Comments on: Joint Venture Name Fail http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/ Fail and Epic Fail Pictures and Videos in one blog. For all those precious fail moments, whip out your camera and see your epic fail picture and videos here. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:53:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: БaйaчaБeбe http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-657705 БaйaчaБeбe Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:50:05 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-657705 Тема старая конечно же, но прочитал с удовольствием :) Тема старая конечно же, но прочитал с удовольствием :)

]]> By: Rainlord http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-636255 Rainlord Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:07:14 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-636255 So you made a fail in a statement in which you claimed that a site about fails does fail. Don't you think it's... a fail? So you made a fail in a statement in which you claimed that a site about fails does fail. Don’t you think it’s… a fail?

]]> By: dor http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-594408 dor Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:32:31 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-594408 In a further development, they also launched an urban gas distribution daughter company, called "nigaz in da hood" In a further development, they also launched an urban gas distribution daughter company, called “nigaz in da hood”

]]> By: iBurak http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-592786 iBurak Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:32:30 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-592786 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8118721.stm here is the link XD http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8118721.stm

here is the link XD

]]> By: Mick http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-559911 Mick Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:57:04 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-559911 "Most words ending in unstressed -our in the United Kingdom (e.g., colour, flavour, honour, armour, rumour) end in -or in the United States (e.g., color, flavor, honor, armor, rumor)." “Most words ending in unstressed -our in the United Kingdom (e.g., colour, flavour, honour, armour, rumour) end in -or in the United States (e.g., color, flavor, honor, armor, rumor).”

]]> By: Kristen http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-523553 Kristen Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:42:59 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-523553 Has anyone ever noticed on this site that more caucasian people get offended over ethnicity jokes/pictures than the actual ethnicity the joke/picture is referring too? I'm starting to think tightie whities aren't only underwear.. Has anyone ever noticed on this site that more caucasian people get offended over ethnicity jokes/pictures than the actual ethnicity the joke/picture is referring too? I’m starting to think tightie whities aren’t only underwear..

]]> By: Nigaz http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-514493 Nigaz Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:39:10 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-514493 Edit: Every Nigerian I've met speaks English as their first language... Edit: Every Nigerian I’ve met speaks English as their first language…

]]> By: lush http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-511711 lush Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:40:26 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-511711 god dammit, I meant WORD not work. god dammit, I meant WORD not work.

]]> By: lush http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-511709 lush Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:39:45 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-511709 Nigaz is a work in Nigeria meaning royalty. Failblog = Fails. Nigaz is a work in Nigeria meaning royalty.

Failblog = Fails.

]]> By: jtp http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-510004 jtp Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:37:08 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-510004 this was a fake article. there's a bbc mirror site that does onion-style articles. failure fail this was a fake article. there’s a bbc mirror site that does onion-style articles. failure fail

]]> By: Marissa http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-507583 Marissa Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:46:06 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-507583 Talk about poor planning. Talk about poor planning.

]]> By: Devushka15 http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-503417 Devushka15 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:00:58 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-503417 Glad someone pointed this out. Ten culture points! (or minus ten fail points). Glad someone pointed this out. Ten culture points! (or minus ten fail points).

]]> By: Tess http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-503416 Tess Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:58:29 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-503416 You misspelled misspell. Intentional irony? You misspelled misspell. Intentional irony?

]]> By: fafail http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-502617 fafail Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:13:41 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-502617 why? why?

]]> By: fafail http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-502614 fafail Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:12:35 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-502614 It's pronounced just like nigaz. And yep, it's funny for a bunch of Russians who knows about American slang, i've already met this joke on a russian boards. It’s pronounced just like nigaz. And yep, it’s funny for a bunch of Russians who knows about American slang, i’ve already met this joke on a russian boards.

]]> By: Franz http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-498663 Franz Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:10 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-498663 I remember seeing a gas station in Istanbul called Nigaz. Should have taken a photo I remember seeing a gas station in Istanbul called Nigaz. Should have taken a photo

]]> By: David http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-497944 David Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:23:57 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-497944 Exactly. This is pronounced completely differently, hence there is no "fail". If this is a "fail", then so is the name of the country itself, and neighbouring Niger. Exactly. This is pronounced completely differently, hence there is no “fail”. If this is a “fail”, then so is the name of the country itself, and neighbouring Niger.

]]> By: David http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-497936 David Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:21:32 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-497936 The irony being that you failed to use capital letters at the beginning of two of your sentences, you write "same like" instead of "same as" and mispell "colour". The irony being that you failed to use capital letters at the beginning of two of your sentences, you write “same like” instead of “same as” and mispell “colour”.

]]> By: KurisuMurei http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-497279 KurisuMurei Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:50:53 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-497279 They're going to insist that it's pronounced with a hard I, but even then, everyone else will mispronounce it intentionally. They’re going to insist that it’s pronounced with a hard I, but even then, everyone else will mispronounce it intentionally.

]]> By: Lauren http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-496631 Lauren Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:04:14 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-496631 Wouldn't it be funny if this was some huge Nigerian email scam? Wouldn’t it be funny if this was some huge Nigerian email scam?

]]> By: nooneofanyconsequence http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-495065 nooneofanyconsequence Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:47:57 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-495065 Oh, shades of "Tokyo Breakfast"... (search it on YouTube - a few years old, but so related to the naming of that company here) Oh, shades of “Tokyo Breakfast”… (search it on YouTube – a few years old, but so related to the naming of that company here)

]]> By: hard chicken http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-493474 hard chicken Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:16:11 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-493474 Nigaz bout to take over Africa!! Nigaz bout to take over Africa!!

]]> By: jimbo http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-493187 jimbo Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:38:07 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-493187 VERY FUNNY! The only peeps not finding it funny are the ever-so-ridiculously-touchy-sensitive-poor me-black people. And that's why they canceled the name. Don't want to 'offend' any of those idiots. sheesh! Don't they know racism is only ok when it's against Whites?? (too true these days) VERY FUNNY! The only peeps not finding it funny are the ever-so-ridiculously-touchy-sensitive-poor me-black people. And that’s why they canceled the name. Don’t want to ‘offend’ any of those idiots. sheesh!
Don’t they know racism is only ok when it’s against Whites?? (too true these days)

]]> By: steelersrepresnter http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-492956 steelersrepresnter Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:12:43 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-492956 I really found that humorous. Nice. I really found that humorous. Nice.

]]> By: DT0913 http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-492485 DT0913 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:38:39 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-492485 Oh thats funny HAHA! Oh thats funny HAHA!

]]> By: Nikola http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-492297 Nikola Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:05:54 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-492297 guys... Nigaz= Ni stands for Nigeria and gaz for petrol or gas guys… Nigaz= Ni stands for Nigeria and gaz for petrol or gas

]]> By: Morbyd http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-492120 Morbyd Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:14:49 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-492120 As an American living in Russia, I've got a special view on this one.... and it's a definite FAIL! But it's an entirely understandable and even logical fail... funny thing with ginormous state-run companies like Gazprom is they don't ever really think things through... As an American living in Russia, I’ve got a special view on this one…. and it’s a definite FAIL!

But it’s an entirely understandable and even logical fail… funny thing with ginormous state-run companies like Gazprom is they don’t ever really think things through…

]]> By: hehateme http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-492073 hehateme Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:10:25 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-492073 Nigaz...funny that's what I thought Obama was going to call GM now??? Nigaz…funny that’s what I thought Obama was going to call GM now???

]]> By: Astrancer http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-492020 Astrancer Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:52:35 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-492020 Nigeria + Gaz (in russian) = Nigaz What funny? ('oO') Nigeria + Gaz (in russian) = Nigaz
What funny? (‘oO’)

]]> By: bigvoo http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491786 bigvoo Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:04:51 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491786 "FailBlog is all about finding cyclists falling into pits and bad sings and people tripping and other immature humorous things." Like naming a multi-billion dollar company "Nigaz". “FailBlog is all about finding cyclists falling into pits and bad sings and people tripping and other immature humorous things.”

Like naming a multi-billion dollar company “Nigaz”.

]]> By: Moron http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491766 Moron Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:24:30 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491766 Well, it's transcription fail. Venture name is ok in the original language. Well, it’s transcription fail. Venture name is ok in the original language.

]]> By: an-elite http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491642 an-elite Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:15:29 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491642 Ok, Russian jokes people. In Russian, нигаз doesn't even sound remotely offensive. It's just a generic name, that, in English, sounds racist. Just for fact, calling people of African lineage "negr" is normal, while calling them "black" is offensive. Ok, Russian jokes people. In Russian, нигаз doesn’t even sound remotely offensive. It’s just a generic name, that, in English, sounds racist. Just for fact, calling people of African lineage “negr” is normal, while calling them “black” is offensive.

]]> By: staikotatos http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491573 staikotatos Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:31:27 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491573 black gold black gold

]]> By: deez http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491555 deez Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:02:35 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491555 Recognizing of humorous name fail! Deez win. Recognizing of humorous name fail!

Deez win.

]]> By: deez http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491554 deez Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:01:34 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491554 Where my Nigaz at!?!? Where my Nigaz at!?!?

]]> By: Cyrus http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491541 Cyrus Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:43:37 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491541 that just wasn't any funny ._. the only fail i see is this pic being on the main page ._. probably that was the worst "fail" i've seen on failblog. that just wasn’t any funny ._.
the only fail i see is this pic being on the main page ._.

probably that was the worst “fail” i’ve seen on failblog.

]]> By: Mmm Orange Juice http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491412 Mmm Orange Juice Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:21:43 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491412 I'll bet you that's what happened.. I’ll bet you that’s what happened..

]]> By: cosmopolit3 http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491390 cosmopolit3 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:03:12 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491390 yes, but if you find something in this name that sounds like something else, it is only US-American slang, nothing more. And the name of the country Nigeria comes, yes, from Niger, yes, this is black in Latin. Black is neither good nor bad, it is just a color. yes, but if you find something in this name that sounds like something else, it is only US-American slang, nothing more. And the name of the country Nigeria comes, yes, from Niger, yes, this is black in Latin. Black is neither good nor bad, it is just a color.

]]> By: Burnsauce Johnson http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491386 Burnsauce Johnson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:59:16 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491386 D: D:

]]> By: Burnsauce Johnson http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491382 Burnsauce Johnson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:55:44 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491382 you have won an internet you have won an internet

]]> By: Burnsauce Johnson http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491376 Burnsauce Johnson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:51:37 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491376 seconded seconded

]]> By: xxx http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491356 xxx Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:41:43 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491356 English is one of the official languages in Nigeria. English is one of the official languages in Nigeria.

]]> By: tavlek http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491315 tavlek Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:19:30 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491315 did you just quote capn jack sparrow? did you just quote capn jack sparrow?

]]> By: firebert http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491313 firebert Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:18:43 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491313 I wonder if the Russians made this deal by replying to an email from a guy in Nigeria who just wants them to send $2.5 billion so they can get the project started. Then he'll send Russia a check for $25 billion! I wonder if the Russians made this deal by replying to an email from a guy in Nigeria who just wants them to send $2.5 billion so they can get the project started. Then he’ll send Russia a check for $25 billion!

]]> By: sfd http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491196 sfd Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:46:59 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491196 one's vs ones. Same like "the car's doors" and "the cars' color is the same" do try to learn some grammar. one’s vs ones. Same like “the car’s doors” and “the cars’ color is the same”

do try to learn some grammar.

]]> By: Starsky http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491145 Starsky Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:25:21 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491145 Or too black? Or too black?

]]> By: Taya http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491016 Taya Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:40:14 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491016 *claps her paws in appreciation for the fail rant!* :D *claps her paws in appreciation for the fail rant!* :D

]]> By: Taya http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-491007 Taya Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:37:47 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-491007 Midol? Midol?

]]> By: Mia http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-490846 Mia Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:00:56 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-490846 this is not a rant, this is totally true. the firm is called pronounced 'nigh-jaz' just like the sounds you find in the name Nigeria. bunch of idiots posted this one. their train of thought=>fail. this is not a rant, this is totally true. the firm is called pronounced ‘nigh-jaz’ just like the sounds you find in the name Nigeria.
bunch of idiots posted this one. their train of thought=>fail.

]]> By: Grandma l33t http://failblog.org/2009/06/25/joint-venture-name-fail/#comment-490825 Grandma l33t Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:51:50 +0000 http://failblog.org/?p=21574#comment-490825 Straight Outta Hood.. Straight Outta Hood..

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