― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:00 (twenty years ago) link
― neil simpson (neil simpson), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:01 (twenty years ago) link
Oh yes, and Engrish.com to thread!
― Tenacious Dee (Dee the Lurker), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:03 (twenty years ago) link
Clumsy Student Removals
Painful Memories Party Supplies
― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:05 (twenty years ago) link
Broken Home Chimney RepairInternational House Of Answering MachinesGirdles 'N Such - Fancy LingerieAll Creatures Great And Cheap
― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:09 (twenty years ago) link
A favourite of all of us here in DQ has got to be a Chinese restaurant in Chelsea called "Phat Phuc". Oddly enough, we've yet to find anyone who's actually been asked for it, but we do use it for test calls just to see what the reaction of the operators is.
― Rob M (Rob M), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:13 (twenty years ago) link
― leigh (leigh), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:14 (twenty years ago) link
― sucka (sucka), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:14 (twenty years ago) link
― chris (chris), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:18 (twenty years ago) link
― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 12:48 (twenty years ago) link
― Elle (elle), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:43 (twenty years ago) link
― Octothorpe (Octothorpe), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:44 (twenty years ago) link
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― Jonathan Z., Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:46 (twenty years ago) link
― Johnney B (Johnney B), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:50 (twenty years ago) link
― Rob M (Rob M), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 13:54 (twenty years ago) link
― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:02 (twenty years ago) link
― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:18 (twenty years ago) link
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:25 (twenty years ago) link
Then there A.G. Prada Air Conditioning Maintenance. I can just picture some label-whore types going, "Oh, I have a Prada air conditioner repairman!"
― j.lu (j.lu), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:32 (twenty years ago) link
jason's donner van
― enrique (Enrique), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:33 (twenty years ago) link
― Bryan (Bryan), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 14:35 (twenty years ago) link
oh, you wanted best. oops.
― zappi (joni), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:11 (twenty years ago) link
― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:25 (twenty years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:27 (twenty years ago) link
"Melon Cauli" is in Great Barr, can't find one in Newport.
― Rob M (Rob M), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:46 (twenty years ago) link
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:49 (twenty years ago) link
At the petrol station: Tuck & Chuck, £2.49. If I chucked after I tucked I think I'd want a refund.
On Uxbridge Road: £1.99 KEBAB SNATCH. Oh dearie me.
― suzy (suzy), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 15:52 (twenty years ago) link
Chu's - more than you can eat
either that or I'll stick with "Getting Pissed Off Licence"
― k chu, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:01 (twenty years ago) link
Fabric shop on Brick Lane
― MikeB, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:14 (twenty years ago) link
i have yet to see a curry house with a punny name.. chinese takeaway names however are amazingly punnable mostly revolving around woks.
There's a chinese restaurant unfortunately called "The Queen of Ming"
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:17 (twenty years ago) link
― ds, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:31 (twenty years ago) link
― ken c, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Matt (Matt), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:37 (twenty years ago) link
"When my boyfriend told me he wanted to take me up the Oxo Tower for my birthday, I was a bit hesitant at first because I didn't really think it was my scene. How wrong I was! I mean, yeah, so it's a bit of a strain on the old back pocket, and I admit I did feel a bit uncomfortable initially. But a couple of cocktails helped me relax and soon I was really getting into it - we carried on well into the night. It was a great experience and I really loved it - so much so that I won't let my boyfriend take me anywhere else now! So if anyone ever wants to take you up the Oxo Tower, just throw caution to the wind and go for it! "
― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 16:42 (twenty years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:06 (twenty years ago) link
― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:08 (twenty years ago) link
― N. (nickdastoor), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:12 (twenty years ago) link
fashion boutique - Eva Minge
sports shop - The Athlete's Foot
― Tico Tico (Tico Tico), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:13 (twenty years ago) link
― Aimless, Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:17 (twenty years ago) link
We have these in the US -- pretty popular chain that's been around since the '70s.
http://www.theathletesfoot.com/corp/index.jsp
― bad jode (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:19 (twenty years ago) link
― Mooro (Mooro), Wednesday, 26 November 2003 18:37 (twenty years ago) link
― robin (robin), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:33 (twenty years ago) link
― robin (robin), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Dean Gulberry (deangulberry), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:36 (twenty years ago) link
Large plates. Boom, and indeed, boom.
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:39 (twenty years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:41 (twenty years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 27 November 2003 02:57 (twenty years ago) link
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:14 (twenty years ago) link
It still weirds me out, after all these years. Especially because their theme tune is "Nobody Does It Better".
Aaaaaaargh.
― Trayce (trayce), Thursday, 27 November 2003 03:19 (twenty years ago) link
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― patita (patita), Wednesday, 24 January 2007 23:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Thursday, 25 January 2007 00:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― drench (drench), Thursday, 25 January 2007 01:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― paulhw (paulhw), Thursday, 25 January 2007 01:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― drench (drench), Thursday, 25 January 2007 01:16 (seventeen years ago) link
― svend (svend), Thursday, 25 January 2007 01:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― emilys. (emilys.), Thursday, 25 January 2007 04:23 (seventeen years ago) link
― Rebel.yell.For.Internet.cakes (nordicskilla), Thursday, 25 January 2007 04:32 (seventeen years ago) link
― pabs (Pablo A), Thursday, 25 January 2007 04:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― GEAUX BEARS. (unclejessjess), Thursday, 25 January 2007 05:10 (seventeen years ago) link
This Lake Tahoe tourist site might also have been able to choose a better name/url...
― The Vintner's Lipogram (OleM), Thursday, 25 January 2007 18:27 (seventeen years ago) link
― tom mix-a-lot (get bent), Friday, 26 January 2007 06:20 (seventeen years ago) link
Wait, did I meantion this was just white block stickers crooked on a tint-windowed minivan driven by an old man? Because that's kind of important.
― Lukewarm Watery G. Tornado; Vampires Eat Christians (The GZeus), Friday, 26 January 2007 06:42 (seventeen years ago) link
― fortunate hazel (f. hazel), Friday, 26 January 2007 07:06 (seventeen years ago) link
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/121/312099120_e89e5cb13f.jpg
― === temporary username === (Mark C), Friday, 26 January 2007 10:57 (seventeen years ago) link
― Trayce (trayce), Friday, 26 January 2007 11:12 (seventeen years ago) link
Suite Dreams - Sofa Shop in Bellshill
Get Your Dome Done - I kid you not, a hairdressers in Paisley.
― JohnFoxxsJuno (JohnFoxxsJuno), Friday, 26 January 2007 11:19 (seventeen years ago) link
There's this outdoor/trekking/camping chain of stores over here in Belgium that's called A.S. Adventure : http://www.asadventure.com
I can't help reading the name as "a sad venture" every time I see one of their stores or advertisements.
― StanM, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 19:53 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, and it's not intentional either: the A.S. stands for "American Stockhouse" = the store they started with originally.
― StanM, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 19:59 (thirteen years ago) link
analtech
http://www.mediashow.ro/show/265347-3/analtech.jpg
― Space // Funk (Pillbox), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
I can't stop laughing at "It's Curtains For You"; it works on so many levels
― frogbs, Wednesday, 9 March 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Beaver Employment
― sometimes all it takes is a healthy dose of continental indiepop (tomofthenest), Wednesday, 9 March 2011 21:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Hooker Cockram
― moley, Thursday, 10 March 2011 04:09 (thirteen years ago) link
Dunno if I said this but always used to laugh when i'm in one of schindler's lifts, seemingly a market leader.
― I see what this is (Local Garda), Thursday, 10 March 2011 05:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Every time i pass this place it makes me smilehttp://lds.localdataimages.com/large/1219/12196488.jpg
― not_goodwin, Thursday, 10 March 2011 08:21 (thirteen years ago) link
http://logisticsweek.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Renault_Premium-Norbert_Dentressangle_B-2002.jpg
― Cluster the boots (Billy Dods), Thursday, 10 March 2011 09:24 (thirteen years ago) link
I used to pass this place whenever I drove to Montreal, Quebec, Canada, visible from an elevated section of Autoroute 40:
http://citynoise.org/upload/9890.jpg
For years I figured that must mean something in French, but had no idea what. Evidently, they sold multilith printing presses made by A B Dick Co.
I'm saddened to learn they went out of business in 2006 and the building no longer stands.
― Lee626, Thursday, 10 March 2011 11:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Oops I miseed S1ocki's post who already noted this one. But there's the pic....
There's a local plumbing business named (i assume) for its founder, John Flood. I cannot think of a worse name for a plumber than John Flood.
There must be some good company names around here but can't think of them at this moment...
― Lee626, Thursday, 10 March 2011 12:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Passed a sign pointing towards this shop and my gast was flabbered:
http://www.p8ntball.be/
― StanM, Sunday, 17 June 2012 16:53 (eleven years ago) link
^ Oh man, that's super annoying.
I saw a truck on a Toronto highway painted with the company name 'Camel Towing'. Did not have a camera.
― franny glass, Sunday, 17 June 2012 17:04 (eleven years ago) link
There's a massage place in Atlanta that proudly advertises on billboards saying "The Rub Club".
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 17 June 2012 17:16 (eleven years ago) link
chip shop in preston called "king kod".
― tell it to my arse (jim in glasgow), Sunday, 17 June 2012 17:19 (eleven years ago) link
Not a company name, but a local department store is selling a lamp called Massive Fanny!
― Tuomas, Monday, 4 February 2013 12:08 (eleven years ago) link
Sun of a Beach tanning salon
― ledge, Monday, 4 February 2013 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
http://nakedphilly.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/IMG_2706-560x420.jpg
― slam dunk, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 06:27 (eleven years ago) link
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, usually shortened to PNAS.
― go cray cray on my lobster soufflé (snoball), Friday, 21 June 2013 08:00 (ten years ago) link
Heh. I work for that company, but in the office it is always pronounced pee en ay ess, even though many other acronyms are given the phonetic treatment.
― how's life, Friday, 21 June 2013 11:26 (ten years ago) link
Si Senior, a company that adapts houses for the elderly. (in Dutch, senior sounds exactly the same as the Spanish señor)
― StanM, Sunday, 19 October 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/yBZhrJk.jpg
is Capital Teas the only business name with a triple meaning?
1. excellent teas2. the uppercase letter T3. teas sold in the vicinity of the United States capital
― I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Monday, 13 March 2017 01:16 (seven years ago) link
(...and/or the capital of Maryland)
― I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Monday, 13 March 2017 01:18 (seven years ago) link
er, that's the United States Capitol you're probably thinking of
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 13 March 2017 05:27 (seven years ago) link
er, no, if I'd been thinking of the capitol building (rather than D.C. in general), I would have used the word "capitol"
― I Ville Valo HIM (unregistered), Monday, 13 March 2017 06:54 (seven years ago) link