tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post2984701938776791196..comments2024-03-28T16:59:30.099+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: This Must Be What They Mean By 'Fusion Food'...JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-68180562867646424082012-10-30T05:17:33.883+00:002012-10-30T05:17:33.883+00:00" I wonder if it's another sign of the du...<i>" I wonder if it's another sign of the dumbing down of British education.."</i> <br /><br />I think John Pickworth has the answer - it sounds good, and to an ad exec, that's all that counts!<br /><br /><i>"... a new Tequila brand called "Giro"."</i> <br /><br />Awesome!<br /><br /><i>"...cock flavour soup..."</i> <br /><br />Yikes!!<br />JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-32427419804606353572012-10-28T23:21:50.780+00:002012-10-28T23:21:50.780+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.blueknighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409655604657713593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-48155761566814741992012-10-28T23:21:30.919+00:002012-10-28T23:21:30.919+00:00Round my way near Brighton, the 'ethnic sectio...Round my way near Brighton, the 'ethnic section' of Tescos is selling cock flavour soup...<br />Not sure if that is a bad labelling or they are going for the Pink Pound...blueknighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409655604657713593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-54337679939776465832012-10-28T23:08:07.122+00:002012-10-28T23:08:07.122+00:00John,
A few years back when I worked in the booze...John,<br /><br />A few years back when I worked in the booze trade a very big US drinks firm was marketing a new Tequila brand called "Giro". I persuaded them it might have certain negative connotations if marketed as such in the UK.......staybrytenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-43749213146288710362012-10-28T14:34:22.361+00:002012-10-28T14:34:22.361+00:00Bet it don't contain any Mexicans though?
I u...Bet it don't contain any Mexicans though?<br /><br />I used to laugh years ago at a men's fragrance named Tsunami. Today, most people would recognise the word and its meaning but back then, few knew. So its not a recent dumbing down. Just a marketing dept trying to pick cool names and phrases without bothering to check anything other than a prior trademark.John Pickworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02166443099429490782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-84003340135253152632012-10-28T13:09:28.332+00:002012-10-28T13:09:28.332+00:00three (3) weeks!three (3) weeks!SadButMadLadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836368722377421009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-75594879219102426102012-10-28T13:08:38.432+00:002012-10-28T13:08:38.432+00:00Never saw it when we spent the weeks in Mexico. I ...Never saw it when we spent the weeks in Mexico. I wonder if it's another sign of the dumbing down of British education - deep south in America is not the same as South America.SadButMadLadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17836368722377421009noreply@blogger.com