Your Favorite Knock-Off Brand Names

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:02pm

The Alvin and the Chipmunks thread inexplicably turned into a discussion of off-brand product names. I think some of them deserved their own thread.

My personal favorite is the Goldfish Cracker knock-off called Cheddar Whales. I've sometimes moisturized my face with a little Olay-like bottle called "Oil of Beauty."

What are your favorites?

[DG]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:04pm

Shaving Ryan's Privates.

That probably isn't what you're asking about, huh?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:28pm

I LOVE Whales! They are ten times tastier than Goldfish.

My personal favorite is the soda called "Dr.Bob." My friends and I stood in the aisle at Wal-Mart for about fifteen minutes trying to figure out what kind of soda it was. We finally ended up buying a case just to see. I don't remember what it is now, though.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:29pm

Tiffonys


I laugh every time I hear the name.

[TheatreDiva612]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:38pm

Louis Fauxton

[TheatreDiva612]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:48pm

Threadjack:

hey skyler! i miss you! call me asap! xoxoxoxo <3 AP

[mauriposa]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:51pm

I'm all about the Dr. Thunder.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 8:51pm

It's a quarter? Here it's only ten cents for a cheapo knock off brand soda at Wal-Mart!

[wickedfiyeroofoz]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 9:25pm

Generic Swedish fish...Sqwish

[mominator]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 10:09pm

Fauxberry

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 10:28pm

Rolax

[misschung]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 10:31pm

Hidden Spring

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 10:38pm

I don't think most of those are real.

[DG]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 11:01pm

Phyllis - SHAVING RYAN'S PRIVATES is, although I don't agree with the practice.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 12/6/07 at 11:28pm

Real one: I went to some flea market and out of all things bought what I thought were Sharpie permanent markers. When you look closer at the label, it says "Shonpie."

I see so many knock off names in those Pixar animation-type movies, such as Bee Movie and Finding Nemo, and I love it. I just can't think of any right now.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/7/07 at 10:39am

This is a Matt Groening obsession also. You see them turn up in Simpson's espisodes- recently, Bart threw out a bunch of games, including Ravenous Ravenous Rhinos, Duopoly and Parchoosey.

[gypsiedtokill]

Posted: 12/7/07 at 5:32pm

Damn, only a dime? I'm being robbed! Y'know, I seem to remember the Sam's Choice sodas (which I also love) being a dime until we upgraded to a Super Wal-Mart. Maybe that's it.

In response to the threadjack: AP! I miss you too! I'm calling you this weekend.

[DMsquared2]

Posted: 12/7/07 at 5:37pm

[Patronus]

Posted: 12/7/07 at 5:46pm

My favorite of all time is Lardache jeans.

A women in New Mexico actually made a brand of jeans for plus size women called Lardache. Updated On: 12/7/07 at 05:46 PM

[Parks]

Posted: 12/7/07 at 7:29pm

Have you all been to Target recently?

Not quite what we're talking about--but sort of along the same lines...

They have a Target brand product that imitates every mouthwash product that Target carries! Seriously! Go into the dental hygeine aisle of Target and look. It's quite amusing, actually.

[justagirl2]

Posted: 12/7/07 at 7:31pm

I had Sqwish today! And I love Dr. Thunder...good stuff.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 12/8/07 at 6:23am

Tussin Cough Syrup

[morosco]

Posted: 12/8/07 at 4:08pm

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 12/8/07 at 4:13pm

Mountain Lightening, baby.