Truth be told, I haven't checked the place out. The fact of the matter-- and I suspect I'm not alone in this in my neighborhood-- is that I can't get past the unfathomably idiotic name: "Paddy O'Splaine's." Sometimes, presentation is everything. And the name is a big part of the presentation.
I was reminded of a story that I've heard many times, and did a little research on it. Supposedly, when GM sold the Chevy Nova in Latin America, they had trouble-- that "Nova" sounds like "no va," which means "doesn't go" in Spanish. It's cited in textbooks and in marketing books as an example of cultural insensitivity and stupidity by marketers.
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But I'm still not going to Paddy O'Splaine's.
8 comments:
What? You don't like Irish food?
Doc
Now if it was Paddy O'Spleens, you would have a winner of a restaurant!
I think my Spanish teacher kn 9th grade was the first person to tell me the "nova/no va" story. I have since told it to many people. I will now stop. I think Paddy O'Splaine's is kind of an awesome name. I say check it out.
I wish it would've been Paddy O'Furniture. That's just me. Carry on.
Paddy O'Splaine's? Gotta love it. Must have splained their brains coming up with that one ;->
I used to drive a Nova. I loved that car.
I really miss my 1978 Pontiac Catalina. Of course I also miss the $1.50 a gallon it cost to drive it back in 1987. . .
Im with Skylersdad - makes me think "spleen" which does nothing for my appetite.
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