Funny / innuendo company names

Cedrus · 26-03-2012 1:49am

wilkie2006 wrote: »

Holy Cow... a curry house in Battersea

http://www.holycowonline.com/index.html

there's no innuendo or funny there, Cows are holy to Hindus

wilkie2006 · 26-03-2012 7:52am

wilkie2006 wrote: »

Holy Cow... a curry house in Battersea

http://www.holycowonline.com/index.html

Cedrus wrote: »

there's no innuendo or funny there, Cows are holy to Hindus

I knew that :rolleyes: I just assumed they were alluding to that retro 80s exclamation "holy cow!" while also acknowledging their faith (especially since the place is called "Holy Cow" and not "The Holy Cow"). Maybe I read too much into it but it's a bit of a crap name for a restaurant if it's not a play on words.

I mean, if you saw a shop called "The Lamb of God", would you not assume there's more to it other than the owner was a Christian?

Edit: If you look at the website, there's a flippin' halo above the cow's head! Now, I'm no expert but I don't think that's very common to Hinduism!

Saint_Mel · 26-03-2012 8:24am

I was in Hong Kong years ago and looking for a resteraunt that had a menu in English and happened apon a place called Fuk Yu ... they had no menus in English so the name was apt

sbsquarepants · 26-03-2012 10:24am

Nearly got killed trying to get a picture of one of these on a busy german road once, damn thing didn't turn out. So heres one i safely googled from the comfort of my desk!

Another one i remember is the restaurant in ibiza airport - it's called ars:eek:

The Snipe · 26-03-2012 10:49am

Chipper and Chinese Restaraunt in Limerick called "Wok And Roll"

keithclancy · 26-03-2012 10:53am

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Nearly got killed trying to get a picture of one of these on a busy german road once, damn thing didn't turn out. So heres one i safely googled from the comfort of my desk!

Another one i remember is the restaurant in ibiza airport - it's called ars:eek:

They've changed them all now though, its "Fuecker" ue being u umlaut

Pottler · 26-03-2012 5:38pm

I always snigger a bit when I see the PSH washroom services vans going around. Also like the "JUNK Trans" trucks. Saw another with "RC Electrical Services" written on their van.

LenaClaire · 26-03-2012 6:22pm

There is a cider company in Australia called Dicken's Cider :P

Nulty · 26-03-2012 6:30pm

jujibee wrote: »

There is a cider company in Australia called Dicken's Cider :P

You sound like the kind of girl that sniggers when you hear "Willy Wonka"

LenaClaire · 26-03-2012 6:41pm

Nulty wrote: »

You sound like the kind of girl that sniggers when you hear "Willy Wonka"

Maybe if it was Willy's Wonka

Intensive Care Bear · 26-03-2012 8:12pm

This gave me a laugh the first time i spotted one of their vans http://www.flickr.com/photos/kenjonbro/7006999147/

cml387 · 26-03-2012 8:23pm

Older engineers will remember Wayne Kerr instruments.

Cedrus · 26-03-2012 8:51pm

A friend of mine was dropping a threading machine (for cutting screw thread ends on pipes) out to a site and he stopped for diesel, the girl running the pump started giggling and called the cashier out and the two of them were ROFL at the name on the toolcase in the back of his car. Eventually one asked "what exactly to RIGID TOOLS do?" He said "They make screwing machines." It took 15 minutes before they were fit to take the diesel money off him.