Isn't Trojan the dumbest name for a condom company possible?

[DS1]

I mean, the whole story of Trojans is getting your dudes inside the gates by trickery and a well-wrapped package

Actually having the infiltrators make it is NOT the focus of a wrapper.

[Critters2]

1. I never made the connection,

but now that you mention it....

[Sugar Smack]

2. Hey, whatever prevents the children from happening.

I hate 'em. ;)

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Perhaps more rightly named after the giant wooden rabbit in Holy Grail.

:rofl:

[KitchenWitch]

4. Now that I think about it...

:rofl:

[barb162]

5. Maybe it should be Gargantua?

heh.

The story of Troy is a pretty good one for the purpose of condoms.

[DS1]

6. Or maybe Hammer of Thor

:shrug:

[barb162]

9. Giant Sledgehammer of the Thor God!

Bwahahaha

[Va Lefty]

7. I always thought Ramses was a poor name for condoms

considering that Ramses the Great had around 100 children

[pokerfan]

8. funny name for a sports team

Pete Carroll coaches the University of SoCal Trojans. But since I suspect those Song Girls are walking petri dishes so I suppose a condom mascot is apropos:

[YankeyMCC]

10. I've always wondered the same thing nt

[sarge43]

11. One possibility "Works like a Trojan."

Ancient buzz phrase for hard working.

FWIW

[JohnnyLib2]

12. For the defense,

SOME of us have fond memories....

[jobycom]

13. The Trojans didn't build the horse, nor were they in the horse.

They were the mighty warriors who received the horse.

[madinmaryland]

14. "a well-wrapped package" nuff said.

[LostinVA]

15. I like their Elexa line

[DS1]

18. that's the post that got me wondering

why the hell are they called trojans in the first place

[Faygo Kid]

16. I would think Limpdick is probably the worst. But then, I'm not in marketing.

[mainegreen]

17. Sounds better than 'kid-b-gone' though doesn't it?

'Trojans' got a bit of zaz. Picture buff men chucking spears around impaling things on their spears.

[DS1]

19. like this unfortunate logo for the Brazilian ‘Instituto de Estudos Orientais’

[mainegreen]

21. I love that logo.

I crack up just looking at it.

*cackle*

[Jamastiene]

20. Bravo!!!!!

I sure am glad I'm not the only one who has noticed this. I thought everyone in the world must be clueless to this little tidbit of information. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who sees the irony here.

[mainegreen]

22. Just don't have sex with horses and it all works out though!

It was a big horse that did the Trojans in, not just men.

:D

[Dangerously Amused]

23. Thank you wiki.

Branding

The brand's mascot, Trojan Man, wears a golden Greek style breastplate and helmet. He appears in cartoon advertising in prints, and in a number of television advertisements. When Merle Leland Youngs created his company, condom manufactures used seedy packaging to promote their wares. Youngs knew that to break through to the main stream consumers he needed an austere packaging emblazoned with nothing but the company logo. He picked the Trojan helmet, a symbol which he was convinced would provide protection and virility.



Marketing

The manufacturer offers several varieties, each featuring a unique combination of texture, lubrication, and construction material. Trojan's standard condom is the Trojan ENZ condom, which was one of their first condoms to be manufactured with a reservoir tip, to alleviate stress on the tip of the condom and prevent breakage.
In addition to industry staples, such as Trojan Ultra Thin and Trojan Ultra Ribbed, Trojan has also introduced new innovations into the market, such as the Trojan Twisted Pleasure (which features a unique corkscrew design) and Trojan Extended Pleasure, which is lubricated with 4% benzocaine to prevent premature ejaculation.<3> Trojan also distributes non-latex condoms, such as the Trojan Naturalamb and Trojan Supra condom, which are designed for latex-allergic users.<4> Magnums are a specific brand of latex condom manufactured under the Trojan brand name. While they are marketed as a better fit for males with larger penises, Magnums are actually only 1/4" longer and 1/8" wider than standard condoms. ...


Pop Culture

Mentioned in the 1982 Prince song, "Little Red Corvette", "..she had a pocket full of horses, Trojans, some of them used.."
Mentioned in the 1981 Mel Brooks film History of the World, Part I when the group is chased by several Roman soldiers through the streets of the city a Roman soldier ask a salesman about them (I'm looking for a pack of trojans) because their clothes and the man says "Man, I just ran out!".
Mentioned in the Billy Joel song "Keeping the Faith", "...took a fresh pack of Luckies and a mint called Sen-Sen, my old man's Trojans and his Old Spice aftershave..."
In the Simpsons episode, "Tales from the Public Domain", the line "Now throughout history when people get wood, they'll think of Trojans" is a reference to this brand of condoms.
The title of the 1997 movie "Trojan War" is a reference to this brand of condoms, as the plot of the movie involves one guy's search for a condom.
Mentioned in the 2005 movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin", during Steve Carell's first encounter with condoms, while struggling to put one on, when he asks his girlfriend, "Do you mind if I use your Magnum?" He is able to fit the magnum over his whole arm, and down to his elbow.
Mentioned in the Black Eyed Peas song "Disco Club" when will.i.am states that he has a Trojan, just in case "they get it goin' on"
Mentioned in rapper Fabulous' song "Can't Let You Go" in the line "She won't care if I'm a platinum rapper / If she catch me with an empty Magnum wrapper"
Japanese rockstar Gackt accidentally said when asked in an interview about sex that he wears a magnum.
Vince McMahon stated to Jonathan Coachman on the 08/13/2007 episode of WWE Raw that he intends to sue Trojan, namely the Magnum division in regards to them not preventing his newly discovered illegimate child.

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There you go. Protection AND virility. And a whole lot more.