Lady Die 63 Posted October 16, 2005 Has anyone ever lived anywhere with a silly or rude name? I once lived near Effingham (twinned with Blindingham?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted October 16, 2005 There's a small village between my home town and Aberdeen called Tarty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Die 63 Posted October 16, 2005 There's a small village between my home town and Aberdeen called Tarty. So a young lady living there would be a Tarty girl! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted October 16, 2005 Friends lived in a burg north of Auckland called Waipu (pron. why poo). Translated loosely as 'blood water' after a battle in pre-European times, the running gag was/is "it's not as bad as 'Waiwahakamukau'." (wh pronounced similar to the unvoiced labio-dental fricative, or f to be brief). Oh how we laugh driving through there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted October 16, 2005 "it's not as bad as 'Waiwahakamukau'." (wh pronounced similar to the unvoiced labio-dental fricative, or f to be brief). I'm confused, rather than amused. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunjaman5000 30 Posted October 16, 2005 "it's not as bad as 'Waiwahakamukau'." (wh pronounced similar to the unvoiced labio-dental fricative, or f to be brief). I'm confused, rather than amused. regards, Hein That would be 'Why F**k a moo cow'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3minutes2midnight 1 Posted October 16, 2005 The classic is the Austrian mountain village called f*****g, which has steadfastly refused to chage the town's name despite the 10s of thousands of euros it costs a year to replace the roadsigns, lifted by easily amused english (or anglo-saxon) tourists. Okay. we have a moderator problem here. There really is a place called effyouseekayeyeenngee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boudicca 702 Posted October 16, 2005 Okay. we have a moderator problem here. There really is a place called effyouseekayeyeenngee. Nothing to do with us. It's just the naughty word filter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted October 16, 2005 Okay. we have a moderator problem here. There really is a place called effyouseekayeyeenngee. Wikipedia has a nice article about this town. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted October 16, 2005 I found a few unusual names of towns: Intercourse, Pennsylvania Silly, Belgium Why, Arizona Old Harry, Quebec Pity Me, England Die, France f*****g, Austria Bra, Italy Climax, Colorado Sissy, France S**t, Iran Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted October 16, 2005 I found a few unusual names of towns:[snip] See also: Wikipedia list of interesting or unusual place names. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuber Mirum 125 Posted October 16, 2005 Watched "Groundhog Day" last night, strangely enough since someone has mentioned it today already. Anyway, there's a (fictitious) place in the film called "Gobbler's Knob". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,647 Posted October 16, 2005 All of which puts the Cumbrian village of Bothel in the shade. The sign has - on occasion - been modified with with an 'r' slipped in after the B. It's quiet, sleepy and the most exciting thing that ever happened was the burning down of a restaurant - widely rumoured to be an insurance job - over twenty years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lady Grendel 139 Posted October 16, 2005 There is a town near Glasgow called Bonkle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted October 16, 2005 ....even though this is your 200th post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windsor 2,233 Posted October 16, 2005 Oh my goodness! I had no idea that existed. We're not all like that up here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Barf Posted October 16, 2005 There's a town in Virginia named Bumpass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
football_fan 42 Posted October 17, 2005 Protection, Kansas Tightwad, Missouri Fish Hook, Illinois Santa Claus, Indiana Hell, Michigan Nutt, New Mexico Peculiar, Missouri Lizard Lick, North Carolina Ding Dong, Texas Toad Suck, Arkansas Crapo, Maryland Boring, Oregon Dismal, Tennessee Bugtussle, Oklahoma Joe, Montana Whynot, Mississippi Rough and Ready, California Gun Barrel City, Texas Chicken, Alaska Nothing, Arizona Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted October 17, 2005 How about local stores such as The 7 - 11. Or perhaps even the restraunt White Castle? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 17, 2005 Can't believe everyone has missed the village of Twatt in the Orkney Islands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bald rick 9 Posted October 17, 2005 My brother went to school with someone from a place called Rodney Stoke. Not too far away is a village called Nempnett Thrubwell. I think Bill Bryson mentioned this in 'Notes from a Small Island'. Not rude, like some of the previous ones, but it might raise a anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MyBrainHurts2 4 Posted October 17, 2005 There's a little town about 15 minutes from me that caught my eye: Boring, Maryland (US). Oh, and I love those shotglasses in Pennsylvania that simply say " I (heart) Intercourse", referring to the town, of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Ronnie 78 Posted October 17, 2005 There's a Cockermouth somewhere in the UK. I always wished that's where Gillian Taylforth of Eastenders' fame was pulled over on the hard shoulder and caught in flagrante delicto with her hubbie and his trousers round his ankles. This led to our pub quiz team being named, for one night only, "Kathy Beale's Meals on Wheels", for which GR still receives massives props (although sadly no royalties) to this day. All non-UK DL'ers will probably understand very little of the above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
