Tacky names, add your own

[MadMike]

One more... my older brother had a friend called, no word of a lie, Steven Stevens. We used to tease him, saying he was so good his parents named him twice.

There was one of those at my school, Edward Edwards, although I think he went by "Eddie."

[Lace Neil Singer]

One of my previous employers did business with a merchandiser named Richard Small....and yes, he went by the "other" name

This guy also went by the shortened version of his name... which made me wonder whether he was doing it on purpose or not. *snigger* What were his parents smoking?

One more... my older brother had a friend called, no word of a lie, Steven Stevens. We used to tease him, saying he was so good his parents named him twice. Makes my prefered choice of kid names* look almost normal. XD






*Check the baby names thread. I don't have kids and perhaps it's just as well.

[Rapscallion]

When I worked in London some years back, there was a shoe shop close by called "R.Soles".

You just reminded me of my French teacher when I was a reluctant pupil of the topic at the tender age of ... something or other. That was his name.

Rapscallion

[Spiffy McMoron]

I saw some furniture in a box at Costco a while back- it was made my Hooker furniture, and their tagline was "easy living". I giggled, anyways.

Actually, there's also a company that makes custome exhaust manifold. These custom exhaust maniholds are commonly known as "headers". One company that makes these headers is a company also known as "Hooker". So you can get a header from a Hooker at your local car parts store! They also have a big heart on it's logo, which kinda makes sense if you think of it like I mentioned.

Don't believe me? Here's a picture of their logo!

[protege]

There was also the friend of a friend's brother who's name was Richard Head. I dread to think what line of business he went into. O_o

One of my previous employers did business with a merchandiser named Richard Small....and yes, he went by the "other" name

[Dreamstalker]

Ahhhh, yes, Beaver Toyota. My college was right across the road from there, and the jokes were endless it seemed.

[Lace Neil Singer]

There was this guy who ran a garage business near me, who's name was Wayne King. If you're English, you'll probably get it. There was also the friend of a friend's brother who's name was Richard Head. I dread to think what line of business he went into. O_o

[MissVendetta]

When I worked in London some years back, there was a shoe shop close by called "R.Soles".

customer: Any idea where I could get cowboy boots?
me: Try R.Soles.
customer:
me: R (loooong pause) Soles
customers: Oh, I thought you said...
me: You're not the only one, buddy.

[JustADude]

In my town we have an Oriental restaurant called OPM. If that's nto bad enough, their mascot is a huge sumo guy named "Big Wang".

I can top that. The place was called Master Wang, and the the side of the building had a chicken holding open a trenchcoat with the words 'Call The Wang' on its stomach. I swear I'm not making this up. I'll get photos once the weather clears if people want 'em.

[AFpheonix]

Oh man, broken down boobs.....would you call those broken headlights?

There's the classic Hung Far Low restaurant in SE, with the cocktails sign that conveniently has the last half of the word burnt out....

I saw some furniture in a box at Costco a while back- it was made my Hooker furniture, and their tagline was "easy living". I giggled, anyways.

There's the standard BJ's whatevers, restaurants, etc etc.

A few years back when we took a trip to Kimberly, BC, there was a bunch of billboards for some tire place that proudly announced themselves as the Lord of the Rims. Uhhhh huh huh huh huh....

Drove past Throckmorton st in Fort Worth, and then had to explain what a positive Throckmorton was to everyone else in the truck.

[Pagan]

Aah....yes. It's been years since I've thought about the "Broken Butt Saloon" near Farmington, NM.

Anyway, at my old home in another town, there was another landscaping company by the name of "Beaver" and an oilfield company by the name of "Kuntz".

Well, we've got "Beaver Toyota in Santa Fe", and what doesn't help is the blonde chick with the accent and the huge rack! I can't even say it without using that accent.

There was a guy in town with the unfortunate last name of "Boob", and he ran a garage, on the side of the building was a big sign, "Boob Towing"

I've got this vision of a huge field full of boobs!

[Argabarga]

There was a guy in town with the unfortunate last name of "Boob", and he ran a garage, on the side of the building was a big sign, "Boob Towing"

[Spiffy McMoron]

OPM - sounds like opium?

No need to have the question mark-that's why it's funny. Doubly funny when you consider that OPM is an Oriental restaurant...

[ShinyGreenApple]

We have a local Chinese place called Fu King. I've yet to meet even a local who can say it without giggling.

[Lace Neil Singer]

Once on holiday, I saw a windsurfer hire place called "Breaking Wind." I'm sure a lot of holiday makers also stood there cracking up with laughter like I did.