02GF74
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it may upset some people .....
but a restaurant has opened in India called "Hitler's Cross" :huh:
as mentioned on the radio today, a name that may upset some.
They then wittered on about other businesses with unusal names and the following* came up:
Concrete seller ........................................... Jim'll Mix It
Fish and Chips shop on Isle of Wight ............. The Cod Father
An art and picture shop ............................... Gallery Singleton
A tree surgeon ............................................ John Oaks
Cleaneres in St. Albans ............................... Spruce Spring Clean
A baker's ................................................... Heat Loaf
A sports shop ..............................................Merchant of Tennis
A Chinese medicine practitioner ................... Dr Wu
A tobacconists ............................................ Fume and Chew
A Cafe ....................................................... Mr Tea
and my favourite, a window cleaner ............. Chamois Davies Jr (pron. Shammy)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 07:57 AM |
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There use'd to be a chinese restaurant in Knightsbridge (I think) that was called "Ho Lee Fok".
And there's a company that'll do your ironing for you in Suffolk - "The Iron Lady"
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awinter
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:07 AM |
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battered cod in Fallowfield, Manchester
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Mike S
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:13 AM |
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There use to be a shoe shop near Bermondsey called R. Soles
There are more horses' asses in this world than there are horses
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smart51
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:47 AM |
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There is an indian restaurant in Halesowen called Balti Towers and a chinese restaurant in shirley called the shirley temple
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 08:48 AM |
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A favourite of mine ....
 
Rescued attachment Nipples.jpg
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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iank
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 09:02 AM |
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There used to be a butchers in Elland (Yorkshire) proudly displaying the sign:
P. Sutcliffe family butcher
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andrews_45
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 09:07 AM |
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Off Tottenham Court Road, there is a place called 'Squat and Gobble'
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scotty g
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 09:15 AM |
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I use a chinese takeaway in Folkestone called HO HO, when they answer the phone a lady says "Herro Ho Ho", at which point i crack up and
have to hang up before i wet myself, it usually takes me three or four tries before i can place my order.
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02GF74
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 12:38 PM |
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and who could forget the photo developers .....
Prints Charles
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Guinness
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 12:55 PM |
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A mate of mine used to work at a company called "Gorgeous". If you phoned him at work the receptionist answered the phone "Hello
gorgeous, how can I help you"
Mike
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caber
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 01:52 PM |
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I like W.R.Phang, Dentists in Chiswick!
Caber
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Hellfire
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 04:01 PM |
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Plumber (his van sign) around these parts...
A. Leake
Apparently he's quite good...
Then there is my favourite... Solicitors at Law: Dewey, Cheetham & Howe
Steve
[Edited on 22-8-06 by Hellfire]
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Donners90
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 04:23 PM |
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I seem to remember seeing a chippy near Sellafield power station called Fision Chips!
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jon_boy
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 05:13 PM |
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There is a "late night food vendors" near our local town center called Kebabylon. Made me chuckle for a while
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greggors84
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 05:43 PM |
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I have seen loads of AbraKebabra shops, made me laugh the first time I saw it. Of course I will never remember when it was!
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Coose
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 05:58 PM |
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Not quite as much of a play on words as them, there is a barbers on Kingsland Road in London (around the corner from where I used to live) called
'It'll Grow Back'!
It made me chuckle.... 
Spin 'er off Well...
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richardR1
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 05:59 PM |
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Spotted a plumber's van in Leeds a few years ago with the name Titus Aduxass.
MK Owners Club Member 1015
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Mr G
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 07:05 PM |
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Carpet shop in Exeter,
Walter Wall
Edit: The sun done a centre page article on this a little while ago, can't remember any of the places they featured though!
http://www.shophorror.co.uk/pages/gallery.html
[Edited on 22/8/06 by Mr G]
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pajsh
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 07:10 PM |
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Saw two vans in London time some ago.
First was a removal/house clearance company caller Carter, Whey and Tippet
Second was Raj Builders with the motto "You've tried the cowboys now try the Indians".
[Edited on 22/8/06 by pajsh]
I used to be apathetic but now I just don't care.
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Macbeast
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 07:33 PM |
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The builders Underpin and Makegood.
for the older guys...
The drainage specialists The Lone Drainer and Tonto
and the Private Eye solicitors Sue, Grabbit and Run
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marcyboy
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| posted on 22/8/06 at 07:55 PM |
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R. SOLES are on the Kings rd, Chelsea
they're either doing very well and have moved from bermondsey or there are part of a chain
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