[Closed] Brands you wouldn't touch with a barge pole...

Sadly Audi now cater for the pond life and the wannabee's.

Are you in a mood...?

The wannabee's what?

The wannabee's what?

Th wannabee's nectar, not as sweet as you'd think and leaves a peculiarly fishy aftertaste

Murdoch (Sky) + 1
Trek - after George Bush got one
BMW - unfortunately they still rank just below Mercs & White Vans on my commute
Abercrombie & Retch (& Hollister by assoc) - in NY I had to leave the shop as the perfume fanned throughout the shop was making me vom...
Tesco, ASDA

Some people might argue that people who don't like AUDI or BMW are just sore that they can't afford one and are stuck in a Passat or whatever, and would secretly jump at the chance, if offered, to own one of these brands.....

It's the default car brand for people who care more about their own self image than what they actually drive. A default brand for those who want a flash motor, but who actually know very little about cars or driving.

The Man U of the car world?

I'd much rather have a Passat than an Audi. Maybe not a BMW though.

Oh don't get me wrong I don't like AUDIs, talk about style over substance. The ultimate tosser's car maybe. BMW make mostly great cars though.

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Hope: nasty looking. Overly hyped and under-performing. Still like their hubs mind...

Not saying they're cheap or naff. Just not for me.

My current BMW is pretty reliable, quick and cheap to run.
Vodafone coverage is better than I get with Orange at the moment so I am going back.
Sky - nowt wrong with them! Good service in my opinion.

Capitalist pig. 😉

On-One/Ragley cos Brant was very arrogant, condescending and rude to me on here once simply cos I expressed my onion that something he'd done weren't all that aesthetically pleasing.

Actually I might buy something off On-One's website now he's left, but I'd never buy anything he's 'designed' or had a hand in.

I imagine he's absolutely devastated at the loss of my custom. 😐

Coca cola , Starbucks and maccys as standard

Also, any sort of lifestyle brand like howies, fox, Calvin Klein, abercrombie and fitch, Rapha etc. All are absolutely cringe worthy.

BMW, Audi and Volkswagen - probably considered cool cars if you're middle aged and work in marketing

"lifestyle" brand? bollocks. I purchased fox gloves and helmet, not a fox "lifestyle". I'd imagine that would have been more expensive.
This thread is nothing to do with "cool", when you get older you'll realise things that just work are more desirable than fluo paint jobs and spinny rims.

Audi - Why? I've always lusted after a 1990 ur-quattro but otherwise it's a posh Volkswagen with spares and service at an absolute premium. Their stand at the 1998 motor show was by invite only, in contrast to Alfa Romeo who seemed positively chuffed to have us oiks rock up and coo over their cars.

McDonalds - I've gone a whole decade without eating one and don't intend to start soon.

Disney - Just because.

Superstar - I hate the logo. Hate it.

Giant - Because of their new headset "standard".

Any company that uses the word "Colourway" in their literature.

Henleys.

K2 Skis - Soooooo ugly!

Really... I have a pair of these sat in my garage, that says otherwise

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If you'd have said "fat skiis - soo ugly" I might have agreed 😉

Although I must accept the ease of use of my newer K2s
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BUT - in terms of turning ability, I still reckon the old K2 Extremes would easily out-turn the Crossfires (I know, based on SL ski rather than GS type piste ski...)

Actually I might buy something off On-One's website now he's left

The Fail is strong with this one....! 😉

RKK,
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I rest my case!

[i]Actually I might buy something off On-One's website now he's left[/i]

what, [b]again[/b]?

Ouch - Those are hideous

Don't go looking at Coombacks then. This is a family site after all...

This thread appears to be a crock of sh!t.

Some people on this thread really need to chill out.

I'll try to avoid, to the best of my ability the following

News Int products - avoided them before the recent phone hacking scandal.

Iceland Supermarket - Encourages a poor diet and cos of that silly bint that they used for advertising.

The Barley Mow, Tilford - OK, not a brand but rude landlord.

Any shop selling casual sports clothing - especially if the clothing is shiny.

I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question (Audi, BMW etc).

On-One/Ragley cos Brant was very arrogant, condescending and rude to me on here

Oh the irony.....

Jeep - never again
Ford Main Dealer in sussex (a small forest of one type of tree) - thought they could rip off my missus.
Comet - customer service does not seem to feature in their ethos

Easton for the shocking bearing life in the first generation of Haven wheels and then poor, argumentative warranty back up.

I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question

If they did, this place would be like a ghost town.

KFC - not really a boycott, just don't eat there because it's sh1t

Oh and K2 skis ftw.

wrecker - Member
I'd much rather have a Passat than an Audi.

Out of interest, why?

Lots i wouldn't buy but none i really find offensive other than the daily mail.

Nespresso amuse me, though I suppose that's Nestle. Have you seen their "lifestyle" mag? Terminally sad. And have you visited one of their stores where you need to have a lifestyle consultation so they can decide which little plastic pot of coffee is suitable for you? Comedy stuff.

And if you think being a Vodafone customer is bad then you should try being one of their suppliers!

Bike Brands:

Boardman
Hayes
Commencal
Avid (Hydraulic Brakes only)
Formula
Quando
Campagnolo
Boardman (just to make sure)

Other Stuff:

Coke
McDonalds
KFC
SKY
Apple
Mini
ITV (except rugby)

I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question (Audi, BMW etc).

Because if you drive an Audi people think you're a cock?

Seems simple enough to me. 😉

randomjeremy - Member
Some people might argue that people who don't like AUDI or BMW are just sore that they can't afford one and are stuck in a Passat or whatever, and would secretly jump at the chance, if offered, to own one of these brands.....

Surprised you havent been flamed for this yet haha

namastebuzz - Member
Because if you drive an Audi people think you're a cock?

True, should have bought a BMW, far better drive than Audi... 👿

I struggle to understand why anyone would shun a product cos of their perceived view of the customers of the product in question (Audi, BMW etc).

Yeah because we all know that people buy cars to be ironic don't we.

cotic, on-one, ragley, commencal, x-lite, manitou
any brand worn by northern middle aged men that has big logos or funny superfluous pocket arrangements. superdry: a brand created out of nothing that means nothing with no heritage, it's the reverse of 'ingrish' japanese clothing with meaningless slogans.
supreme, bathing ape and all those other wan*3r brands.

Arnold Clark - how could I forget about those wonderful people?

Transition, Superstar and Sierra Cycling as their representatives that have appeared on here have been not very inspiring.

I've been boycotting the Independent since they let that twunt Bonio guest edit.

Andy

superdry

When it first came out I actually thought it was Japanese clothing 'over here' partly due to how badly cut/sizing etc it is.

Another. Orange. Sorry, I really don't think a single pivot bike with no UK Importer or duties to pay should cost £1,500.

When it first came out I actually thought it was Japanese clothing 'over here' partly due to how it fits healthy, slim athletic people better than it does podgy Northerners

FTFY.

Apple. I can't really explain why, except that I had an iPod back in the day (up to 2004), then moved on to better MP3 players. And now they're not just ubiquitous, they're some kind of awful club, and I wouldn't go near them. Plus the stuff they get away with (the dreadful bloatware of itunes, some unreconstructed approaches to apps and the like) because they're a 'nice' brand really bugs me.

They used to be a 'nice' brand.

That started changing probably about 2003 onwards as well for me.

I had 4 ipods in a row and they stated the batter failure was 'my fault' until I found out it was a faulty batch of batteries from China.

One brand I havent seen mentioned - who I totally hate, SONY.
Every single thing i've ever had from SONY has been an utter bag of shit (including the laptop im using right now)
If i had the money to buy another laptop (of another brand), i'd piss on this one and set it on fire.

Total shit.

Erm, I quite like Superdry stuff, the two jackets I have are nice. Logo's are a bit played out now but its still good stuff.

I also like Audi's, mine was fantastic before it was stolen (RS4) and the S3 was a nice motor too. I also had a Beemer and bar the runflats it was a much nicer place to be than the mondeo they gave me when I crashed it.

I've also got an Orange 5 which is the only bike I've ever sat on which felt spot on immediately, can't see the problem there. It's got hope wheels which are lovely but I wouldn't touch their brakes if only because I've never got on with them.

Maybe I'm a sheep unlike the elite stylemongers on here but they've all suited my needs in the past.

BMW, Audi and Volkswagen - probably considered cool cars if you're middle aged, bland, lack imagination, and work in [s]marketing[/s] sales

FTFY.

flange - Member
Erm, [s]I quite like Superdry stuff, the two jackets I have are nice. Logo's are a bit played out now but its still good stuff.

I also like Audi's, mine was fantastic before it was stolen (RS4) and the S3 was a nice motor too. I also had a Beemer and bar the runflats it was a much nicer place to be than the mondeo they gave me when I crashed it.

I've also got an Orange 5 which is the only bike I've ever sat on which felt spot on immediately, can't see the problem there. It's got hope wheels which are lovely but I wouldn't touch their brakes if only because I've never got on with them.

Maybe[/s] I'm a sheep [s]unlike the elite stylemongers on here but they've all suited my needs in the past.[/s]

The abridged version. 😉

These [url= http://www.0800repair.com/ ]monkeys[/url] because thanks to all advertising on the van I know exactly which company the git that squeezed past me just so he could stop right in front of me on the road in Shrewsbury works for.

unlike the elite stylemongers on here

Well you like Superdry so that counts you out and away from being a stylemonger 😉

I think on the whole I'd rather think about the picnic I'm going to make than the brands that I can't really summon up the energy to 'hate' 😕

you boys need to chill out, roll up your trouser legs and go and paddle in the fountain in the park. Life's too short to worry about this sort of shit

brands of skis FFS 🙄

you boys need to chill out, roll up your trouser legs and go and paddle in the fountain in the park.

I wanted to do that yesterday, but I wasn't attended by a suitable small child, so I wasn't allowed to. 🙁

Seemed most unfair. I was deprived that which others enjoyed, just because I am old and childless. 😥

Besides, most of the paddling pools have bin closed down. Health and Safety, innit?

elfin, paddling pool, argos? (or is Argos one of the brands we have to hate?)

I don't like lots of brands.

Canon - because it's for girls.
Dell - It's for cheapskate nerds
OnOne - Don't know what it is but it sounds knaff, probably for the brothers of the above.
Osprey - Because it's a bird and a knaff boat
Microsoft - Just Because it exists
Skoda - Because ugly people drive it.
Starboard - Because Ginger people windsurf on it.
Pride - Because they make Mobility Scooters
Pryde - Because they should make mobility scooters
Kawasaki - they're too green and driven by nobs
Patels - Because they called me a mincer (Our corner shop)
Specialised - Because it sounds like it should be for something else
Trek - Because everyone rides it and they wear lycra with a stupid shop name on it.
Fatwaist - Because I haven't
MacDonalds - Because they kill children
Benson & Hedges - Because they kill grown ups
Stella - Because people who drink it beat up their wives and anyone found with them.
Shell - Because they make too much money as do HSBC,Barclays, and pretty much every brand of bank
Goldman Sachs - because of that dick that was on here the other day.

This could go on a lot further but I'm getting bored with it now..

I think on the whole I'd rather think about the picnic I'm going to make than the brands that I can't really summon up the energy to 'hate'

I have one word, and that word is Bonio.

It may just be me, but I find being preached to about world poverty by a hypocritical, pompous, self important, tax dodging multimillionaire in a ludicrous cowboy hat brings out the irrational hatred quite nicely.

Andy

Yep them dog biscuits are right bastards.

Carlsberg
Haven Holidays
Oakley
Rover
Renault
Laser tools
Dyson
Sky
Man Utd
Apple

Mont Blanc pens.

I love using decent pens, but there's nothing that screams look at me more than a bloke (always male) with that little white star (inevitably on a ballpoint, not even a fountain pen)waving around as he tries to think he's important in a meeting.

Tesco - too powerful, screw locals and suppliers.
Asda = favour imports, screw locals
anything Israeli - obviously. the real terror state
Volvo - a bit irrational but so what.
Nike - sweat shops, too American, omnipresent.

Generally I favour British, local, independent, non air freighted etc

ratherbeintobago - Member

Excellent call there all round.

Any company thatn uses text speak in it's name, for example Claims4U.

The North Face, if they want me to wear their logo so prominently they can pay me to wear their outdoor gear.

Hmmmm. People seem to want an explanation of my entry of Hope. So here goes:-

Hubs. They make a nice noise but are from cheap metals. I've had flanges (I do like that word) crack and deform. Axles bend. Freehubs deform.

I don't get these issues (at least as often) with other brands.

Headsets. They're expensive compared to a lot of competition and not any better.

Seat clamps. I'm heavy. Their clamps are seemingly not up to the job of keeping my seatpost in place.

Brakes. They fade like no others. Shimano XT are cheaper and better. Hayes are cheaper and just as good. I've had them repeatedly leak and the fittings deform when adjusted (and I'm quite delicate with spanners). Used to spend all my life fixing or bleeding the useless crap - haven't used them for years now and have finally realised that hydraulic brakes can be fit n forget.

Perhaps if they stopped making things from cheese they'd be better.

Just because Hope charge a lot for their products does not mean they're not cheap and nasty.

Used to spend all my life fixing or bleeding the useless crap - haven't used them for years now and have finally realised that hydraulic brakes can be fit n forget.

To counter that, my X2s, while they're noticeably less powerful than the Avids they replaced, have been fit & forget. The Avids needed bleeding on a fortnightly basis (the LBS reckons I was by no means alone in this) and howled whenever I braked.

Andy

Just thought of some more tedious brands:
Manchester United
Beckham
Reiss
D&G
Endura