagerian · 23-09-2005, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dellboy999

I was really waiting for the punch line like the teeth world add on that product, but it was reall, i cracked up laughing

Yeah, but to be honest, "There is no teethworld", has become sort of a catch phrase for me.. Like "I wish there was a such-and-such store", "There is no such-and-such world". Sorta backfired on me once when my sis and I were looking for special batteries, and I stupidly said "There is no battery world.... Oh wait, there's one right there"..

Whereas Easy-off BAM! is just stupid, lame... and stupid...

*in silly english accent* "Look, we'll make this one cent peice look like brand new. Of course, new coins never had a pinkiesh tinge to it, but just ignore that."

EA2BA · 23-09-2005, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardtopxb

ya cant beat Mr Sparkle..

23-09-2005, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Hardtopxb

ya cant beat Mr Sparkle..

Misutaa Supaakoru! Un no yoo besuto washuuuuuu!

Subtitle: For lucky best wash, use Mr. Sparkle.

Feathers · 23-09-2005, 04:56 PM

That sounds like a candidate for engrish.com...

4.0i_SiX · 23-09-2005, 05:25 PM

I second, Easy off BAM!

Dodge · 23-09-2005, 05:36 PM

scotch brite, well it dulls things actually

MrSparkle · 23-09-2005, 05:39 PM

Well, I AM disrespectful to dirt...! Can you see I am serious! Join me or die! Can you do any less?

AUXRVIII · 23-09-2005, 09:13 PM

Stag.
It's a joining past which is useless for automotive applications.

Kryton · 23-09-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AUXRVIII

Stag.
It's a joining past which is useless for automotive .

Stag.
also has paste from 'joining'. which is also useless for automotive applications.

Velociraptor · 23-09-2005, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by MrSparkle

Well, I AM disrespectful to dirt...! Can you see I am serious! Join me or die! Can you do any less?

I am waiting with nostalgic happiness to scare my dirt fishbulb.

Yaw · 23-09-2005, 09:35 PM

Does anyone recall the Phillips "fizz" mobile phones?

I had a "fizz" it was aptly named, it was a fizzer, got replaced 3 times under warranty.

Velociraptor · 23-09-2005, 10:01 PM

I think Camira means walker in Italian, inauspicious name for a car.

andeek · 25-09-2005, 12:08 PM

Pajero is mexican (i think) for ****er.

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The MaDDeSTMaN · 25-09-2005, 12:52 PM

And does anybody else remember what 'Pinto' translates into?

My vote goes to any product where they've added 'turbo' into the product name, where it clearly doesn't make sense.

**Peuty** · 25-09-2005, 12:59 PM

Please, enlighten me.

The MaDDeSTMaN · 25-09-2005, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Please, enlighten me.

No problem:

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Portuguese/Brazil: Ford had a problem in Brazil when the Pinto flopped. The company found out that Pinto was Brazilian slang for "tiny male genitals". Ford pried all the nameplates off and substituted Corcel, which means horse.