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