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I can't mention the company or product name, but here's a funny story: Back in the 90s I worked for a firm that had a really cool terminal emulation product. B
by rcurry 11y ago
I can't mention the company or product name, but here's a funny story:
Back in the 90s I worked for a firm that had a really cool terminal emulation product. Because of the name of the product, the marketing department came up with this great picture for the front of the box that the software came in - It was a couple of retro-looking soldiers standing side-by-side, shielding their eyes from the sun with one hand. The packaging was awesome, and everyone thought it was great. We were all set to release it, when one of our partners in Germany said "Holy (Bleep)! You can't sell this here in Germany - the front of the box looks like a couple of nazis saluting hitler!"
Back to the drawing board for the marketing guys, ha ha.
- magic_beans 11y agoThe fact that it took a German to identify that is alarming.
- debacle 11y agoClearly you've never worked in marketing.
- Dylan16807 11y agoThe fact that we often care more about the symbols used by the Nazis than their politics is what's really alarming.