Hahahahah estela :D
― zooey bechamel (Trayce), Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:01 (twelve years ago) link
This is my favorite named shop ever though some might think it horrible (THEY WOULD BE WRONG). In London by Waterloo station:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/restaurants/images/040129_fishcotheque.jpg
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:06 (twelve years ago) link
The Jazz Butcher agrees...
http://flashback.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/l/f/lfb20934.jpg
― Valéry Giscard d'Staind (NickB), Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:11 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.hifi-writer.com/blog/graphics/sneeds.jpg
― jpattzlovevampz 2 hours ago (Phil D.), Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:11 (twelve years ago) link
i just had a pang that maybe this thread should be deindexed because some of these businesses are quite small and probably run by perfectly fine hardworking people who might end up glum when they google their businesses hoping to find good reviews from the public. so if a mod reads this can you please do that?
meanwhile, "the groper and his misses" is a terrible name for a fish and chip shop.
― estela, Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:36 (twelve years ago) link
OMG Taco
they have a "WTF Menu" where the "WTF" stands for "Wow, That's Fresh"
― Oat Drink (crüt), Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:45 (twelve years ago) link
i-cream (an ice cream shop)
― tanuki, Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:51 (twelve years ago) link
I've always thought that a little more thought should've been put into the name of Raper RV. Yes, I understand that it's your last name, but still.
― Calvin Coolranch (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 29 March 2012 11:56 (twelve years ago) link
'Fishcoteque' always makes me smile when I cycle past, there's that taxidermy place around Angel called 'Get Stuffed'
― pagan diskow (Crackle Box), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:06 (twelve years ago) link
There's a builder's van I see in Exeter occasionally which has the legend "For a big erection, call 01392 [etc]". sadly I think the 'company' name is just his name appended with 'builder'.
There used to be a kebab shop in Leeds called Kebabylon, iirc.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:06 (twelve years ago) link
In Northern Finland there is a swamp area whose name is "Äteritsiputeritsipuolilautatsijänkä"; it comes from the Sami language spoken by the indigenous people of the area. In the neighbouring town, someone thought it would be a funny idea to name a bar (which has since closed) after the swamp:
http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiedosto:Ateritsiputeritsipuolilautatsibaari.jpg
According to Wikipedia, they didn't answer with the phone with the full name of the bar, just "Äteritsi bar".
― Tuomas, Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:15 (twelve years ago) link
Sorry, the pic didn't work in the previous post:
― Tuomas, Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:16 (twelve years ago) link
Eh, looks like Wikipedia doesn't support hotlinking anymore.
Hopefully this one works:
http://www.veikkovasama.net/blogikuvat/baarin_nimi.jpg
― Tuomas, Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:17 (twelve years ago) link
in stokeyhttp://noisydecentgraphics.typepad.com/design/images/2008/01/31/dsc00125.jpg
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:18 (twelve years ago) link
haha
― estela, Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:20 (twelve years ago) link
http://images.travelpod.com/users/emmab/italy.1206088380.big_tits_restaurantx_tampere.jpg
Here's another Finnish restaurant, though I guess it's more "painfully honest" than "horribly formed".
― Tuomas, Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:22 (twelve years ago) link
it comes from the Sami language spoken by the indigenous people of the area
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:24 (twelve years ago) link
I've always thought that a little more thought should've been put into the name of Raper RV.
I spent two years living in Missouri as a kid, was inundated with Tom Raper RV commercials ALL THE TIME.
― jpattzlovevampz 2 hours ago (Phil D.), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:24 (twelve years ago) link
there is one of those quasi-apple store reseller places near me named St0rmfr0nt which bugs the shit out of me. Would you open a store without googling the name to see if, oh I dunno, if might have some bad connotations first?
― Thoughts? You must have loads. (a hoy hoy), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:30 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe they only sell white Power Macs?
― Valéry Giscard d'Staind (NickB), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:32 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxoD_1I6S_A
this is about a shop on the other side of town although the company seems to be based in Shropshire and has a number of outlets in the UK
― Cantera: Vulgar Display Of Puyol (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:33 (twelve years ago) link
Lol at sellfridges. Crackle box - fishcoteque always made me smile too.
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:37 (twelve years ago) link
There's a textiles shop in town called 'Basket of Threads'. Before that, it was 'The Sewing Machine Box'. Ouch.
― Scary Move 4 (dog latin), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:38 (twelve years ago) link
really grim chip shop called "fish plaice", looking at the pun on the shopfront is like seeing the ghost of a child in a dying old man's angry gnarled face.
― I'm going to allow this! (LocalGarda), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:50 (twelve years ago) link
it's "flickers" apparentlyhttp://static.whoseview.com/files/1272475646051IMG1094739120.png
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:58 (twelve years ago) link
camden strikes againhttp://statics.192.com/estreet/original/large/1219/12193176.jpg
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:01 (twelve years ago) link
Dublin classics:
http://images.travelpod.com/users/paulandjenny/1.1299866393.knobs-and-knockers.jpg
http://50percenthuman.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/people/lino-ritchie.jpg
― James Bond Jor (seandalai), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:06 (twelve years ago) link
there's a thai restaurant here called THAI COON, and it makes me a little uncomfortable
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:08 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.anglingfish.net/images/bait-sign-master-baits12.JPG
swear there used to be a tackle shop of this name in Hull, too.
not "horribly formed" tho imo
― red is hungry green is jawless (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:11 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/the-green-mama/assets_c/2010/01/bebybaby-thumb-572xauto-66304.jpg
― Cuba Pudding, Jr. (jaymc), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:12 (twelve years ago) link
i mean clearly it's a popular gag
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_isUvlzkZPIQ/TJuyad4f6HI/AAAAAAAAG5c/bWtVesg1jSw/s1600/838134437_bdc3e6b68e.jpg
― red is hungry green is jawless (Noodle Vague), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:12 (twelve years ago) link
http://static.whoseview.com/files/1272615200290IMG0556417868.png
― I'm not going leftfield on you... (hypehat), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:15 (twelve years ago) link
in peckham, used to pass it on bus to work....
I can think of a couple in Toronto - tbh I kinda love when shops go this route:
Grateful Head (hair salon)Snakes & Lattes (coffee shop w/many board games you can play on)
and this doesn't have a pun in general but it makes me lol everytime: Shorty Shack (womens' clothing store) which is close to Ghetto Stylez(!!)
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:20 (twelve years ago) link
OH!!! And north of Toronto, closer to cottage country, there is a place that makes decks and assorted cottage furnishings, called Deck in a Box!
oops I messed that up slightly
http://www.dockinabox.com/images/storefront.jpg
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:24 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe not appropriate for this thread, but I really despise the trend of naming business "Zen," e.g. Zen Hair Salon, Zen Massage, Zen Drywall, etc.
― tanuki, Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:44 (twelve years ago) link
lol @ deck in a box
knobs and knockers and lino ritchie also great
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:50 (twelve years ago) link
there was an excellent scaffolder's name "pole positions".
much better than, for example, another one i saw called "poles apart" - no thanks.
― Rosie 47 (ken c), Thursday, 29 March 2012 13:53 (twelve years ago) link
Chickpizz!
― Did you drop some flug in my cup? (Abbbottt), Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:38 (twelve years ago) link
ya that one is my fav so far
― Time, a group with Jam and Lewis (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~landau/about.1.jpg
kosher wine
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:48 (twelve years ago) link
There is a local bloke who does mowing, raking, etc. for the rich people around here. I see his old beat-up truck parked on the street, usually half-blocking traffic. Emblazoned on his truck doors: ESAD'S YARD MAINTENANCE.
― Aimless, Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:51 (twelve years ago) link
?
― beachville, Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:56 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.liloia.com/images/peabody.gif
― i think this is serious (elmo argonaut), Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:58 (twelve years ago) link
2 locations! salem and peabody, ma.
Eat Shit And Die Yard Maintenance xxp
― Valéry Giscard d'Staind (NickB), Thursday, 29 March 2012 14:59 (twelve years ago) link
This is actually a national chain: http://www.sweatshop.co.uk/
― emil.y, Thursday, 29 March 2012 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
― i think this is serious (elmo argonaut), Thursday, March 29, 2012 10:58 AM (11 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I almost bought a bunghole shirt the last time I was in salem. I didn't know what a bunghole was until recently and always thought it was someone's unfortunate last name.
― wolf kabob (ENBB), Thursday, 29 March 2012 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
Desilu Productions (/ˈdɛsiluː/) was an American television production company founded and co-owned by husband and wife Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.
― visiting, Friday, 10 November 2023 08:09 (seven months ago) link
Davlav combines the name and the business.
― koogs, Friday, 10 November 2023 09:00 (seven months ago) link
And out of the recesses of my M*A*S*H-ed mind floats the answer to what "B.J." stands for in B.J. Hunnicut.
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 10 November 2023 11:47 (seven months ago) link
Pieseas Chippy, Harwich.
― Tim, Saturday, 11 November 2023 09:58 (six months ago) link
If we can extend the thread concept to podcasts, I just learnt that right wing journo Katy Balls has a podcast named Women with Balls
― Zelda Zonk, Saturday, 11 November 2023 23:55 (six months ago) link
Not local to me, but:https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tr723ZTDJYs/maxresdefault.jpg
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Thursday, 23 November 2023 22:26 (six months ago) link
Barber Streisand is bad.
― plax (ico), Thursday, 23 November 2023 22:55 (six months ago) link
Book Pasaage is actually kind of clever as these things go
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 24 November 2023 00:43 (six months ago) link
idgi
― budo jeru, Friday, 24 November 2023 16:08 (six months ago) link
Ditto.
― How old Cary Grant? (Tom D.), Friday, 24 November 2023 16:09 (six months ago) link
like you are going to "book passage" on a ship, but also a book is something you read that has passages in it?
― budo jeru, Friday, 24 November 2023 16:11 (six months ago) link
I don't have a real-world example at hand, but I hate it when people can't come up with a company name and instead just cram the first few letters of the 2 founder's names together:
looking at the local area on google maps recently i came across (googleproofing it) 'Naz-1sh alterations', guess what I read it as :/
― organ doner (ledge), Friday, 24 November 2023 16:35 (six months ago) link
xp my immediate thought was "back passage".
― Kim Kimberly, Friday, 24 November 2023 16:52 (six months ago) link
Yeah, back passage = arsehole
― Tsar Bombadil (James Morrison), Sunday, 26 November 2023 20:54 (six months ago) link
there's no way that that's what the bookstore was thinking
― budo jeru, Monday, 27 November 2023 02:08 (six months ago) link
well, on re-reading the thread title, maybe the contention is that the bookstore is unaware of the connotation, but i don't really think "book" sounds anything like "back" or that the name of the store brings to mind an anus
― budo jeru, Monday, 27 November 2023 02:11 (six months ago) link
you don't think it sounds *anything* like back?
― plax (ico), Monday, 27 November 2023 11:57 (six months ago) link
Not enough to work as a pun, I think that's down to the vowel lengths being different.
― How old Cary Grant? (Tom D.), Monday, 27 November 2023 12:05 (six months ago) link
Yeah I'm pretty mystified by "Book Passage". I'd grant it as an arse pun, though I agree the vowel isn't quite right here (maybe depends on your accent?).
My first thought was "book passage" on a ship - it's pretty antiquated language (would feel a bit arch saying I "booked a passage" on the ferry to France). Not sure what they'd be going for there. Having said that, "back passage" for anus is pretty dated too - it's a bit Carry On.
If it was like a really narrow bookshop ... like a passage between shelves? But it looks like a big modern building.
Perplexing.
― JifMoose, Monday, 27 November 2023 12:19 (six months ago) link
To make up, here's a classic that I don't think's been mentioned yet (in no way local to me, but I did once drive past it)https://live.staticflickr.com/97/246596908_7c0d89c705_b.jpg(yeah it was challenge trying to search for this)
― JifMoose, Monday, 27 November 2023 12:28 (six months ago) link
According to their website, "Book Passage" was originally the name of their mail order division before being adopted for the whole company. So "passage of books" seems to have been the intent.
― Kim Kimberly, Monday, 27 November 2023 17:13 (six months ago) link
I am firm that it is a non-filthy double entendre meaning "book passage" on a ship, and a "passage" from a book.
― deep wubs and tribral rhythms (Boring, Maryland), Monday, 27 November 2023 17:59 (six months ago) link
not exactly local but "Duke Cannon" always brings to mind someone launching dog turds at people
― never trust a big book and a simile (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 6 February 2024 18:35 (four months ago) link
Yeah, they sell that stuff at my local Ace Hardware and it just makes me think of poop shooting out of a butt, so no thanks.
― peace, man, Wednesday, 7 February 2024 12:59 (four months ago) link
http://hipsterbusiness.name
― budo jeru, Friday, 22 March 2024 00:45 (two months ago) link