Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Unfortunate town names in France (and PA)

I was doing some online shopping and found the string republic, which has two retail locations listed back-to-back that made me giggle:

BLUE STOCK STATION
Quai Buzon Tél : 05 62 68 47 98
32 100
CONDOM

URBAN
112, av Pierre Dumont
69 290
CRAPONNE

Do you think the teen pregnancy rate is low in Condom, France? Maybe to bring in some extra tourism they could erect (HA!) a giant condom in the center of town.

After Googleing, I found even more snicker-inducing information on Wikipedia:

Given the more widespread social use, in the English language, of the word Condom, it is interesting to note that the town is located on the river Baïse; baise, without the diaeresis, is a French vulgarism for a sex act [editorial note from Jen: specifically the F word; but un baiser also means "a kiss"]. In French language however, a condom is called préservatif. The city is a popular target for street sign stealing tourists.

The street-sign stealing link led me to this article on Intercourse, PA, not to far from where I grew up. It is (hilariously) located pretty close to the PA towns of Blue Ball, Peach Bottom, and Paradise. Oh, but the very best part about Intercourse (we're talking the TOWN here people) is that most of its residents are Amish and Mennonite.

1 Comments:

At 10:43 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not town names, but funny stuff just the same (from a forward):

Everyone knows that if you are going to operate a business in today's world you need a domain name. It is advisable to look at the domain name selected as other see it and not just as you think it looks. Failure to do this may result in situations such as the following (legitimate) companies who deal in everyday humdrum products and services but clearly didn't give their domain names enough consideration:

1. A site called "Who Represents" where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name is www.whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there's the Italian Power Generator company www.powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales: www.molestationnursery.com

7. If you're looking for computer software, there's always www.ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is www.cummingfirst.com

9. Then, of course, there are these brainless art designers, and their whacky website: www.speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at www.gotahoe.com

 

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