Fake Brands Mall Set to Open in China
The Mirror has a story about a fake-brands mall in China, where food options include McDnoald's, Bucksstar Coffee, and—the best one—Pizza Huh. The pictures on the site are just crappy enough to make me think this might be some sort of Photoshop hoax, but the website reports that there's been some anger about the venture: "City bosses are under pressure to ban the soon-to-be opened mall after pictures of the fake stores were leaked, causing uproar amongst angry consumers who feared they'd be ripped off." [via Phauxtoe]
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9 Comments:
What other fake names could we make up?
Blue387 at 1:48PM on 01/06/09
please tell me they will have a Booger King
j at 2:22PM on 01/06/09
Homer: Look at these low, low prices on famous brand-name electronics!
Bart: Don't be a sap, Dad. These are just crappy knock-offs.
Homer: Pfft. I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it. And look, there's Magnetbox and Sorny.
kaszeta at 2:46PM on 01/06/09
If you've eaten it, and we all have, it's truly Pizza Huh!
Raoul Duke at 3:50PM on 01/06/09
Here's my attempt:
Mrs. Noodles,
Bananabees,
Westside Luigi's,
CUGGI
fingerbook
Toys'rnt'Us
hungrychristel at 4:33PM on 01/06/09
Ohh.. I hope they have a CRAPPLEBEES !! (oh wait.. that's their real name round here)
Chefhorn at 5:23PM on 01/06/09
Funny, every time I eat there I mutter "pizza??? huh?"
ESNY1077 at 9:39AM on 01/07/09
Dunkin' Dog-nuts.
juliebugsmama at 11:51AM on 01/07/09
Could be some truth to this. A trip through SE Asia revealed all sorts of fake brand delights! Exact logo rip-offs, different names. My favorites included "Burger Hot" and "Pizza Hot" in Saigon. .
There was also a "Food Humor" in-the-style of Good Humor...and the ice cream wasn't bad!
missbhavens at 4:34AM on 01/11/09