# Funny or just plain odd business names **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422 "2003-02-11T20:45:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/1 "2003-02-11T20:45:57Z")
This might have been done before, but lord knows, there are always new oddities out there to discover… I just saw a seafood market called T&A Seafood. But that wasn’t even the funniest one. There was a truck rental place near it called Suppose U Drive. It seems bland at first, but the more I think about it, it’s an unusual but catchy name for a business. If you ran a buffet, you could call it Suppose U Chow Down. Or a school: Suppose U Learn. Or…? There’s also the nearby offices of Chew Dental (I love that one). Contributions, please. ---
**Author:** ![merge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@merge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/merge)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/2 "2003-02-11T20:54:49Z")
I used to work for a place with SAC as its acronym… we always found that one funny to use for advertising ideas… also… I find the name Bill and Harry’s a very odd Chineese Food name… great food though… ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/3 "2003-02-11T20:57:08Z")
There is a place near my work, I drive past it on “coffee runs”, it’s called “ISA PUR Supermarket” Kills me, EVERY time! ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/4 "2003-02-11T21:02:13Z")
They’ve since changed their name, dammit, but there used to be an **El Paso Gas Company**. And there’s a demolition company in Baltimore—I can’t remember the company name, but their slogan is, “ **We Destroy Everything We Touch!** ” ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/5 "2003-02-11T21:03:31Z")
We have a furniture store called Wood U And then there’s the chinese restaurnt Wok n’ Roll In Jacksonville there’s also a Chinee Takee Outee restaurant ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/6 "2003-02-11T21:04:18Z")
I once bought a hot dog at “Eat It and Beat It”. Ooooooh…It was soooo hot! ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/7 "2003-02-11T21:11:12Z")
There’s a restaurant in Torrance, CA, near where I used to live, called “Leave Me Alone.” Closely related is the bar north of Dubois, PA on Route 219 called “Don’t Know Tavern.” My favorite one was the sign on I-110 north of San Pedro, CA, advertising “Aggressive Erections.” I hope it was for a construction company. ---
**Author:** ![Spit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/76d3ee/32.png) [@Spit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spit)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/8 "2003-02-11T21:16:38Z")
We have a funeral home in the next town over that goes by the name of **Bruce & Stiff**. ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/9 "2003-02-11T21:17:14Z")
There’s a “Pane in the Glass” stained glass studio down the road from my house. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/10 "2003-02-11T21:21:18Z")
There is a Fish Restaurant on North Carolina’s Crystal Coast called the **Sanitary Fish Market** …eww. I have never liked **Ruth’s Chris Steak House** - it just makes no sense, even after I learned the story (lady named Ruth buys a place called Chris’ Steak House, is more successful, opens up a chain of them, but has an ego, so decides to call them, you guessed it “Ruth’s Chris Steak House”… ---
**Author:** ![malita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@malita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malita)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/11 "2003-02-11T21:23:25Z")
in my hometown, there is a funeral home named **Boxwell Bros.** also, here in Austin there is a junk/thrift/resale store called **Austin Found** LOVE IT!! ---
**Author:** ![Flymaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@Flymaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flymaster)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/12 "2003-02-11T21:37:16Z")
There’s a liquor store about 2 miles from my house called **Bunghole Liquors**. You’ve probably seen the picture of it circling around the 'net. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/13 "2003-02-11T21:53:18Z")
A couple from Los Angeles: Culver City Meat Company’s trucks deliver all over the city - with their slogan proudly emblazoned on their sides in large letters: **You Can’t Beat Our Meat!** A hair salon in Burbank: **The Best Little Hairhouse in Burbank.** ---
**Author:** ![TGWATY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@TGWATY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TGWATY)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/14 "2003-02-11T22:00:04Z")
Any construction company with the word **Erections** in its name. (We have one here.) I know of a highway convenience store/gas station named **Please Stop!** ---
**Author:** ![Abe\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@Abe\_Babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abe_Babe)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/15 "2003-02-11T22:00:37Z")
On the north shore of Chicago, I saw a van driving around. They were a chimney sweep/carpet cleaning service. . . called **Ashwipes**. I’m totally looking them up when I get my chimney cleaned. In the NW 'burbs, there’s a few hair salons called **Best Head** ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/16 "2003-02-11T22:09:07Z")
I’ve seen a hair salon called **Curl Up and Dye** around here, although I suspect this one isn’t quite so original. There’s a coffee shop called **Brewed Awakenings**. Also, in some small town about 90 miles from here is a roadside tavern called **Don’t Ask Bar.** I imagine this name came about when people would ask their friends where they’re going and they’d reply, “Don’t Ask.” ---
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/17 "2003-02-11T22:09:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by vivalostwages \* > \*\*There was a truck rental place near it called Suppose U Drive. It seems bland at first, but the more I think about it, it’s an unusual but catchy name for a business. \*\* I’ve seen the “Suppose U Drive” trucks, too. I always thought they should go one better and call themselves, “What? You want I should drive?” ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/18 "2003-02-11T22:11:51Z")
There’s a Chinese restaurant near my place with the name of **Insomnia karaoke Restaurant**. I have NO idea what’s up with the name. As my sister said when I told her about it: “Aiya… what kind of clientele do they want?” My brother thought it was a hilarious mistranslation… perhaps, but I don’t know if I want to eat there! F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/19 "2003-02-11T22:18:51Z")
On the highway between Panama City and Colon there is an eating establishment that made me double-take the first time I saw it: the **Dago Restaurant**. One of the main supermarket chains here is called **Casa de la Carne (Meat House)** (the English translation is included in the signs.) ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422/20 "2003-02-11T22:26:41Z")
Local iInsurance company: **Bare and Sweat** (actually spelled Swett, but pronounced sweat) Been trying to think of a slogan for them… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funny-or-just-plain-odd-business-names/154422.md?page=2)