Transistor Radio Brand Names - What's Up?

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by Bill R

Look on the box it is made by MAW, Inc. Read fauther on the box you find MAW, Inc stands for "Might As Well, Incorporated" Now there is a real quality inspiring name.
Bill R

Now THAT's friggin hilarious! It wouldn't surprise me if many other brand names were derived from acronyms such as that!

[jedo1507r]

Originally Posted by bgadow

For many, many years now a Japanese sewing machine has sat unwanted in a local antique mall. It is styled like a Singer from a hundred years ago and is not unattractive, but holds an unfortunate brand name, one that someone in the American office should have picked up on: Fukesuke

Holy crap... That's insane! Reminds me of that sample track near the end of a track from 2 Live Crew - "Me So Horny". Sorry, I had a friend playing that song this morning.

That brand probably intended to have it pronounced more of a "..keh" instead of a "..key"; hilarious! And that slipped through!