# What if every business had to be called... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 2, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660 "2010-06-02T16:24:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/1 "2010-06-02T16:24:44Z")
… **"\_\_\_gs Unlimited"**? I got the idea after a sale email arrived from **Bags Unlimited** , purveyors of sacks, sleeves, mailers and such. Then later that day I noticed some Google hit for **Rugs Unlimited**. So I got to thinking what you’d call various businesses if they had to be names of one syllable, ending in **\_\_\_gs Unlimited**. Clothes: Togs Unlimited Big & Tall Clothes: Bigs Unlimited Hosiery: Legs Unlimited Lumber: Logs Unlimited Shoes: Uggs Unlimited Computers: Bugs Unlimited Wine & Beverages: Jugs Unlimited Grocery: Eggs Unlimited Storage Concepts: Pegs Unlimited BBQ: Pigs Unlimited Waste Removal: Dregs Unlimited Real Estate: Digs Unlimited Pets: Dogs Unlimited Medical Marijuana: Nugs Unlimited Horse Racing: Nags Unlimited Fruits & Vegatables: Figs Unlimited Tobacco: Cigs Unlimited Towing: Tugs Unlimited Machine Tools: Cogs Unlimited Ice: Bergs Unlimited Employment Agency: Gigs Unlimited Management Consulting: Orgs Unlimited Smoke Machines: Fogs Unlimited Plumbing: Clogs Unlimited Climbing Tours: Crags Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/2 "2010-06-02T16:33:42Z")
> [@Beware\_of\_Doug](#): > > Wine & Beverages: Jugs Unlimited There are probably several industries that would compete for this name. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/3 "2010-06-02T16:34:14Z")
We also have: Homosexual lifestyle accessories: Fags Unlimited, Public relations: Brags Unlimited, Standards and banners: Flags Unlimited, Structural load calculations: Sags Unlimited, Swamp maintenance: Bogs Unlimited, Alms and panhandlery: Begs Unlimited, Jail design: Brigs Unlimited, Cultural disapproval: Prigs Unlimited, Jet fighters: MiGs Unlimited, Race performance and steering: Zags Unlimited… ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/4 "2010-06-02T16:35:33Z")
**Sunny** , you and I could go into business as naming consultants: Tags Unlimited. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/5 "2010-06-02T16:37:43Z")
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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/6 "2010-06-02T16:47:22Z")
The Straight Dope: Fightingignorants Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/7 "2010-06-02T16:52:52Z")
UK Car Import: Jags Unlimited Newsagent: Mags Unlimited Feed and Seed Store: Ags Unlimited SDMB: Ogs Unlimited 😛 ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/8 "2010-06-02T18:34:04Z")
Casino: Winnings Unlimited Cricket League: Innings Unlimited Sports Memorabilia: Signings Unlimited Airline: Wings Unlimited Wine Shop: Bungs Unlimited Computer Museum: Wangs Unlimited Hair Salon: Bangs Unlimited Kitchen Utensils: Tongs Unlimited Lyricist: Songs Unlimited S & M Lair: Flogs Unlimited Chocolate Shoppe: Frogs Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/9 "2010-06-02T18:45:11Z")
Interdenominational chapel: Ogs Unlimited. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/10 "2010-06-02T20:24:00Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > The Straight Dope: Fightingignorants Unlimited No “g”. Teemings Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/11 "2010-06-02T20:27:48Z")
THis thread: Beware of Dougs Unlimited. ---
**Author:** ![Severian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Severian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Severian)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/12 "2010-06-02T20:28:43Z")
Spy gear: Bugs Unlimited Mail Order Brides: Nags Unlimited Halloween Costume Store: Hags Unlimited Guns: Mags Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/13 "2010-06-02T20:42:26Z")
Dog groomer: Wags Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/14 "2010-06-02T20:51:16Z")
Wild Things: Troggs Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/15 "2010-06-02T20:53:32Z")
Austin-Powers-themed bordello: Shags Unlimited. (Also good for 60s-themed flooring stores and Luke-Skywalker-themed hair salons.) ---
**Author:** ![sundog66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@sundog66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sundog66)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/16 "2010-06-03T17:43:51Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > No “g”. > > Teemings Unlimited Why are people refusing to take this exercise seriously? The OP clearly states the the name has to be one syllable only. Now I’m mad. ---
**Author:** ![Emily\_Litella](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emily_litella/32/3370_2.png) [@Emily\_Litella](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emily_Litella)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/17 "2010-06-03T17:54:00Z")
Sonar manufactureres: Pings Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/18 "2010-06-03T17:58:34Z")
A head shop: Bongs Unlimited ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/19 "2010-06-03T18:16:35Z")
Chuck Barris’ autobiography[sup]1[/sup]: Gongs Unlimited [sup]1[/sup] Yes, I know. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660/20 "2010-06-03T18:24:37Z")
> [@sundog66](#): > > Why are people refusing to take this exercise seriously? The OP clearly states the the name has to be one syllable only. Now I’m mad. Dammit. Uh…you’re supposed to mumble “Teemings” into one syllable… SDMB: yeah, I got nothin’. If -gry was the other way around, it’d be perfect. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-every-business-had-to-be-called/541660.md?page=2)