Logo Piracy

Malaysia not only pirates movies, music and software but they also pirate logos.

I rode my bicycle to the mall recently and I passed this billboard and at first glance, I thought it said Panasonic but then I realized it says Pensonic.

Compare the Pensonic logo to the Panasonic logo.

As I'm walking thru the mall, I saw a Starbucks but at second glance, I realized they had simply copied the font.

About 20 minutes later I spotted Starbucks again, but I was fooled yet a second time by this café with a similar logo. That round sign totally reminded me of Starbucks.

About 10 stores later I came across the real Starbucks.

I went into a convenience store and picked up a pack of Oreos.

Upon reaching the register, I realized that I had grabbed a package of Cream-O's. The store didn't have the "real thing" so I bought these, but they were horrible. A cheap knock-off. Low budget imitation. They looked nearly identical though in packaging, logo and cookie.

As of July 22, I have been in Malaysia for 2 years and I have never seen Twinkies.

But I often see Twiggies, yet another cheap imitation Twinkie which appears very similar in packaging, shape, color of cake but it tastes nothing like it. Just awful.