Miss Peregrine Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 So we have this new business in my town. A tanning salon. It is called Sno White Tanning Salon. :001_huh: Isn't that the opposite of what you want when you tan? I don't get it. What oddly-named businesses have you encountered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountitallJoy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My favorite business name is a local landscaping company ~ "The Weed Man". Well, at least I think it's a landscaping company... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I drove past a salon yesterday called "a touch of Andrea". :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My favorite business name is a local landscaping company ~ "The Weed Man". Well, at least I think it's a landscaping company... There is a national/chain company called Weed Man. I don't know if they do landscaping, but they fertilize lawns, treat for weeds, insects, etc. We have them come a couple of times a year to treat for weeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The gas station down the street from my grandparent's house is the Kum and Go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountitallJoy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 There is a national/chain company called Weed Man. I don't know if they do landscaping, but they fertilize lawns, treat for weeds, insects, etc. We have them come a couple of times a year to treat for weeds. Ha! Yea, that's the one! I had no idea it was national, but I giggle every time I see their trucks out. Doesn't take much to amuse me. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkenkathy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We had a business in a town I used to live in called "Creative Signs." There's nothing wrong with the name. The funny thing was that their "Creative Signs" sign was white with generic black block lettering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My mother and I have an imaginary town in which we name all the businesses with word play--maybe Sno White is like that? :D W have Kum n Go here too. There is a florist here whose small business is named, for some reason, Jean's Abitome--a bit of me?--baffling.:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 There is a national/chain company called Weed Man. I don't know if they do landscaping, but they fertilize lawns, treat for weeds, insects, etc. We have them come a couple of times a year to treat for weeds. Sure you do... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinaBreece Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 The gas station down the street from my grandparent's house is the Kum and Go.... :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We had a tanning salon called "Bare Bottoms Tanning." Ewww. Even though they are out of business, I still see their sign every time I get my hair cut and I chuckle to myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Lions Hump and Pump in our town. That would be bad enough, but they misspelled their sign so it reads "Loins Hump And Pump". It's been months and they still haven't changed it. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsrevmeg Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have a gas station in our town that is located at a three way stop. The name of the station is Three Way Grocery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Pee Dee Plumbing:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Lions Hump and Pump in our town. That would be bad enough, but they misspelled their sign so it reads "Loins Hump And Pump". It's been months and they still haven't changed it. :glare: :eek: :ack2: :scared: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 This thread is spit-out-your-drink funny! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Lions Hump and Pump in our town. That would be bad enough, but they misspelled their sign so it reads "Loins Hump And Pump". It's been months and they still haven't changed it. :glare: :lol::lol::lol: Are you sure it's a misspelling? This thread is spit-out-your-drink funny! :lol: :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My in laws live in a town with a .... Butcher's Funeral Home http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=Butcher%27s+Funeral+Home&hl=en&biw=1146&bih=941&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=_MQGUdWhSLJmhM:&imgrefurl=http://peacesojourner.blogspot.com/2011/10/on-lighter-note.html&docid=jlPoBtV8pHsWUM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ype5lRX-f1U/Tp3finmtsEI/AAAAAAAAFTM/W5Vjl_iQZok/s400/butcher-funeral-home-400x345.jpg&w=400&h=345&ei=vl6IT86UJq-p0AGerdnsCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=483&vpy=144&dur=318&hovh=208&hovw=242&tx=162&ty=81&sig=117612830374514051440&page=1&tbnh=137&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Lions Hump and Pump in our town. That would be bad enough, but they misspelled their sign so it reads "Loins Hump And Pump". It's been months and they still haven't changed it. :glare: LOL! This made me laugh! Hilarious :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 I drove past a salon yesterday called "a touch of Andrea". :001_huh: That made me LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Lions Hump and Pump in our town. That would be bad enough, but they misspelled their sign so it reads "Loins Hump And Pump". It's been months and they still haven't changed it. :glare: We all know what kind of business this appears to be, :) what kind of business is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Lions Hump and Pump in our town. That would be bad enough, but they misspelled their sign so it reads "Loins Hump And Pump". It's been months and they still haven't changed it. :glare: :lol::lol: Oh my!! This is hysterical! I can't stop laughing. They're all funny!! Thanks for a good laugh this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 My in laws live in a town with a .... Butcher's Funeral Home Heh. I used to drive past the Amigone Funeral Home. For a while, they had a sign up that read, "Don't worry. We'll make sure." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 It's our favorite place for pizza :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountitallJoy Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Weird! I tried replying to gardening momma about the Weed Man company, and got a message that my post would be reviewed and posted if approved? :confused: I thought I'd gotten banned for some reason, but I was just able to post on another thread, so I don't know? All I said was that yes, that's the company! I didn't know it was national, but it gives me a giggle every time I see their trucks out. Doesn't take much to amuse me. :tongue_smilie: Here goes nothin'! (Submit Reply attempt #2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Some of these are funny, though in the case of Sno White Tanning I imagine they meant it's where you go when you ARE "Sno White" and want to tan instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 We have Lions Hump and Pump in our town. That would be bad enough, but they misspelled their sign so it reads "Loins Hump And Pump". It's been months and they still haven't changed it. :glare: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 We all know what kind of business this appears to be, :) what kind of business is it? Sounds like it would be a gas station. At least the pump part. . .:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 There was a Gutter Done in our old town. I assume they did Gutters. I love the tagline of the plumber in another town. "Better a straight flush than a full house" Here's some real and made up business names. http://people.delphiforums.com/flatbushskp/funnybusiness.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I filled up gas tank out of town a couple of weeks ago at a ConocoPhillips. It showed up on my credit card statement as Whispering Ridge Fantasy. :tongue_smilie: My husband was wondering what exactly I was doing while I was gone for the weekend. Crazy name for a gas station . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I filled up gas tank out of town a couple of weeks ago at a ConocoPhillips. It showed up on my credit card statement as Whispering Ridge Fantasy. :tongue_smilie: My husband was wondering what exactly I was doing while I was gone for the weekend. Crazy name for a gas station . . . :lol::lol: That could cause some trouble :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialClassical Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 My in laws live in a town with a .... Butcher's Funeral Home http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=Butcher%27s+Funeral+Home&hl=en&biw=1146&bih=941&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=_MQGUdWhSLJmhM:&imgrefurl=http://peacesojourner.blogspot.com/2011/10/on-lighter-note.html&docid=jlPoBtV8pHsWUM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ype5lRX-f1U/Tp3finmtsEI/AAAAAAAAFTM/W5Vjl_iQZok/s400/butcher-funeral-home-400x345.jpg&w=400&h=345&ei=vl6IT86UJq-p0AGerdnsCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=483&vpy=144&dur=318&hovh=208&hovw=242&tx=162&ty=81&sig=117612830374514051440&page=1&tbnh=137&tbnw=155&start=0&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:70 ] No Way!! Who would do that? A family name, I'm sure, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 :lol::lol: That could cause some trouble :D Yeah, I had some explaining to do. :glare::lol: I had no clue that was the name of it until he saw the statement and asked me where I had been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 In Amish County, I saw a hair salon called: Curl Up and Dye :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKapers Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 On vacation one year, we went by a restaurant called "The Silent Woman". The sign was a picture of a woman wearing an old fashioned dress but without her head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 A near-by sushi restaurant is called.....Fukyo :D Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 My favorite here are the Macho Men's Beauty Parlor and the Night Booze Bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaj Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Our mechanic's business name is "Swindler's Auto Care". It took us a long time to trust them but they seem to do a great job, reasonably priced and they are within walking distance of our house which is very convenient (We live out in the country so we never get to walk anywhere like a store or something so it's a novelty to be able to drop the car off with only one of us). It's the owner's last name but I've been amazed that they just didn't name the business something else. His wife told me not too long ago that she tried to talk him into a different business name but he wanted the name to be memorable. For us, it was almost too memorable because it wasn't until we got personal recommendations we went to him even though we drove by almost daily and laughed at the name of the business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outdoorsy Type Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 We all know what kind of business this appears to be, :) what kind of business is it? It is a gas station. :) It's a small town and our football team is The Lions. I don't quite understand the need for the "hump" part of the name. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Heh. I used to drive past the Amigone Funeral Home. For a while, they had a sign up that read, "Don't worry. We'll make sure." Oh, I've been to Amigone. I think they may have more than one location. When I was growing up, I used to say to myself, I'm-a-gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Kohl's does WHAT? Saw this on FB the other day. We have these stores all over, so I keep looking for signs like this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Kohl's does WHAT? Saw this on FB the other day. We have these stores all over, so I keep looking for signs like this now. :lol::lol: Really, really, really glad I wasn't drinking or eating anything when this post came up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilymax Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 This thread is hilarious! The only one that comes to mind is a local OB/GYN named Dr. Rippy. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoy85 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The gas station down the street from my grandparent's house is the Kum and Go.... :lol: oh my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) My mom banks at Rabobank. Edited April 14, 2012 by Excelsior! Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thea Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Our county named our local transit company... S.C.A.T. with a running cheetah on the side. Stood for South Columbia Area Transit. Really people? Coming into town is a billboard shared by two gas stations. One is Chubbs, the other Skinnys. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 There were several in Arkansas. One was a convenience store in Sherwood, AR called come-n'gitit. The other was a BBQ place called Pig-n-Chik. The sign was funny, too. I wouldn't have eaten there except everyone said it was good BBQ, so we tried it. It was good BBQ. They have a website, you can see the picture of the pig and chick that are on the sign if you scroll down a bit, the pig is cute: http://www.pignchik.com/index.htm It is also in Sherwood, AR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegularMom Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Just last night we found that a new liquor store has opened a few doors down from the thrift store we like to browse in. The backlit sign above the store read: "BEER" in giant all caps, followed by "Family Beverage" in smaller white lettering. We were cracking up as we headed into the thrift store. "BEER! Family Beverage." uh... not here buddy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Our county named our local transit company... S.C.A.T. with a running cheetah on the side. Stood for South Columbia Area Transit. Really people? :001_huh: That's funny! We used to live in San Francisco, and their transit system was called Bay Area Rapid Transit--BART. We used to joke that it should have been named Frisco Area Rapid Transit. Real mature. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 It is a gas station. :) It's a small town and our football team is The Lions. I don't quite understand the need for the "hump" part of the name. :tongue_smilie: It means you are in and out fast... Let's see: Lon Hung Kok, a now defunct place in Chinatown, NYC. I wasn't there the night of the gangland assassination. Simmer Motel (faces south) Wamego, Kansas Sack and Shout .... someplace in SE Kansas ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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