# Do boycotts still work? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [April 5, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899 "2018-04-05T22:39:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/21 "2018-04-07T15:58:05Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > Also the fact that the brand is called “Jaguar” and there aren’t any other car makers named after any kind of animal that I’m aware of, other than the short-lived Eagle. (Also, now that I think of it, Eagle is also ridiculous.) Also the fact that the ONE car company to be named after an animal, was named after the ONE animal whose name has at least three different pronunciations. There are quite a few car makes named after animals. Now, many people don’t know much about animals, so they think that the car came up with the name, and are surprised when they see a horse referred to as a Mustang, or a “deer” referred to as an Impala, or a shark referred to as a Tiburon. Same with Broncos, Barracudas, Cobras, Cougars (now extinct), the good 'ol Pinto, VW had both rabbits and beetles. You have Dodge Rams, Chargers, and Vipers. That’s off the top of my head. I would be surprised if there are not more. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/22 "2018-04-07T16:02:20Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > There are quite a few car makes named after animals. Now, many people don’t know much about animals, so they think that the car came up with the name, and are surprised when they see a horse referred to as a Mustang, or a “deer” referred to as an Impala, or a shark referred to as a Tiburon. Same with Broncos, Barracudas, Cobras, Cougars (now extinct), the good 'ol Pinto, VW had both rabbits and beetles. You have Dodge Rams, Chargers, and Vipers. That’s off the top of my head. I would be surprised if there are not more. I’m pretty sure he meant the entire company, not individual models. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/23 "2018-04-07T16:20:20Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > I’m pretty sure he meant the entire company, not individual models. The company is currently Tata, was Ford before that, though for 5 years before that, it was its own company, but before that it was part of BMC. It didn’t even start out as a Jaguar, but as a “Swallow”, a different animal name. For it’s near 100 year history, less than a quarter of it was actually under the company name “Jaguar”. Outside of that, it has been a model, not a company. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/24 "2018-04-07T16:27:25Z")
Bah. If I’m going to buy a ludicrously expensive car that spends more time in the shop than on the road, it’ll be a Maserati. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/25 "2018-04-07T16:33:47Z")
> [@Johnny\_Ace](#): > > Rabbit came immediately to mind. > > A quick google and [How Stuff Works](https://auto.howstuffworks.com/33-cars-named-after-animals.htm) provided numerous other examples. I remember that in old times “The rabbit died” was referring to a positive pregnancy test \*. In more recent times “The rabbit died” was referred to by cops, medical people, etc. when dealing with the aftermath of crashes where small cars like that one shuffled their mortal ignition coils… - ([BTW, the idea that the rabbit had to die for a positive test was not accurate](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-rabbit-test/)) ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/26 "2018-04-07T16:44:08Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#): > > - > > ([BTW, the idea that the rabbit had to die for a positive test was not accurate](https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-rabbit-test/)) Well, of course not, but you had to kill it in order to have your celebratory dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2018, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/27 "2018-04-07T20:13:47Z")
> [@Shagnasty](#): > > Boycotts, sit-ins, marches and amateur level shaming aren’t part of the Right’s strategy because they don’t work. > [@boytyperanma](#): > > You are kidding right? > > Right wing groups are constantly boycotting companies. > > Keurig > Target > Disney > Starbucks > Nordstrom > Pepsi > Budweiser > Macy’s > Amazon > Ben & Jerry’s > Ford(Jaguar brand more than others) Seeing as how none of those boycotts worked at all, it’s easy to see how **Shagnasty** made the mistake of overgeneralizing from “_our_ boycotts don’t work” to “boycotts don’t work”. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/28 "2018-04-08T01:15:36Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > The company is currently Tata, was Ford before that, though for 5 years before that, it was its own company, but before that it was part of BMC. It didn’t even start out as a Jaguar, but as a “Swallow”, a different animal name. For it’s near 100 year history, less than a quarter of it was actually under the company name “Jaguar”. Outside of that, it has been a model, not a company. This may be technically all true, but “Jaguar” is definitely solidified as a _brand_ in most peoples’ minds, not just a model of car. Yes, I’m well aware of the many models of cars named after animals; I meant _makes_ of cars named after animals. Of which Jaguar is the only one I can really think of. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/29 "2018-04-08T01:23:19Z")
I, for one, never had any clue that “Jaguar” was ever the name of a company. I always just assumed that it was a model, and if you’d asked me “Who makes the Jaguar?”, I would have said “I’m not sure” (not “What do you mean?” or “Jaguar, of course!”). ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/30 "2018-04-08T01:36:20Z")
They’re known for making beautiful car-shaped sculptures. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/31 "2018-04-08T01:40:41Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > They’re known for making beautiful car-shaped sculptures. I think I saw one move once. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899/32 "2018-04-08T01:45:57Z")
> [@Ruken](#): > > I think I saw one move once. Must have been in the daylight. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-boycotts-still-work/811899.md?page=1)