‘What are some things that are just really poorly named?’ – 21 strong suggestions
We’re grateful to u/ATXBookLover for asking this question.
What are some things that are just really poorly named?
With more than 4,000 responses, we found ourselves nodding along to quite a few of them. See if you agree with these.
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Jerusalem artichoke. It’s not from the Middle East and it’s not an artichoke.
Strzeka
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Febreze.
Why not Fabreze – because you can use it on fabric & because it’s ‘fab’ (in marketing terms I mean)?
So close yet so far …
Saislo
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Life insurance – it’s really death insurance.
Traditional-Cat-60
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Urinal cake.
PermaBanDeezNutz
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There is an animal called a Mountain Chicken. It is just a frog.
McDonalds-Sprite25
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Walkie-talkies. Did a 3 year old name these?
Snoo-Owls-4023
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Beginning_Orange
Via
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In Swedish, nipple is called bröstvårta, which means breast wart. Not ideal.
heartsinpeace
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Kiwi Airlines….named after a bird that doesn’t fly!
Secret_Asparagus_783
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Being head over heels. We’re almost always head over heels.
Grouchy-Engine1684