Have you ever seen a generic version of a recognizable product that simply looks…wrong? Well, apparently there are a lot of those out there. It's amazing how many companies try to pass off the same sorts of things as unique. Or maybe they're just trying to leech off of the marketing that already exists for the real brands. Either way, it's not a good look, and it can even be a bit concerning at times, because we're pretty sure there's a line between legal copying and illegal copying that these knock-offs have crossed. It's pretty hilarious at times, though.

Below are 15 items currently being sold around the world that are marketed in a certain way to strictly avoid lawsuits. Thanks to the subreddit /r/Cr*ppyOffBrands, one can find all of the creative ways certain people around the globe have attempted to make a profit off of brands without directly referencing them. As you will see, this almost always fails.