# What's with the type of joke where you say the full brand name? Why is it funny?

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**Created:** [March 22, 2021, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-with-the-type-of-joke-where-you-say-the-full-brand-name-why-is-it-funny/938392 "2021-03-22T01:54:29Z")\
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I think this goes back pretty far, even before modern product placement. I can’t nail it down but I’m pretty sure they would do this on the Carol Burnett show and in other sketch comedy way back when. It’s just funny to hear people use ad speak outside of the commercials.

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