{"id":518063,"date":"2022-11-29T20:51:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/volkswagen-italy-mocked-over-unfortunate-instagram-handle\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T20:51:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:51:33","slug":"volkswagen-italy-mocked-over-unfortunate-instagram-handle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/volkswagen-italy-mocked-over-unfortunate-instagram-handle\/","title":{"rendered":"#Volkswagen Italy mocked over unfortunate Instagram handle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ae9541be44\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ae9541be44\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/volkswagen-italy-mocked-over-unfortunate-instagram-handle\/#%E2%80%9CVolkswagen_Italy_mocked_over_unfortunate_Instagram_handle%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Volkswagen Italy mocked over unfortunate Instagram handle&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CVolkswagen_Italy_mocked_over_unfortunate_Instagram_handle%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Volkswagen Italy mocked over unfortunate Instagram handle&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>It gives a whole new meaning to the phrase \u201cjunk in the trunk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Volkswagen\u2019s Italian branch \u2014 which goes by Volkswagen Italia \u2014 was mocked by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> users after the car dealership launched its Instagram handle \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/volkswagenitalia\/?hl=en\">@volkswagenitalia<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A now-viral tweet pointed out that the name could come off as \u201cvolkswa genitalia,\u201d which turned the brand into the butt of several online jokes and caused it to go viral.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVolkswagen Italy, please never change your Instagram handle,\u201d read <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikjcal\/status\/1597164383075196928\">one tweet that was liked over 240,000 times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust went and followed this golden thaangg,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/enjjaayyy\/status\/1597575981640081408\">tweeted<\/a> another fan. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry, excuse me,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/izmedoublepound\/status\/1597563636762832896\">a third reacted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the official Instagram page has mostly been posting content about Italian soccer player Francesco Totti, many comments continue to make fun of VW\u2019s handle, with several people saying that they followed simply because of the name. <\/p>\n<p>As of Tuesday, the handle has remained the same.<\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to Volkswagen for comment.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-03.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Since launching, the brand has been the butt of several online jokes saying that that name was called &quot;volkswa genitalia&quot; causing the account to go viral. \" class=\"wp-image-24826371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-03.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A now-viral tweet pointed out that the name could come off as \u201cvolkswa genitalia,\u201d which turned the brand into the butt of several online jokes and caused it to go viral.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"907\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-04.jpg?w=907\" alt=\"Many comments on the brand's official account continue to make fun of the name with several people saying that they followed simply because of the name.\" class=\"wp-image-24826379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1814 1814w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1360 1360w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=907 907w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=453 453w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-04.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\"\/><figcaption>Many comments continue to make fun of the handle, with several people saying that they followed simply because of the name. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@volkswagenitalia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1022\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-05.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"&quot;Volkswagen Italy, please never change your Instagram handle,&quot; tweeted one person. \" class=\"wp-image-24826397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/volkswagen-instagram-221129-05.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cVolkswagen Italy, please never change your Instagram handle,\u201d read <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikjcal\/status\/1597164383075196928\">one tweet that was liked over 240,000 times<\/a>.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@volkswagenitalia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, one person was not amused, slamming the tweet pointing out the \u201cgenitalia\u201d handle similarity as \u201cimmature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause some of you are 12, some social media manager in Milan or Naples got to wake up in the middle of the night to work,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/illeagleforce\/status\/1597590936477143041\">slammed<\/a> one user.<\/p>\n<p>The unfortunate handle also brought back a slew of awkward spellings such as the hashtag \u201c#susanalbumparty\u201d which went viral in 2012 when then-icon Susan Boyle released her first album.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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