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I have the most bizarre sensation when reading through this. On one level, they're just boring brand names. But knowing that they were all created by Amazon for
by cardamomo 7y ago
I have the most bizarre sensation when reading through this. On one level, they're just boring brand names. But knowing that they were all created by Amazon for Purposes and their names chosen presumedly by marketing folks... Well, it sorta makes this read like the most genius piece of satire about today's retail marketplace. It would fit somewhere between McSweeny's lists[0] and AI-written paint color names[1]
[0] https://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/lists https://www.mcsweeneys.net/columns/lists
[1] https://aiweirdness.com/post/160776374467/new-paint-colors-invented-by-neural-network https://aiweirdness.com/post/160776374467/new-paint-colors-i...
- oska 7y agoThey weren't all created by Amazon. Quite a number of them are acquisitions, e.g. AbeBooks, Book Depository, Goodreads and IMDb.
- cardamomo 7y agoRight, I'm familiar with those. I'm thinking of the many clothing brands in particular. They all sound almost plausible. I found this search helpful in verifying which brand names were created directly by Amazon and which (like Goodreads) were acquired companies: https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/amazon-technologies-inc-2452347/ https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/amazon-technologies-inc...