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needtofigureshitout t1_jbforoq wrote

Reply to comment by Atomic_Wrangler2 in Consumers respond less positively to new products when their brand names use unconventional spellings of real words, like “Klear” instead of “Clear.” Findings showed that consumers saw these names as indicating the brand was less honest, down-to-earth and wholesome. by geoff199

So any portmanteau? Microsoft? Verizon? Velcro? Podcast? Cosplay, internet, brunch, botox, email, electrocute. Must be pretty annoying seeing all these made up words everywhere. You know all words are made up, right?

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Atomic_Wrangler2 t1_jbgw94g wrote

If one invents something. Like Velcro or the internet, you get to name it. Labeling some food a “nutraceutical” is just an attempt to grift buyers into seeing it as medicine.. which it isn’t.

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needtofigureshitout t1_jbh1s3o wrote

Food has been considered medicinal for at least 2000 years. Dietitians exist for this purpose, to treat conditions through food based therapy in a clinical setting.

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