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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 11:55 AM
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What is the most inappropriately-named consumer product?
My vote:
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HughBeaumont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 11:58 AM
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1. The obvious DUH -
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:07 PM
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4. ...
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_147.html
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 11:59 AM
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2. that
King Cobra, or Cobra beer put out by annhesier-busch is worse than the Milwaukee's beast...IMO that is...
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Monkey see Monkey Do Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:06 PM
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3. I still shake my head at
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:12 PM
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6. hmmm
What about:
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 04:08 PM
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22. Good heavens
That's just wrong :o
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giant_robot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:10 PM
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5. Well this looks bad...


...but since I never had one, I guess I can't judge. Maybe it really *does* taste like ass.
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:15 PM
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8. goes good with some...
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Onlooker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:14 PM
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7. Pschitt

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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 03:48 PM
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17. Oooh! An onomatopoeia name!
The sound it makes when you open it. Me likee that one.
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:15 PM
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9. Snapper lawn mowers
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Derailer Donating Member (332 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 04:05 PM
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21. I don't get it?
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 06:08 PM
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27. It's from a George Carlin bit
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giant_robot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:17 PM
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10. Um.....I don't even wanna ask...
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Maestro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:17 PM
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11. Let's see


or



or possibly
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giant_robot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:20 PM
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12. Bwah!
:spray: :rofl: :spray: :rofl: :spray: :rofl:
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Tyler Durden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:21 PM
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13. Nope. You're ALL wrong.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ayds.JPG


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayds
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 03:49 PM
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18. My mom used to have those.
I remember sneaking them out of her purse in the 70s when I was desperate for "chocolate."
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 12:23 PM
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14. Some of my favorites


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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 02:16 PM
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15. Pocari Sweat
Damned tasty stuff, though, and wonderful on a hot day of bike riding.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 02:28 PM
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16. Aass Bock Beer
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 03:50 PM
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19. self delete
Edited on Mon Jun-19-06 03:50 PM by Oregonian
replied to wrong post
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 04:08 PM
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23. ...
:rofl:
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 04:28 PM
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25. ...
:rofl:
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 03:51 PM
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20. Strap-On Tools?
:shrug:
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 04:09 PM
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24. Bollocks
Edited on Mon Jun-19-06 04:10 PM by billyskank
Rabrrrrrr beat me to it x(
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anarch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-20-06 08:45 AM
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28. damn...I thought for a second there that there was actually a product
called "bollocks".

Of course, there's always:

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trackfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-19-06 04:47 PM
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26. How about these:
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