Strange/Funny Business Names

BaZmO*

I was in the local chipper the other night and I saw an ad for a Hairdressers called “Split Endz” and I got thinking to myself what a really stupid name. That’d be like a restaurant calling itself “Salmonella” or “The Trots” or something similar!!

So I got talking to a friend about funny or strange names that people give their businesses and my friend told me of a greasy spoon type café in Ballyfermot called………wait for it…… “Angela’s Rashers”
Which I think is hilarious, that and the carpet guy on the Long Mile Road called “Lino Richie”

Anybody come across any others?

B.

Flukey

I've seen a restaurant called Get Stuffed.

colm_c

There's a chipper in Cavan called

"It's a Cod"

boredom

A hairdressers called "Curl up 'n' Dye" Clever in a way, but a bit depressing too.

Suaimhneach

That's what I was gonna say when I read the first post. It's right opposite my Grandads house.

Nuttzz

Soon Fatt is a chinese takeaway in monastervein (spelling i know!) and Scissorhands in a hair dressers in the city centre, i worked in a place where they used to give the newbies a phone number (of this place) and tell them Edward was looking for for them.... i know i know, or give them dublin zoo's number and tell them D Lyons was looking for them

DerekD Goldfish

dublin zoo's number and tell them D Lyons was looking for them

That trick was played on robbie savave he was told someone from the zoo called him about a protional spot the contact number he got was a mister G. Raffe So he called it and the number was the assistant manager mobil and the whole squad laughed at him.

acous

couple of places i saw in paris.




that one's a chain of sports shops apparently. ffs .

griffdaddy

knobs and knockers hardware shop on nassau st.

Raphael

The Cat Dragged Inn

woosaysdan

"or give them dublin zoo's number and tell them D Lyons was looking for them"
lol i'll have to try that! i dont suspose ye have the number for dublin zoo?

Hagar

The Beaten Docket - a pub next door to a bookies.

gogo

Was on holiday in wales and seen this for a fruit,veg and flower shop, thought it was cool.
melancholy rose.

Lisapeep

I saw a shoe shop in France called "Willy!" I'm not too sure of the reasoning behind that name!

dahamsta

In Athlone for the IrelandOffline AGM, yellum spotted a place called Durty Harry across the road. Then we spotted this place. It's not even on a corner. Nothing could beat the 70s monstrosity that is the Royal Hoey Hotel though. Ewww.

adam

weemcd

aye there is a racing track outside belfast called nuts corner

BaZmO*

With a couple of people posting pictures of funny name places it reminded of a pic that I took when in Amsterdam last Feb.

How could anybody ask for one of these and keep a straight face!?!?

fjon

I remember going past this hotel in a train in Austria. How we laughed...

BaZmO*

fwk wrote:

I remember going past this hotel in a train in Austria. How we laughed...

LOL That's deadly!

Did you see who the contact is? Adolf Wanker!!

"Hello can I speak to A. Wanker please?" Ha ha!

Naos

Pub in galway called The Hooker "Outskirts of Gaeltacht"..

Imposter

fwk wrote:

I remember going past this hotel in a train in Austria. How we laughed...

I was just about to post something similar. There's a lot of **** in Austria.

Farthofer is another slightly amusing one.

Lisapeep

If you're intrigued and want to investigate further then click here!

robbie1876

A friend of mine deals with a firm of solicitors in Atlanta called 'The Fuchs agency'. How very apt!

Dave

There's a Sofa King in Limerick.

ANd I know it's not real life, but in family guy there's a offy called "The 13th Step" which I thought was brilliant.

fjon

Dave wrote:

There's a Sofa King in Limerick.

I don't get it...

BaZmO*

fwk wrote:

I don't get it...

Say this out loud over and over until you get it........


"I am Sofa King, Sofa King Wee Todd Did"

fjon

Ah, ehm yes...

Space Coyote

There's a Montessori school near Sallins called 'Sticky Fingers'.

It just seems wrong somehow.

BuffyBot

Space Coyote wrote:

There's a Montessori school near Sallins called 'Sticky Fingers'.

It just seems wrong somehow.

Hmm, yes just down the road from me - very disturbing name!

pork99

Nothing could beat the 70s monstrosity that is the Royal Hoey Hotel though. Ewww.

adam

Couldn't you have enjoyed it on a post-modern ironic level?

There used to be a bookies in Templegue called "Dead Cert". It was next door to a funeral parlour.

That's gone but I think there is still a Chinese take-away in Dundrum called "The Great Wall" just across the road from the Central Mental Hospital.

Stephen

OK this is not a business name but I think its relevant

munkeehaven

was watching ''amu'' with hector o heochagan and he was in singapore.visited a restaraunt called ''condoms and cabbages''.

radiospan

Sofa King...

billy the squid

Didnt think drinking and driving mixed, why why did someone name a pub in limerik "the Steering Wheel"

BaZmO*

billy the squid wrote:

Didnt think drinking and driving mixed, why why did someone name a pub in limerik "the Steering Wheel"

There's one in Clondalkin Village in Dublin aswell.

ToxicPaddy

Stephen wrote:

OK this is not a business name but I think its relevant

I think it is a business name... they store their stuff in what used to be a garage
in Kilmacow just outside waterford on the main Dublin road..

Tox

BaZmO*

ToxicPaddy wrote:

I think it is a business name...

I think he was referring to the "Satisfaction Guaranteed" bit.

Twistedlilkitty

when i was in america i worked beside "johnnys tackle" the place i worked in was called Herbs markets and i had to wear a tshirt that said "you cant beat Herbs meat" the place was called Herbs market....noone wanted to beat that guys meat..

Stephen

Speaking of beating meat...

http://www.feckoff.net/index.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&album=1&pos=7

pickarooney

Santry Towels, Swords Pork, Finglas Gloves, all part of my imaginary North Dublin buisiness empire.

Stephen

Swords Pork... I like it

pigeonbutler

As someone living in Athlone I never saw anything funny about Nuts Corner or Durty Harry's but I suppose they've both been there as long as I can remember. Another good pub name:

Somewhere in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon I think is
The Stagger Inn.

In Greece while on a European Peoples Festival the Irish group stayed in a hotel called
Hotel Elpis. It was very appropriate.

robbie1876

Don't know if it's still there or not, but 'Dolphin Meats' in Dolphin's Barn always used to give me a giggle.

Gordon

At work we have one of these.
http://www.arcelik.com.tr/english/jsps/products/products.jsp?pcat=1&cat1=15

RE*AC*TOR

Q-Tours !!!! Brilliant.
http://www.odakyu-group.co.jp/english/qtours/index_hakone.html

alane

Johnsons sucking and blowing services .. i remember seeing on the side of a van on the way into work one day .. couldnt get my camera out fast enough!

The_Conductor

Gordon wrote:

At work we have one of these.
http://www.arcelik.com.tr/english/jsps/products/products.jsp?pcat=1&cat1=15

Awww- can't install Turkish language support

bringitdown

I always found 'Dynorod' funny, also, 'Master Catering' a more obvious one.

smoke.me.a.kipper

in Kilsheelan (sp?) in tipp, i pass by 'chipper', 'newsagent' and 'cafe' everyday. i suppose it would be hard to get confused there!

The_Conductor

One of the biggest chains of Pizza shops in Paris is called "Speedy Rabbit"......
Not entirely convinced they weren't talking about the toppings

Earthhorse

pork99 wrote:

That's gone but I think there is still a Chinese take-away in Dundrum called "The Great Wall" just across the road from the Central Mental Hospital.

Nice theory, but I'm pretty sure The Great Wall is in Blackrock. The chinese across from the hospital has been called the New Peking for as long as I can remember.

There is a florist in Dundrum called Blooming Amazing though.