Chris Wahl
You know, we’ve all been there—walking through a market or scrolling online, only to do a double-take at a brand that looks just a little off. It’s like seeing your favorite brand in a funhouse mirror. Our brains are so tuned to those iconic shapes and colors that even a slight variation can leave us giggling.
So, here’s the deal: some clever (or maybe just lazy) folks out there have decided that paying for a license is for suckers. Instead, they’ve created their own hilariously terrible rip-offs of popular brands. And honestly, we can’t decide if we’re more amused or appalled.
We’ve rounded up the absolute best (or worst, depending on how you look at it) examples of these shameless knockoffs from every corner of the internet. Get ready to laugh out loud and maybe even cringe a little.
1. Ralph Lacoste
2. My Girlfriend’s Peepi Socks Finally Arrived
3. These Knockoff Jordans Gave Michael A Great A**
4. I Love These
5. Hotdognald’s
6. Just Yelp For Help
7. Ordered This From A Chinese Company On Amazon And Thought You Would Like It
8. When Hollywood Steals Your Idea
9. They’re Cr*ppy, But Flattering
10. Oof, Starbucks
11. It Just Do
12. Looks A Bit… Phoney Doesn’t It
13. Iron Deficiency Man
14. I Love Finding Things Like This At Thrift Stores
15. What Not Butter!
16. My Favorite Soap
17. Had To Do A Double Take
18. Watch Out Microsoft, Michael Bindows Is Coming
19. I Saw This Movie Once
20. Coming To Your Nearest Bookstore
21. Many Many Doctors
22. Dancing Jordan
23. Aids
24. Found In Costa Rica
25. Finally, A Brand That Totally Represents My View Towards Life
26. Crappy Or Genius?
27. Mildly Infuriated Bird
28. Pikado’h!
29. Mmm Just What I Want In My Mouth
30. They Only Learn From The Best
31. Found This In Vietnam. Beautiful
32. Laundry
