Knockoff Products That Are So Bad They Might Actually Be Good
People criticize knockoff and no-name brands, but for the most part, they're really not that bad. Buying "apple beverage" for $1 instead of the name brand apple juice for $4 can save a lot in the long run. But not all knockoffs can be justified because they're just plain bad.
Whether its toys, food, or a brand, these knockoffs from around the world prove just how uncreative some people can be. If you like 'I can't believe it's not butter' you're going to love it's ugly third cousin knockoff brand. It's like some of them didn't even try. Check out these knockoffs that are so bad, you'll want to buy them just for the laugh factor.
Hollywood Hills
If you're wondering where all those terrible knockoff movies like Atlantic Rim and Transmorphers come from, it's definitely out of these "Hollywood" hills. The mockbuster film industry is booming in Kazakhstan or wherever this may be.
If they have a fake Hollywood sign there must be some degree of quality behind the rest of the knockoffs.
The Pride Of Bostom
New England Patriots QB Tom Brady may be the GOAT of football quarterbacks and a legend in Boston, but his distant cousin is the pride of Bostom.
This distant Brady family member is never forced to live in the shadows of his much more famous family member. Despite never making it to the NFL, knockoff Brady from Bostom made it onto a t-shirt.
Bring In The B-Staff
Mr. T and the A-Team have a busy schedule, so once in a while, they have to call in reinforcements. The B-Staff probably wasn't the crack commando unit the A-Team was, but they at least they were making a name for themselves in the malls across America.
If the B-Staff alone isn't a good enough knockoff, they've at least tried to increase their street cred by playing Cars in all their trucks.
A Hat Fit For A Yankees Fan
This knockoff New York Yankees hat is an impressive show of putting literally zero effort into something. The Yankees cult is so strong that they'd probably find this hat blasphemous.
There's no reason to pay anything more than $1 for this hat, but if you want to ruffle the feathers of a Yankees fan, it might be worth it.
The Most Ambitious Crossover Event In History
I want to imagine that the mind behind this backpack had a story to tell, rather than just simply putting together three brands they know are popular.
I'm picturing Sonic's long-lost brother, who is secretly a wizard and goes to Hogwarts before having to leave to defend Obama against an assailant.
This Insensitive Corner Store
Wherever this 9/11 convenience store is, we can promise that the similarity to the 7/11 brand does not make up for the customers you'll lose.
Even if the brand is spelled Nine Eleven it's hard to imagine casually saying that during the conversation when you're talking about where to stop to grab a can of soda.
For All The Toast Haters
Finally, a game for me to release all my pent-up fear of toast. It can get pretty scary to eat dry toast when there's no jam or peanut butter on hand. Or if you burn it, who knows what kind of toast-vengeance it will enact on you.
Thankfully with the Toastbusters on my side, I ain't afraid of no toast!
A Very Speculative Product
This knockoff has done such a good job of not stepping on any other brand's toes that I'm not entirely sure what the product even is.
Most products like this will say what they don't taste like, but this "sunflower spread" has left it up to your imagination.
Batman's Got A New Squad
Batman looks like he was a little disappointed by the latest performance put on by Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Superman, and Cyborg.
It looks like he's left the Justice League and decided instead to close himself and create a new Power Rangers squad. To be honest, I'd be pretty intimidated.
Engage In Some Spatial Combat
Carnivals and fairgrounds are the ideal places to find the best knockoffs, and "Combat Spatial" didn't disappoint.
The people who come up with these names sound like they're playing Jimmy Fallon's game of putting words through Google Translate until they get the most ridiculous, non-infringing, name.
The Most Terrifying Children's Park Ever
The children's park, The Den and The Glen in north-east Scotland, has been called one of the creepiest parks ever, and it's probably because of these knockoff fairytale characters.
If you visit this park you can play alongside Cat In Shoes, Shreek, the Gender Fluid Hard Molasses Cookie, and Mule.
Be A Supportive Burger Wife
This black wig and red glasses would be great to use in a variety of Halloween costumes, but unfortunately, the knockoff brand has limited you to only using it to play the part of a supportive burger wife.
If you're interested in being a critical falafel wife, you'll have to go elsewhere.
Drop A Deat
With an average price tag of nearly $300, I'd be willing to risk buying these knockoff Beats by Dre.
Deats by Nani is probably made of styrofoam and likely won't even play any music, but at least you can still achieve the cool factor by wearing your Deats everywhere.
Boba Fett's Great Grandson
Bulba Fett's debut in Poke Wars sounds like a bad piece of fanfiction writing, but I'll admit the plotline could be interested. Imagine Ash setting free all the Pokemon into the Star Wars universe?
After a few generations, they begin to breed with other alien life forms until a new hero is formed: Bulba Fett. His battles with R2-MewTwo would be epic.
Nothing But Nutoka
Its tough to see a knockoff brand's hopes for successful sales go down the drain when they're placed right beside the already-amazing brand name product.
Nutoka hazelnut-chocolate spread may be two dollars less than Nutella, but can you ever truly replicate the goodness of Nutella? There can be only one chocolate spread that parents let you eat for breakfast.
Probably Not Bill Gates Approved
Buying a laptop or computer off e-Bay is always risky, but when you boot it up and it begins installing Macrosoft Winding, you know you're in trouble.
This knockoff computer browser is basically a warning that if you continue on, your computer will have ~17,000 viruses in the first 4 minutes.
Your Entire Childhood Knocked Off
This children's Spanish language book has managed to make knockoffs of nearly every single children's character, and they didn't even do a good job.
Ciderman looks like he's an apple-based superhero, the Powerpup Squirrels are the scariest cross-breeding I've ever seen, and Plungebob Nopants is just offensive to Spongebob.
Sorry, The North Face
Not many people would think to make a knockoff of a high quality outdoors brand like The North Face. But someone out there with a dirty mind saw the possibilities behind the name and went for it.
I'm pretty sure The South Butt and its branding wouldn't have made it off the ground without people mistaking it for being North Face.
At Least They're Upfront And Honest
It's not often you come across a knockoff brand that owns up to the fact that they're not the brand name version. These "chocolate copycats" are a refreshing take on other bite-size chocolates with hard candy coating shells.
Rather than bothering to name themselves "N&Ns" or "W&Ws" they gave the customer what we all really want: honesty.
Minegame Sword
Most adults aren't able to tell the difference between a Minecraft Sword and this knockoff Minegame Sword. To be honest, neither can I, but I'm positive that any child could.
Its a good lesson in remembering to be on the lookout for knockoff brands even when you don't quite understand them yourself.
