FeeBay, JetScum, Vodafail and other funny or adverse nicknames for companies?

inherentchoice on 31/12/2014 - 15:42

There must be so many various nicknames OzBargainers (or people) use or have invented for those companies that we may dislike or want to make fun of. So what are they? Please comment below.

Personally I lol’d when I first saw someone referring to JetStar as JetScum here on OzB.

Also, are there some other companies that would deserve a nickname but don’t yet have one? Can we come up with some creative suggestions for new nicknames to describe companies or their questionable behaviour?

Maybe you can even invent a nickname here that catches on across the internet and even enters into general Aussie lingo.

General Discussion

Comments

    • yaziyo on 01/01/2015 - 18:03
      +8

      Of course, now it's renamed to Sydney Pains

  • tommy-darko on 01/01/2015 - 15:16
    +3

    FIFAIL.

    Works for both the organisation and video game.

  • Penalty boxer on 01/01/2015 - 15:45

    Smith's Dick

  • inherentchoice on 01/01/2015 - 15:46
    +3

    Bung Things (Bunnings)

    • figarow on 02/01/2015 - 19:24

      Lemmings

  • PVA on 01/01/2015 - 16:07
    +4

    people nick named MacDonalds as Maccas, now MacDonalds owns/has registered Maccas for them self.

    • badg3rz on 01/01/2015 - 17:00
      +1

      McCraps

      • bonezAU on 02/01/2015 - 12:34

        McStinge

        • Vieira4 on 02/01/2015 - 17:29

          Dirty Mac's

        • figarow on 02/01/2015 - 19:25
          +2

          CrapDonalds

    • bargdebarg on 03/01/2015 - 08:06

      Maccy Dee's

  • nexus4 on 01/01/2015 - 16:29
    +25

    Whingepool

  • knaff on 01/01/2015 - 16:32
    +5

    Crapple Macintrash - Apple Mac

    Mod: Foul language removed

  • zombie hunter on 01/01/2015 - 16:39
    +4

    Mitsubishi bits are missing
    Lexus. Lickarse

    • badg3rz on 01/01/2015 - 17:01

      Its fishi

    • iSamurai on 02/01/2015 - 12:45
      +1

      my mate used to call mitsubishi missy-bitchy

  • striker5950 on 01/01/2015 - 16:57
    +2

    dick smith is: DICK!

  • BiotBargin on 01/01/2015 - 17:01
    +17

    Chemist Crackhouse
    Westspac
    Colonmaster
    Tarjaa (Target snobby version)

    • subywagon on 01/01/2015 - 17:33

      lol I call Target that too, but I couldn't work out a way to type it… I was tired.. :P

    • Gnostikos on 02/01/2015 - 16:50
      +1

      Tarjaa (Target snobby version)

      In a similiar vein, Red Dot = Dot Le Rouge.

    • [Deactivated] on 03/01/2015 - 10:40

      MacDonells (posh people accent)

  • Clever Girl on 01/01/2015 - 17:17
    +2

    "A"lways "M"ore "P"roblems

  • Becsavers on 01/01/2015 - 17:19
    +3

    LG = Lousy Goods

    • 2024 on 01/01/2015 - 21:28
      +2

      Low Grade

      • jelko on 03/01/2015 - 18:34

        Lucky Goldstar

    • arcticmonkey on 04/01/2015 - 15:26

      Liam Gallagher.

  • cd93 on 01/01/2015 - 18:00
    +8

    Crapple
    Herald Scum
    Qantarse
    Melbourne Heartless (Melbourne Cityless) - Aleague team
    LG- Lifes Gay

    • BiotBargin on 01/01/2015 - 19:33

      i was actually going to go for Melbourne Noheart which was a popular banner at the games

  • anonymous01 on 01/01/2015 - 18:25
    +1

    McDollars
    Red Booster
    Starving Jacks

    • Vieira4 on 02/01/2015 - 17:30

      Fat Jacks

    • PVA on 03/01/2015 - 10:46

      Red Rooter

  • gimli on 01/01/2015 - 18:33
    +4

    Oz bum garden

    • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 15:02
      +3

      Well it is the land of the tight-arses… +1

  • zombie hunter on 01/01/2015 - 19:25

    St Vincent De Paul……vinnes vouge

  • Peace Maker on 01/01/2015 - 19:34
    +3

    Saw this is on Top Gear Special; LOTUS (Lots of Trouble, Usually Serious).

    Made me LOL.

    • adamren on 01/01/2015 - 20:26
      +2

      Most people know this one, but just in case: Fix Or Repair Daily.

      I think Lotus make good cars for the $150k tag. Best power to weight ratio, better than Veyron.

    • Gnostikos on 02/01/2015 - 16:52
      +5

      In the words of Jeremy Clarkson: Hand-made in England is another way of saying the doors will fall off.

    • muncan on 02/01/2015 - 18:53
      +2

      Subaru/Urabus

  • Becsavers on 01/01/2015 - 19:49
    +1

    Foxhell

  • Becsavers on 01/01/2015 - 19:54
    +2

    Scamway

  • aegcp on 01/01/2015 - 19:57
    +2

    Worstpac (aka Westpac)

  • whodidthat on 01/01/2015 - 20:09

    Paymore

  • whodidthat on 01/01/2015 - 20:09

    Rotpal

  • whodidthat on 01/01/2015 - 20:10

    Scumbay

  • whodidthat on 01/01/2015 - 20:13

    Conair

  • sirplus on 01/01/2015 - 20:42
    +2

    Fraud Motor Cars

    • inherentchoice on 04/01/2015 - 15:38

      FORD: Found on rubbish dump

      (Old one but probably worth a mention)

  • sirplus on 01/01/2015 - 20:42
    +1

    Holden Crapadore

    • nexus4 on 01/01/2015 - 20:45
      +6

      Also Holden Craptiva

    • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 03:34
      +5

      Also barely holden together.

    • Vieira4 on 02/01/2015 - 17:31
      +1

      Holden Commonbore (when everyone used to have one)
      Holden Crude

    • aldog on 03/01/2015 - 16:39
      +1

      Holden Commonwhore

    • WalterPPK on 04/01/2015 - 11:07

      Commode-door.

  • sirplus on 01/01/2015 - 20:45

    Slack Jacks -Burgers

  • sirplus on 01/01/2015 - 20:50
    +2

    AMP was called the church by my dying neighbour who was 60ish and dying of some lung disease when I was a kid. Asked him why and he said he did a lot of praying they'd pay out his life insurance. He said it was a pretty common name for them.. I didn't understand :/

  • whodidthat on 01/01/2015 - 21:07
    +1

    McCardboards

  • blackfrancis75 on 01/01/2015 - 21:08
    +3

    McDogfood

  • iridiumstem on 01/01/2015 - 21:12

    Eat All (EA)

  • whodidthat on 01/01/2015 - 21:35

    Flightfixer

  • Vomo on 01/01/2015 - 21:56
    +3

    Filthy Rons (McDonald's)
    Dirty Birds (KFC)
    FIAT Fix it Again Tony

  • baz101 on 01/01/2015 - 22:18

    Bumtree

  • lonix on 01/01/2015 - 22:18
    +1

    Smackdonalds

    Junky cracks

    Red rooter

    Ken f#cky chucks

    Pieceaslut

    Dol a hoes

    • [Deactivated] on 01/01/2015 - 22:29
      +6

      o_O

  • lonix on 01/01/2015 - 22:20
    +3

    Hord falcadore

    • Vieira4 on 02/01/2015 - 17:33
      +1

      Ford Fatcun*

  • Moki on 01/01/2015 - 22:24
    +8

    Afailure Post

  • lonix on 01/01/2015 - 22:34
    +1

    C#ntarse = qantas

    Microshaft

    Crapple

    Sam's dung

  • ahly92 on 01/01/2015 - 22:58
    +4

    on a side note…I hate it so much when i see Companies use the "R US" slogan… over 3000 registered in ABN
    http://abr.business.gov.au/SearchByNameAll.aspx?SearchText=R…

    "Bathrooms r us" …wtf does that mean!

    • yaziyo on 01/01/2015 - 23:21
      +15

      Simple, it means that bathrooms R them.

      • ahly92 on 02/01/2015 - 01:42
        +9

        oh…i get it now…thanks

  • ChemicalMan on 01/01/2015 - 23:08
    +1

    Woolworthless

  • Pigey on 01/01/2015 - 23:54

    CommSuck - when commsec sucked hard

  • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 03:31
    +4

    Kentucky Fried Rat (kfc)
    Alibaba and the fourty thousand thieves (Aliexpress}

    Good topic OP, tons of laughs.

  • FW190 on 02/01/2015 - 03:47
    +11

    JB Hi Price

  • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 03:50
    +7

    WankBest (BankWest)
    Pay and Praypal
    Hungry Jocks (no idea why)

  • [Deactivated] on 02/01/2015 - 06:38

    BigPuddle.

  • mousie on 02/01/2015 - 08:00

    Hungry jacks. Hjs or head jobs

  • He-Man on 02/01/2015 - 10:51
    +2

    Orifice works

  • hashtagbargain on 02/01/2015 - 11:03
    +4

    Hairhouse Whorehouse

    • lonix on 02/01/2015 - 22:11
      +2

      Whorehouse warehouse

  • singlefished on 02/01/2015 - 11:29
    +2

    Phishpond/Pishpond/Pisspond = Fishpond

    Moist Jane Electrical = Joyce Mayne Electrical

    Kentucky Fried Crap = KFC

    Anchor Beer = W@nker Beer

    That reminds me of the local pub where I grew up that was called "The Horse & Anchor" it's nickname was "The @rse & Honker"

  • lplau on 02/01/2015 - 11:31
    +4

    DeathStar (Jetstar)

    • morpheu on 02/01/2015 - 11:56
      +2

      Deathstar, now that's one i haven't heard from in a while, original nickname for some (literally!)flaky IBM hard drives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HGST_Deskstar

    • alvian on 02/01/2015 - 14:31

      Has there been a death/crash with Jetstar? Regardless of its shitty service, I reckon it is a bit harsh to call it DeathStar when it has a good safety record.

  • tko6070 on 02/01/2015 - 12:52
    +3

    Jetscar

  • Cantdecide on 02/01/2015 - 14:04
    +2

    Really? This isnt even funny. Read the terms and conditions, learn to pay for airfares without a cc and remember that they are all commercial businesses and stop getting your knickers in a knot over stuff.

    I used to love this website ( been lurking for years and years) but lately it is getting nastier and nastier. Everyone wants something for nothing and usually it is somthing you "want" not need and get upset when it is not free or majorly discounted. Yep, you really didnt "need" that 1.50 discount from Officeworks pricematch so you could buy more eneloops. Probably cost you more than the discount just to drive there!

    Let the negs begin ……

    Happy New Year everyone :)

    • inherentchoice on 02/01/2015 - 20:09
      +6

      In reality we all still use these companies.

      I think most people are sensible enough to see this thread as a bit of fun and creativity rather than anything nasty.

      I used to love this website

      Hmm, I hope you're not being nasty now. ;)

      • Cantdecide on 03/01/2015 - 18:11

        LOL nope not nasty …. love has turned to like …. I am too much of a cheapskate to ever give up bargain websites totally! :D

  • Fredfuchs on 02/01/2015 - 14:13

    Officejerks
    Supercrap (super cheap auto)

    • lonix on 02/01/2015 - 22:13
      +1

      Super cheap and nasty

  • kangaroo on 02/01/2015 - 14:26
    +2

    DULL

    Personally I like Dell as a company, but their products aren't that exciting …..DULL

  • alvian on 02/01/2015 - 14:32

    NoLove

    Snowscum

  • Redzel on 02/01/2015 - 16:44
    +1

    BadMex

  • Gnostikos on 02/01/2015 - 16:56
    +4

    Gaming-specific: DLC (Downloadable Content) I've always called "Didn't Launch Content" (as in stuff they purposely withheld at the game's release so they could make more money off a dozen DLC packs rathers than include it from the beginning; indeed a number of developers have been caught doing just that with DLC data actually existing in the game's installation files from the beginning).

    • iridiumstem on 02/01/2015 - 23:05

      Capcom is really famous for doing that. Pay to access DLC data… Sigh.

    • bargdebarg on 03/01/2015 - 08:12

      Best one yet

  • Vieira4 on 02/01/2015 - 17:34
    +1

    One from the Simpsons "TRY-N-SAVE"

    • rolypoly on 03/01/2015 - 19:19

      Panaphonics
      Sorny

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