# Brand names you don't want to think about too long **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 19, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061 "2004-02-19T20:00:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/1 "2004-02-19T20:00:26Z")
Rubbermaid ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/2 "2004-02-19T20:13:15Z")
**Microsoft**. Rather appropriate for Bill Gates, though. ---
**Author:** ![Hyperelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Hyperelastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hyperelastic)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/3 "2004-02-19T20:20:41Z")
ANUSOL Eeeagh. ---
**Author:** ![Toddly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@Toddly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toddly)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/4 "2004-02-19T20:21:20Z")
Simple Green… I always think of Soylent Green. ---
**Author:** ![Mariemarie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@Mariemarie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mariemarie)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/5 "2004-02-19T20:36:59Z")
_Nad’s_ hair removal product. Where are you supposed to use them? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/6 "2004-02-19T21:20:43Z")
The new impotency drug Ciallis (pronounced “see alice”). Can’t get a hard on? Go Ciallis! ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2004, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/7 "2004-02-19T21:38:44Z")
> [@Doctor Jackson](#): > > The new impotency drug Ciallis (pronounced “see alice”). Can’t get a hard on? Go Ciallis! One pill makes you larger… ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/8 "2004-02-20T00:28:52Z")
I’ve mentioned this here before, but I still have a little trouble with the name of one of my favourite bevvies: _Fuller’s Ale_. Who can drink it without thinking of [stale urine](http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/fuller.html)? ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/9 "2004-02-20T00:46:18Z")
Ayds diet candies. Ayds for weight loss! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Idlewild](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8491ac/32.png) [@Idlewild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idlewild)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/10 "2004-02-20T00:52:33Z")
Being a relatively recent arrival to the US I was somewhat startled that no-one seemed to see anything amiss with Rubbermaid. Then I became aware of the existence of the Leatherman brand. It seems like those two should go hand in hand. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/11 "2004-02-20T00:56:00Z")
[Tucks Medicated Pads.](http://www.americarx.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=113) ---
**Author:** ![Martha\_Medea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@Martha\_Medea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martha_Medea)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/12 "2004-02-20T01:20:51Z")
Horniman’s tea ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/13 "2004-02-20T01:49:17Z")
I can do without Vagisil, Vagistat, Vaginex, Vagi-Gard and Gyne-Lotrimin. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/14 "2004-02-20T02:06:06Z")
Manwich Hey, not that there’s anything _wrong_ with that… ---
**Author:** ![JimSox5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@JimSox5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JimSox5)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/15 "2004-02-20T02:26:00Z")
> [@Idlewild](#): > > Being a relatively recent arrival to the US I was somewhat startled that no-one seemed to see anything amiss with Rubbermaid. > > Then I became aware of the existence of the Leatherman brand. > > It seems like those two should go hand in hand. Well, no, products with those sort of suggestions would be to avoid using your hand. Sorry, but I just couldn’t pass that up. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/16 "2004-02-20T02:28:49Z")
Boeing. Nuff said. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_B.Phart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Capt\_B.Phart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_B.Phart)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/17 "2004-02-20T03:37:47Z")
> [@Idlewild](#): > > Then I became aware of the existence of the Leatherman brand. In the UK we have a whole “World of Leather” However “Wang” probably remains the finest brand-name ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/18 "2004-02-20T04:12:49Z")
Musselman’s. To me, a musselman is an emaciated WWII death camp prisoner. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/19 "2004-02-20T08:04:10Z")
Smuckers. And it’s worse if you ever look at the products. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2004, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061/20 "2004-02-20T09:22:51Z")
> [@Martha](#): > > Horniman’s tea I keep it on the shelf next to the _Horlicks_. Maybe it’s just me, but I have some reservations about Krakus’ _Inka_ “coffee substitute.” It sounds like it’s harvested from irritated [giant squid](http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/kraken.htm). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-you-dont-want-to-think-about-too-long/230061.md?page=2)