The Name's the Same

Smile, You're On Candid Cam

Betty felt wonderful, still wearing an afterglow from the previous night. She had finally given in to her boyfriend Johnny and had gone to bed with him. He swore he'd never tell anyone.

She decided to visit his Web Page and leave an intimate note for him. She was horrified to find that Johnny had secretly video-taped their love making session and had posted it on the web.

It's All In the Name
I can come up with ideas for some of my posts from any number of sources. One source that I tap into sometimes is MAD® Magazine. (Hmmm, maybe that's why some people think I'm twisted.)

A feature in the January 2009 issue caught my attention yesterday as I pored over it. The article: "It's A Good Brand Name ...And A Bad Brand Name".

The premise of the feature was to take a familiar brand name (labeled as a good name) and to show that it would be a bad name for another company in a different line of business. Simple enough, right?

Below, I'll post some of their 'Good Name/Bad Names' with the good name in the left column and the bad name in the right hand column:

Good Name

Bad Name

ROACH MOTEL
for insect trapping device

ROACH MOTEL
for an actual motel chain

VICKS
for cough drops, menthol rub

VICKS
for dog care products

SOFT & DRI
for womens' antiperspirant

SOFT & DRI
erectile dysfunction treatment

MONSTER.COM
for online employment service

MONSTER.COM
for online dating service

RENT-A-WRECK
for car rental business

RENT-A-WRECK
for an escort service

PIGGLY WIGGLY
for a supermarket chain

PIGGLY WIGGLY
for a strip club

GREEN GIANT
for frozen vegetables

GREEN GIANT
for a suppository

POPEYE
for spinach

POPEYE
for contact lenses

BLUE TOOTH
for electronic gadgets

BLUE TOOTH
for a denture adhesive

CHUNKY
for soup

CHUNKY
for bottled water

2000 FLUSHES
for a toilet cleaner

2000 FLUSHES
for prune juice

I decided to try my hand at a few GOOD names / BAD names

LUCKY STRIKES
for cigarettes

LUCKY STRIKES
for pregnancy test kits

DEEP THROAT
for a XXX porno movie

DEEP THROAT
for tongue depressors

BUSH
for baked beans

BUSH
for a U.S. President

WASTE MANAGEMENT
for trash collection

WASTE MANAGEMENT
for disposable diapers

ROCKY
for a boxing movie

ROCKY
for a stool softener

STUB HUB
for a ticket resale agency

STUB HUB
for a prosthesis manufacturer

Can YOU think of any GOOD and BAD names?

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