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Humerous Shop Names

  • 28-08-2011 8:42pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Just a few shop/business names that have made me laugh..

    "Bow Wow Beauticians" - Dog grooming
    "Peter Barks" - Dog grooming
    "Wok and Roll" - Chinese
    "New to You" - Second Hand Shop
    "Curl up and Dye" - Hair Dressers

    :)

    They have given me a bit of a laugh - Feel free to add to it..


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,925 ✭✭✭Otis Driftwood


    Knobs and Knockers near Nassau St,sells door knobs and door knob paraphernalia.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 390 ✭✭Nekro Man




  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    There used to be a gallery in town called "This Is Not a Shop"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭CoDy1


    'I Got Worms', Fishing Tackle Shop in Limerick City.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Theres a new Chinese take-away out in Blackrock called 'The Black Wok'.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    "Planet of the Tapes" - video rental.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    There's a dog grooming place in Sundrive (Kimmage) called 'The Dog's Bollox'.

    AWFUL name.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 932 ✭✭✭DualFrontDiscs




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭Malari


    There used to be an Indian takeaway in Passage West in Cork called "Passage to India"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Bob and Wave - hairdressers in Mayo somewhere.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 451 ✭✭Pure Sound


    Lino Ritchie always makes me smile :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,656 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Chinese in Bray called 'Soon Fatt'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    In Drogheda Tiofaidh ulár (tileand lino shop)

    Soon Fatt (chinese takeaway in Bray)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,281 ✭✭✭Valentina


    Lino Ritchie - flooring shop


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭twebb


    I remember driving past a place in the States called ' Dick Beard Motors'... made me laugh anyway... and a place in Italy called 'Fanny's Souveners' Childish I know...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    there was/is a shop in nimes in france called pox


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 156 ✭✭Smur


    Sofantastic: Furniture shop in Limerick

    The Thai-tanic: Thai restaurant in Belfast


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Foo Kin Noodle Bar in Belfast. All you can Foo Kin eat (according to their menu).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,919 ✭✭✭ziggy23


    Central Bark dog grooming
    muttugly dog grooming


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭The Scientician


    I wanna open an ice cream parlour called Aras an Uachter Reoite.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,228 ✭✭✭epgc3fyqirnbsx


    Chippers in Melbourne named Lord of the Fries


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    Also forgot 'Poon's Welcome' which is a takeaway in Portadown and 'For Cod & Ulster' chippers in East Belfast.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,107 ✭✭✭booboo88


    oicherider wrote: »
    Just a few shop/business names that have made me laugh..

    "Bow Wow Beauticians" - Dog grooming
    "Peter Barks" - Dog grooming
    "Wok and Roll" - Chinese
    "New to You" - Second Hand Shop
    "Curl up and Dye" - Hair Dressers

    :)

    They have given me a bit of a laugh - Feel free to add to it..

    curl up and dye is my fav, i was going for a spin outside cloyne and spotted that place :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,124 ✭✭✭Mech1


    soon fat


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭Eroticfishcake


    Big Mickeys...Furniture shop (on his vans it has Go on, it's not what you think)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    There's a coffee shop in New York called Central Perk.

    I saw it on a documentary about these twenty-somethings who were all acquaintances.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    melon cauli - vegetable shop in uk


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,563 ✭✭✭stateofflux


    "paddy field' chinese in monkstown
    "the cockwell inn" bangkok


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal




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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Theres a new Chinese take-away out in Blackrock called 'The Black Wok'.

    lol nearly crashed the car passing that one evening. At least they have a sense of humour.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,506 ✭✭✭lil'bug


    Mickey Burger in Lanzarote


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,090 ✭✭✭jill_valentine


    I remember seeing a hairdressers somewhere called The Snip.

    I'm not sure they get it, to be honest.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    a pub called 'the cock' in Howth


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 292 ✭✭Eroticfishcake


    a pub called 'the cock' in Howth

    Cock in Swords too ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭Cellygirl


    There used to be a greasy spoon/local cafe in Ballyer called Angela's Rashers.

    Loved that!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Chinese restaurant in Athy just called "The Good Chinese"

    As opposed to the manky one????

    :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,163 ✭✭✭✭Liam Byrne


    oicherider wrote: »
    Just a few shop/business names that have made me laugh..

    They have given me a bit of a laugh - Feel free to add to it..

    The word "humerous" in the title gave me a laugh, because there's no such word.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 479 ✭✭ball


    There's a pizza shop in Belfast called "Bits n Pizzas"

    Also, an off license in Melbourne called "Dick Liquor"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Shoe shop chain called Athletes Foot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭dirtypanties


    Prat-Prat in Spain.:)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 259 ✭✭Richard Roma


    Spotted this place in Iran last year:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭CallMeFlo


    Curl up and dye... Hahah that made me laugh :D

    I was looking for a hairdressers awhile back and came across these funny ones :)

    1. Stunners Hair Salon.
    2. The Cutting Room.

    :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal


    ........or where German boardies do lunch :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,751 ✭✭✭Saila


    ball wrote: »
    There's a pizza shop in Belfast called "Bits n Pizzas"

    Also, an off license in Melbourne called "Dick Liquor"
    marcsignal wrote: »
    ........or where German boardies do lunch :pac:

    epic lads, these deserved more than just a thanks!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 855 ✭✭✭joshrogan


    Seen one in a free newspaper for dog grooming- "short bark and sides"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 280 ✭✭texidub


    Fella named Paddy Ennis used to have a fruit and veg shop in Terenure.

    He must have had the sign made on purpose:

    P. ENNIS


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭chickenbutt


    There was a hairdressers in Edgworthstown I always passed on the bus to Rooskey called "Sherlock Combs". Unfortunately was out of business last time we passed :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Shop in Beaumont called 'Smak' .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 855 ✭✭✭joshrogan


    msg11 wrote: »
    Shop in Beaumont called 'Smak' .
    that is near my nanny's house:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 184 ✭✭The House Of Wolves


    There is a Dickies Hardwear in Enniskillen town.


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