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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:45 AM Original message |
Does anyone else have their own names for stores? |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I do! |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Wal-mart = Wal-fart |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I love "The Clap" |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The Clap--Good one! |
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NMMNG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yeah, definitely something you don't want to fall into |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Eeeewwww! |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:08 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. LOLOLOL |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
74. I prefer "The Crap" |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. Walmart is FartMart. Piggly Wiggly is P Dub. BP is Beenational Peenana. |
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vajraroshana (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. Target, pronounced tar-jhay (nt) |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:07 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Oh yeah! |
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eeyore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I use that to, with an added twist |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Another twist - Targhetto |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #8 |
27. Another Tar-jhay shopper here.... |
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eeyore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:35 AM Response to Original message |
11. Yup! |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:41 AM Response to Original message |
13. Crappy Tire = Canadian Tire |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 05:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Wow, I didn't know that was a nation-wide phenomenon |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
49. It's very common |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. Oh God |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #65 |
80. The southside one |
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enigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 04:58 AM Response to Reply #80 |
81. Not too bad |
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u4ic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 05:00 PM Response to Reply #81 |
85. I don't think you're insane |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:49 AM Response to Original message |
14. Taco Smell, Jack in the Whack |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Oh, Jack in the Box - Yak in the Box |
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pdx_prog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
61. My kids call it Crap in the Box.... |
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AllegroRondo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 10:22 AM Response to Reply #14 |
42. Taco Hell, Jack in the Crack |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
69. Taco Hell, Toxic Hell |
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purr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
18. Eat N Park - Eat N Puke |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:37 PM Response to Reply #18 |
62. Eat N Park is also known as Park N Eat to make sense. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. Taco Hell |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
20. Monkey Wards |
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DanCa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
21. wall mart - hillbilly biosphere kmart - crapco. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
22. Farmer Jack's=Farmer Jerks....Taco Bell=Taco Hell. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:59 AM Response to Reply #22 |
40. Slob Evans, Home Despot, Slowe's, Pizza Slut, Taco Hell, |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
23. Cracker Barrel=Cracker Whore EOM |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 06:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
84. To me, Cracker Barrel is Minuscule and Mediocre |
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Trigger Hippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
24. Blockbusters is Ballbusters. |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
38. I call it Lackluster. |
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Trigger Hippie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 10:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Hahah! |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. Wal-Mart = Wally World or Stuff-Mart (from Veggie Tales) |
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mattomjoe (598 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
26. Taco Bell = Toxic Hell |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
28. Lobster Pot=Lobster Snot |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:42 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Red Lobster = Dead Lobster. |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:17 PM Response to Reply #36 |
54. Dead Mobster |
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dolo amber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
29. Drug Mart = Drug Lord |
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Magrittes Pipe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:13 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Discount Drug Mart saves you the runaround. |
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lizziegrace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
30. Taco Hell and HellMart n/t |
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kick-ass-bob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
31. Harris Teeter (a grocery store): |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. Whole Foods = Whole Paycheck |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:40 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Ain't that the truth! |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 05:27 AM Response to Reply #33 |
82. I mentioned that to one of the employees there. He told me that he and |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
35. You can get what place is Taco Smell |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
37. yup |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
39. Starbucks = Four Bucks or Star*ucks! |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Charbucks--all coffee there is roasted the same--BURNT... n/t |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
70. I like "Starsucks" and Starfucks" |
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jane_pippin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
44. Applebees=Crapplebees |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. naturally |
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peekaloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. Jacque Penn-yay |
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malta blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
47. I use the same names as you for |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
48. Neiman Marcus= Needless markup |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
50. Kentucky Fried Colonel |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
51. Home Deephole |
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jojog (161 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
52. Awful House |
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MadAsHellNewYorker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
53. not really for stores, but for crappy celebrities I do |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
55. Some of mine: |
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dcfirefighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
56. 7-11 = 'slevin |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
57. No, and one of my pet peeves is people who insist on using nic-names |
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MN ChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
58. There used to be a drive in |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
59. Lowes = Blowes |
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Cats Against Frist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
60. My boyfriend had this guy at work who put "Larry" into everything |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
63. Yes, and you in particular might understand this one: |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:37 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. I am sorry, it will forever be Dayton's |
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Left Is Write (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 05:48 PM Response to Reply #71 |
78. Exactly. Dayton's is Dayton's and nobody better argue with me on that! |
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RumpusCat (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
64. Slop Gothic |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
66. Garden Ridge = Garbage Ridge. |
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chknltl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
67. K-Marche' and Dead Fred's for Fred Meyer's |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
68. I don't use store nicknames. I have more respect for our corporate masters |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:38 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Now THAT made me laugh! |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
73. Wal-Mart: Wally World |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
75. Back before Macy's bought the Bon Marche department stores, |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
76. Wal-Mart=Slave-Mart |
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WeRQ4U (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
77. Mac 'n' Dons, Burger Doodle, Tar-jhay, Applebizzle's, Taco Hell n/t |
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mokawanis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-06-05 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
79. Stop-n-Go = Stop-n-Rob |
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nicknameless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-08-05 05:33 AM Response to Original message |
83. Neiman Marcus = "Needless Mark-up" |
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