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Is it shallow, or petty, to decide based on name alone? Yeah, pretty much, but there's probably something, a product or service or site, that the name has made you gloss right over it or jump to it ASAP.

What are some examples that spring to mind for you?

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

When I shop on Amazon and see the obvious China companies that sell the same product but have the strangest names. Definitely avoid those products. If I see a.company only ships via fedex, I avoid doing business with that company. Dang, I know I have more just can't think of them right now with morning brain.

Edit: I avoid many major brands too. I belive them to be selling because of the name alone rather than having a quality product anymore. Dr Scholls is one of those,

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They're all random names consisting of 7 capital letters too DINGBAO, VXSUFEN, WEGTHOS, etc.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

At least "dingbao" can be pronounced. Some of the others sound like names for elder gods in bad Lovecraftian fanfic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love it when they consist only of consonants. Saw something along the lines of XYGDLFW the other day

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Ia! XYGDLFW ftaghn!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

yeah, I do still buy from Chinese companies sometimes, but only if they are smart enough to use a name that doesn't sound like someone just used a random password generator and said "good enough"... or ... whatever the Cantonese equivalent of "good enough" is, I suppose.