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by beeskneecaps 1457 days ago
What’s wrong with the name? It sounds cute.

Oh: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Ploopy

2 comments

It sounds and looks like "poopy", and makes me think of poo.
I agree. Sure it’s fun, but some people will either be turned off by it as it brings up negative connotations, and it can impact word of mouth effects if people don’t want to recommend something that the other party might think sounds juvenile.
I'm shy about saying silly words, so I would never be able to recommend this product or talk about it.

There's a bunch of food items I won't order off a menu if the restaurant chose to give it some ridiculous name I can't say out loud. Same thing here.