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[KevinCow]

Just saw these in the store and was massively disappointed that they just called them "S'mores Oreos". Seriously, Nabisco, what the hell?

They're delicious though. Not as good as the red velvet ones from a few months ago, but good.

 

[MattKeil]

My girlfriend was so offended that they didn't call them S'moreos that she almost didn't want to buy them.

 

[Mario]

Having made an OREO mobile game, I can confirm they are very particular about the OREO brand.

They don't even use OREO as a plural e.g. OREOs. They are only ever "OREO cookies".

So this is not surprising.

 

[gwiz210]

Having made an OREO mobile game, I can confirm they are very particular about the OREO brand.

They don't even use OREO as a plural e.g. OREOs. They are only ever "OREO cookies".

So this is not surprising.

Look out boys we got an OREO insider.

 

[KevinCow]

Having made an OREO mobile game, I can confirm they are very particular about the OREO brand.

They don't even use OREO as a plural e.g. OREOs. They are only ever "OREO cookies".

So this is not surprising.

That's interesting. I always think it's funny when companies get so picky about the branding like that. Like, people in real life call them Oreos, so why not just go with it?

 

[DXLelouch153]

who gives a damn what their called
their delicious

 

[TCRS]

write them a tweet like this one:

 

[Pyramid head]

That's interesting. I always think it's funny when companies get so picky about the branding like that. Like, people in real life call them Oreos, so why not just go with it?

Remember, it's not Playstation, or Play Station, it's PlayStation.

 

[Mario]

That's interesting. I always think it's funny when companies get so picky about the branding like that. Like, people in real life call them Oreos, so why not just go with it?

Given the diversity of the OREO product range in both flavours and categories, I can see how it makes sense or at least keeps things simple with respect to naming and name usage in marketing.

References to OREOs in that context become ambiguous otherwise.

 

[Forkball]

Given the diversity of the OREO product range in both flavours and categories, I can see how it makes sense or at least keeps things simple with respect to naming and name usage in marketing.

References to OREOs in that context become ambiguous otherwise.

Is it mandatory that you have to use caps when talking about the cookies?

 

[Mario]

The brand guidelines for OREO specify it is always in caps. So I'm used to writing it that way (indeed, I'm probably contractually obliged to).

 

[oti]

It's about the brand integrity bruh. Marketing 101.

 

[Radec]

Same thing with Coke, you don't change it just for the new flavors.

 

[Log4Girlz]

Time for a letter writing campaign.

 

[oti]

I've never had s'mores.

 

[KevinCow]

Same thing with Coke, you don't change it just for the new flavors.

Coke does change with the flavor, though:

They don't even call it Diet Coca-Cola, just Diet Coke.

 

[Boss Doggie]

I'm actually surprised they went with the name Coke, since isn't that a drug type?

 

[H2Yo]

I always thought they were 'GRAM' crackers because that's how people have said it.
I now find out they are GRAHAM crackers? Graham isn't pronounced anything like gram... WTF?

 

[Boss Doggie]

I always thought they were 'GRAM' crackers because that's how people have said it.
I now find out they are GRAHAM crackers? Graham isn't pronounced anything like gram... WTF?

hilariously enough the "Filipino English" here calls it Graham like the name.

 

[KevinCow]

How do you guys pronounce "Graham"? To me it's always just sounded like "Gram".

 

[Brohenheim]

Huge missed opportunity with these!

 

[GavinGT]

There's a local company that rents out giant bins for construction purposes. The founder's last name is Looney. What name did he choose? Looney Boxes. What a missed opportunity.

 

[Branduil]

That's interesting. I always think it's funny when companies get so picky about the branding like that. Like, people in real life call them Oreos, so why not just go with it?

Anyone have those Adobe guidelines where they get really picky about people using "Photoshop" as a verb and such?

 

[Assanova]

I'm actually surprised they went with the name Coke, since isn't that a drug type?

Coke use to have coke in it.

 

[Beren the Empty-Handed]

I'm actually surprised they went with the name Coke, since isn't that a drug type?

Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine (from the Coca plant), hence the name. And since everyone already calls it Coke as a nickname, I don't think it really mattered. Why they chose it over "Diet Coca-Cola" I don't know, but it probably is just because "Diet Coke" sounds better to say.

The fact that it used to have actual cocaine in it is so widely known that I doubt that entered into the naming discussion.

 

[Assanova]

Coca-Cola originally contained cocaine (from the Coca plant), hence the name. And since everyone already calls it Coke as a nickname, I don't think it really mattered. Why they chose it over "Diet Coca-Cola" I don't know, but it probably is just because "Diet Coke" sounds better to say.

The fact that it used to have actual cocaine in it is so widely known that I doubt that entered into the naming discussion.

And I believe that it is still made with the coca plant. It just doesn't have the active drug ingredients in it anymore.

 

[Ninja Dom]

write them a tweet like this one:

LOL!!

 

[Philia]

We had these and they're FANTASTIC. Best flavor oreos since.

Now that we're on this topic, you guys GOT to try Kebbler's Smores cookies. They're almost god tier, almost because there's only 8 in the box. That's right, 8.

 

[Sinfamy]

write them a tweet like this one:

Someone to get that irate, I love it.

 

[Sesha]

Because companies want their stupid brand names to remain intact at all costs.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

Yea... Wasted opportunity on the name. Do they taste good? They look amazing

 

[Phobophile]

That's interesting. I always think it's funny when companies get so picky about the branding like that. Like, people in real life call them Oreos, so why not just go with it?

Don't say that to pedantic Lego fans.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

You had ONE JOB, Oreo product naming people

 

[scamander]

Coke does change with the flavor, though:

Not in every country

They even changed Cherry Coke and Vanilla Coke to Coca-Cola Cherry and Coca-Cola Vanilla here.

 

[KevinCow]

We had these and they're FANTASTIC. Best flavor oreos since.

Now that we're on this topic, you guys GOT to try Kebbler's Smores cookies. They're almost god tier, almost because there's only 8 in the box. That's right, 8.

I actually tried these and was kinda disappointed.

 

[TsunamiOfSwagger]

Where can I buy these online to import to little ol England?

 

[Ace Harding]

I always thought they were 'GRAM' crackers because that's how people have said it.
I now find out they are GRAHAM crackers? Graham isn't pronounced anything like gram... WTF?

Uh, how are you pronouncing Graham? Graham and gram are homonyms. Are you saying "grayum?"

 

[bobawesome]

write them a tweet like this one:

What did Mr. Pringle have to say for himself?

 

[Diprosalic]

Anyone have those Adobe guidelines where they get really picky about people using "Photoshop" as a verb and such?

so was google about googling. i guess it has something to do with the word getting to be the word for searching so every company could use it.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

write them a tweet like this one:

Haha

 

[Fox Mulder]

I bought a pack and people said the same thing. Branding though.

I didn't like these as much as cotton candy or some other recent flavors though.

 

[Drazgul]

Someone to get that irate, I love it.

Christmas is serious business.

 

[Majine]

You had ONE JOB, Oreo product naming people

And they probably did the right choice financially.

 

[Mario]

so was google about googling. i guess it has something to do with the word getting to be the word for searching so every company could use it.

Yep. If a word becomes so common that it becomes the de facto replacement for a word e.g. hoovering vs vacuuming or sellotape vs sticky tape, then the company can lose control of the trademark.

So, for Google, the de facto words of google and googling as replacements for Internet searches are a bad thing.

 

[Carl]

Uh, how are you pronouncing Graham? Graham and gram are homonyms. Are you saying "grayum?"

well yeah, that's the way Graham is pronounced

 

[Messofanego]

Is it mandatory that you have to use caps when talking about the cookies?

The brand guidelines for OREO specify it is always in caps. So I'm used to writing it that way (indeed, I'm probably contractually obliged to).

write them a tweet like this one:

haha

 

[Makonero]

There is a version of Pokemon Monopoly.

It is not called Pokemonopoly.


It is a bigger travesty.

 

[Majine]

Isn't this the same reason Nintendo calls them "Wii remotes" and not "Wiimotes"?

 

[zroid]

lol I bought a pack of these the other day

they're pretty alright, but I had the exact same thought about the name.

 

[King Tubby]

Fuck all these cute flavors. They need to bring back Oreo O's.

Along with Rice Krispies Treats Cereal, the best cereal I've ever had.