That Road Sign Means Something Else

[kelvin070]

The “Butt” in this road, in South Yorkshire, probably refers to a container for collecting water.


If you’re smirking at this sign, you’re mispronouncing the town’s name. It’s PENNIS-tun.



In the scale of embarrassing place names, Crapstone ranks pretty high. But Britain is full of them. Some are mostly amusing, like Ugley, Essex; East Breast, in western Scotland; North Piddle, in Worcestershire; and Spanker Lane, in Derbyshire.

Source: No Snickering - That Road Sign Means Something Else - NYTimes.com

 

[canidae]

:24:

I can see turning this into a PW thread:

 

[motorbyclist]

Sorry, had to add my 2c.

 

[Benj]

These are great. I just do not understand how it happens. My only guess is that the towns/villiages (what ever is being named) have been around for a long time. Before the word got its modern meaning. Or maybe the when the town got named the people spoke a different language.

I guess it would be interesting to know what the names meant before they got their modern meaning.

 

[canidae]

These are great. I just do not understand how it happens. My only guess is that the towns/villiages (what ever is being named) have been around for a long time. Before the word got its modern meaning. Or maybe the when the town got named the people spoke a different language.

I guess it would be interesting to know what the names meant before they got their modern meaning.

I think the names may mean different things in different countries. In one country it's a town name, in another it's just damn funny

 

[motorbyclist]

lol!

 

[zombiegirl18]

 

[motorbyclist]

^^ Shocking!

 

[canidae]

 

[motorbyclist]

 

[motorbyclist]

 

[kelvin070]

LOL, nice collection

 

[The Joker]

LMFAO At

Tittyho

And

Wetwang :24:

 

[kelvin070]

Spanker Lane should be renamed Wanker Lane

 

[zombiegirl18]

 

[Makedde]

 

[Peter Parka]

In the scale of embarrassing place names, Crapstone ranks pretty high. But Britain is full of them. Some are mostly amusing, like Ugley, Essex; East Breast, in western Scotland; North Piddle, in Worcestershire; and Spanker Lane, in Derbyshire.

Source: No Snickering - That Road Sign Means Something Else - NYTimes.com

I live near Ugley, they actually changed the name of the womens institute there to the womens institute of Ugley.

 

[AUDRAA]

:eek oh my! my virgin eyes

 

[zombiegirl18]

I live near Ugley, they actually changed the name of the womens institute there to the womens institute of Ugley.

:24::24::24: that's great