Comments on: Bad brand names http://www.notesfromandy.com/2008/08/01/bad-brand-names/ Andy Lee's weblog Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Andy http://www.notesfromandy.com/2008/08/01/bad-brand-names/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Andy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:32:09 +0000 http://www.notesfromandy.com/?p=29#comment-49 <p>Yeah, I tried to work in a double-entendre about culs and sacks, but nothing came to mind.</p> Yeah, I tried to work in a double-entendre about culs and sacks, but nothing came to mind.

]]> By: Will http://www.notesfromandy.com/2008/08/01/bad-brand-names/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Will Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:19:26 +0000 http://www.notesfromandy.com/?p=29#comment-48 <p>Maybe it's on purpose, you know, subliminal marketing. They figure people who took French in high school but don't remember it so well will see "cul" and think, "ooooh, that sounds interesting."</p> <p>On the other hand, not only does "cul" mean "cul," it also appears in the English "cul de sac," which you'd think would not be a desirable association either.</p> Maybe it's on purpose, you know, subliminal marketing. They figure people who took French in high school but don't remember it so well will see "cul" and think, "ooooh, that sounds interesting."

On the other hand, not only does "cul" mean "cul," it also appears in the English "cul de sac," which you'd think would not be a desirable association either.

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