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As a german i find the name a bit unfortunate. To spritz = spritzen means to squirt/spray coat and in german is often associated with ejaculating. I don't know if this name would fly around here, but maybe thats why it would. Could make for some funny conversations.



Directly from the FAQ:

    Hehehehehehe! Do you know what Spritz means in German? ROFL! LMAO!

    One of our founders is from Munich, so yes, we know. We bet you
    won’t forget it though, will you?


I feel the same. I can't read their FAQ without cringing/laughing.

Don’t spritz me you spritzin’ spritzer! (wtf?)

Will spritzing burn my retinas? (only if he spritzes in your eye...)


It's also an Italian cocktail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spritz_(alcoholic_beverage)


Looks like one of the founders is from Munich. Maybe he is just a little trolly.


Being trollish doesn't make your name any better.

And yeah, I find the name very unfortunate as well, especially in combination with call to actions like "Click here to Spritz".


Learn how to spritz


i don't speak a word in german other than beer varieties and i also read that as something like spraying words. only on the second take i got the sprint similarity. ...Completely missed the climax though.




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