Simon Favre wrote:
>
> Even funnier: In Japan, some unnamed company was developing a new
> computer with a touch screen for educational purposes. They went to
> great trouble and expense to license Woody the Woodpecker from Hanna-
> Barbera as the product's mascot. The slogan was to be, "Touch Woody."
> On the very eve of the product launch, somebody pointed out to them what
> this meant. The product and all literature was pulled until they could
> clean the mess up. Time to fall on your swords, guys. ;=(
>
> >In a similar vein I understand that the IT company W*ng developed at
> >huge expense a new services initiative for their customers which they
> >called 'W*ngCare'. It was only after they had printed all the brochures
> >and distributed them all around the world that somebody actually
> >pronounced the name out loud! Must have been somewhat career limiting.
>
> Ob. Car Content: There was also supposed to be a car called the
> Banshee, until some Irishman pointed out that the Banshee was a mythical
> monster that emitted a piercing scream before pouncing upon its victims,
> carrying them off to certain doom. (Screeech, crash!)
My friend Dave has a Banshee. It's this cute little red fiberglas thing.
Goes like #$!* Now I know why. He's Dutch. It's probably for sale by
now.
Susan
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