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So many rude place names in the UK

Mia said:
Where I am in Canada there are funny and ridiculous names that make little sense. It's a conglomeration of British, Irish, French and Aboriginal names that seem to pop-up out of nowhere. Historically they must have meant something to the people who created the place names. But I find myself smiling when I see names like:

Carrot river
St. Louis de Ha Ha
Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump
Cow Head
Bacon Cove
Punkydoodles Corners
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Punkeydoodles Corners - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bacon Cove - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cow Head - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Saint-Louis-du-Ha!_Ha!
Carrot River, Saskatchewan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 
Epicurean Pariah said:
ancusmitis, I find it interesting that humor is cultural must be understood in context.
Jokes do not translate well, usually.
For example: I want to be the worlds first German and Amish stand up comedian.
Some "one" may think the idea funny. No accounting for idiom, and there are plenty of idioms out there.
What do you think?
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You make me wonder now about the cultural differences in humor. I'm sure it must be quite interesting to think about.

In the UK, our humor seems to involve slapstick, word play and sometimes a pessimistic outlook of the world.

What is humor like in other cultures?
 
Nitro said:
I grew up in the center of the Whiskey Rebellion,only one half mile from Tom the Tinkerer's still standing homestead. Ginger Hill Inn is about five miles from there with the illustrious story of two Federal tax men who went there to destroy the stills being used to convert grain to alcohol.When they arrived at the inn,they were tired and hungry and were given ginger in whiskey with their meal,got very drunk and gave the locals time to dismantle their stills and hide their whiskey while the revenue men slept off their drunks :p
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Nitro,
On a serious note that the farmers grain would not store well but distilled grain stores quite well, and has trade value. The Continental paper was worth toilet use and the State Penn., (could not resist) resisted the use of paper Continentals. So G. Washington brought in the Army and practiced the liberty of taking freedom from others. Not that Washington was a land owner or anything like that.
Grain, no shelf life and when spoiled, worthless
Continental paper, worthless
Good liquor, priceless
 
Wireless said:
You make me wonder now about the cultural differences in humor. I'm sure it must be quite interesting to think about.

In the UK, our humor seems to involve slapstick, word play and sometimes a pessimistic outlook of the world.

What is humor like in other cultures?
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Wireless, hmmm, it is not funny.
Insert winky face here.
 
Wireless
What is humor like in other cultures?

Great topic.
This is a basic article.
Humour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From other material I have gathered that, although sarcasm is
a basis for a lot of humor in the US (and that seems sad to me,
because I think as sarcasm as a defense mechanism), sarcasm
doesn't go over well in Japan. They like to point out the obvious,
though.
 
tree said:
Wireless
What is humor like in other cultures?

Great topic.
This is a basic article.
Humour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

From other material I have gathered that, although sarcasm is
a basis for a lot of humor in the US (and that seems sad to me,
because I think as sarcasm as a defense mechanism), sarcasm
doesn't go over well in Japan. They like to point out the obvious,
though.
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I was just about to post this wikpedia page Humor research - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'm going to read through yours first though.
 
The area across the river from my house is called Cockshot Broad. Coincidentally, a few months ago I spotted a couple taking some nude photos over there...
 
I have found some rude/funny New Zealand place names...
Shag Point
Tutaekuri (which means dog turd)
Hooker Valley
Mount Tarawera (which means burning vagina)
Urewera (which means single genital)
Whakapapa, which has no rude meaning but sounds rude as its pronounced FUK-ah-PAPA
Cape Foulwind
 
Laughingowl1975 said:
I have found some rude/funny New Zealand place names...
Shag Point
Tutaekuri (which means dog turd)
Hooker Valley
Mount Tarawera (which means burning vagina)
Urewera (which means single genital)
Whakapapa, which has no rude meaning but sounds rude as its pronounced FUK-ah-PAPA
Cape Foulwind
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Laughingowl1975
Those are very real, rude and funny.
I extend to "you" this Laurel and Hardy handshake. Encore?
 
I have found a few more...
Pigroot
Urenui (means big genitals)
Waimimi (Waters of urine)
Waipu (pronounced Why-poo)
Little Misery
Mt Beautiful and next to it is of course Mt Horrible
Terrible Knob (A mountain peak)
Frying pan Flat (A geothermal lake)
The Tits (A group of hills)
Pu**y Creek (to do with cats I hope)
Bald Knob
 
Ok kids...I think this one trumps Intercourse Pa :p

I deleted the actual road sign picture for obvious reasons :D
1. F*cking

Location: Innviertel Region of Western Upper Austria



F*cking is a town in the municipality of Tarsdorf, in western Upper Austria.
The village is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) north of Salzburg and four
kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the German border. Despite having a population
of only 104 people, the village has become famous for its name, particularly
in the English-speaking world. Its road signs are a popular attraction for
visitors, and the signs were often stolen by souvenir-hunting tourists until
2005 when they were modified to be theft-resistant. It is believed that the
settlement was founded around the 6th century by Focko, a Bavarian
nobleman. The existence of the village was documented for the first time in
1070 and historical records show that some twenty years later the lord’s
name was Adalpertus de Fucingin.
F*cking's most famous feature are four traffic signs with its name on it,
beside which tourists still stop to have their photograph taken. The local
residents, the F*ckingers, did not become aware of the notoriety of their
town’s name until World War II when American and British soldiers started
coming around to take pictures. In July 2009 it was announced that the
village would be installing numerous CCTV cameras in an attempt to deter
summertime tourists from filming themselves having sexual intercourse in
front of the F*cking signs. In 2010, a German brewery began marketing a
beer named "F*cking Hell.” They claim the beer is actually named after the
Austrian village F*cking and the German term for pale lager, Hell.
 
Nitro said:
Ok kids...I think this one trumps Intercourse Pa :p

I deleted the actual road sign picture for obvious reasons :D
1. F*cking

Location: Innviertel Region of Western Upper Austria



F*cking is a town in the municipality of Tarsdorf, in western Upper Austria.
The village is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) north of Salzburg and four
kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the German border. Despite having a population
of only 104 people, the village has become famous for its name, particularly
in the English-speaking world. Its road signs are a popular attraction for
visitors, and the signs were often stolen by souvenir-hunting tourists until
2005 when they were modified to be theft-resistant. It is believed that the
settlement was founded around the 6th century by Focko, a Bavarian
nobleman. The existence of the village was documented for the first time in
1070 and historical records show that some twenty years later the lord’s
name was Adalpertus de Fucingin.
F*cking's most famous feature are four traffic signs with its name on it,
beside which tourists still stop to have their photograph taken. The local
residents, the F*ckingers, did not become aware of the notoriety of their
town’s name until World War II when American and British soldiers started
coming around to take pictures. In July 2009 it was announced that the
village would be installing numerous CCTV cameras in an attempt to deter
summertime tourists from filming themselves having sexual intercourse in
front of the F*cking signs. In 2010, a German brewery began marketing a
beer named "F*cking Hell.” They claim the beer is actually named after the
Austrian village F*cking and the German term for pale lager, Hell.
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Nitro, funny as pale.
 
Piddle, Penistone (yes really!) , Wilsford cum Lake, Shitterton (I'm not kidding!), Cockermouth, Two Mile Bottom.
 
There's a place in the UK called Twice Brewed, near to Hadrian's Wall. Somehow I don't think the Romans drunk tea :)
 
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