Better Than Crelm?
One of the minor consolation prizes for living in a developing country is the fun to be had with fake knockoffs of Western brands. Here's one of the better ones I've seen, from Libya:
Western consumer goods are freely available but not most American brands. Instead, stores sell counterfeits such as Crust toothpaste
Link via Scott MacMillan.
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Yes, but only real men wash their clothes in Barf.
Yes, but only real men wash their clothes in Barf.
Crust Toothpaste???
Having just gotten out of a root canal I don't know whether to laugh or weep at that name.
Iranian marketing sucks, but's that because they haven't choosen 100% American Defense(tm).
I drink plenty of ... Malk?
With Vitamin R?!
- B. Simpson
MMMmmmmmmmmm, Crust! Garlicious!
If you are washing with Barf, you may have spilled some Barf's.
Kevin
Ooops!
Crust and Barf's .
Kevin
htmHellwithit!
http://tinyurl.com/ywepb/
http://tinyurl.com/2gt7t/
Kevin
My parents used to live in central Asia - they brought me a box of barf once as a joke...
And many years ago, back before the curtain was down, I had something called "jolly cola" in Hungary, which was hands-down the most vile thing I have EVER tasted... though my father once tried something green and even viler (whose name escapes me) in a McDonald's in Malta.
Me make holes in teeth! Me make holes in teeth!
Crust Toothpaste was a Mad Magazine joke of long standing. For those old enough to remember.
Now what do you have to wash that awful taste out of my mouth?
Mountain Dew or crab juice.
Blecch! Ew! Sheesh! I'll take a crab juice...
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If you think "Crust" is funny, check out this site. The products are fucking insane. Homo Soap? Horny Remover? Pocket Wetty? Iranians got nuthin on them krrrrazy Japanese! Heh, Crust and Barf are tame in comparison to a walk down a Tokyo street.
I am courting investors to invest in the Libyan ecomomy. A little money goes a long way in Libya.