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The Chevy Nova, targeted for Mexico, meant "won't go" in Spanish. The Finnish bread pictured could probably be renamed as well (staying away from the connotation of buns while they're at it). I nominate a tie for Vagisil and Anusol. Have you noticed any?
@RyanLBailey Actually coke is apropriately named considering that the original drink had coccaine in it, but that was long before the war on drugs... back durring the times when Sears Roebuck (now just known as Sears) sold heroin through it's mail order catalog and methamphetamine was perscribed by doctors to treat medical conditions.
(Sorry for any spelling errors.)
@RyanLBailey 'There's always the classic "Coke."'
BHAHAHAHAHA! Seriously...
Several years ago I was working on some software that contained a dll file
which was supposed to "open IS" (eye ess as in information systems).
This file was named OPENIS.
A fine example of apostrophe. :-)
There was a restaurant in Myrtle Beach called the Suck 'n' Blow. Can't imagine why they went out of buisiness.
The Vauxhall NOVA - ( British GM cars) they sold it in Spanish speaking countries with that name with less than successful results...
Faggots
(meatballs) - the brand advertised in Cardiff in the 80s used the slogan, "Take a faggot home with you tonight"
I always thought the Piggly Wiggly was a particularly dumb name for a supermarket chain - but hey - southerners... y'all, just luuurve it.