Stupid Names
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Stupid Names
I was sittin’ at a traffic light on the way home this evening. In front of me was an early nineties Ford Probe.
A Probe.
What a stupid name for a car.
I apologize to all you out there that may own one, but I’m sorry, your car looks good, but the name is stupid. What’s it supposed to mean anyway? Can somebody please explain this one to me, or will the explanation violate FTE Guidelines?
I don’t get it.
You ever wonder who gets the job of naming those new model lines? I want that job. It surely can’t be that difficult! In fact, the automotive manufacturers probably hire monkeys to come up with this crud. They must.
So, this brings me to my last question. What model line gets your vote for the most stupidest name?
A Probe.
What a stupid name for a car.
I apologize to all you out there that may own one, but I’m sorry, your car looks good, but the name is stupid. What’s it supposed to mean anyway? Can somebody please explain this one to me, or will the explanation violate FTE Guidelines?
I don’t get it.
You ever wonder who gets the job of naming those new model lines? I want that job. It surely can’t be that difficult! In fact, the automotive manufacturers probably hire monkeys to come up with this crud. They must.
So, this brings me to my last question. What model line gets your vote for the most stupidest name?
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Whoever named that Class A RV "Intruder" should get some sort of prize. (Get the gun, honey, the intruders just showed up!)
The Chevy "Crossfire" engines are right up there too (Watch out Mabel, it's crossfiring again!)
The Chevy Lumina (which absolutely everyone pronounced "Illumina")
The Chevy "Crossfire" engines are right up there too (Watch out Mabel, it's crossfiring again!)
The Chevy Lumina (which absolutely everyone pronounced "Illumina")
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Chevy:
cobalt, Astro, Chevy truck (chevy makes a truck??? Yeah right), Geo Prism,
Ford: aspire, festiva, contour, like you said "probe," taurus, pinto
Dodge:
Omni
Yeah you're right there are some plum stupid names for cars these days, but it isn't just today. VEGA comes to mind too.
I think they pay dope heads to come up with em. Monkeys would come up with something better I think.
cobalt, Astro, Chevy truck (chevy makes a truck??? Yeah right), Geo Prism,
Ford: aspire, festiva, contour, like you said "probe," taurus, pinto
Dodge:
Omni
Yeah you're right there are some plum stupid names for cars these days, but it isn't just today. VEGA comes to mind too.
I think they pay dope heads to come up with em. Monkeys would come up with something better I think.
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Originally Posted by polarbear
....The Chevy "Crossfire" engines are right up there too (Watch out Mabel, it's crossfiring again!)....
You know, sometimes model names can RUIN it for me. When I saw (for the first time) the new Dodge Crossfire (car), I didn't know what it was called. I thought 'WOW! What a cool car!' Then I saw the name - Crossfire. What IDIOT came up with that one! Lookin' at the Crossfire now has never been quite the same.
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