Yes, it's REALLY a business name: Cretin Homes

[Maddy McCall]

We saw lots of signs for this business on the way to New Orleans last weekend. Here's their webpage:



www.cretinhomes.com


HAHAHAHA! I don't know why this is so funny to me. I keep thinking of this kind of cretin home:




Do you have any funny business names in your area?

[flamingyouth]

1. That's freaking hilarious

Here in Seattle we have the T&A Supply Co. and the S&M Market. :D

[Maddy McCall]

2. LOL!

T&A Supply. LOL!!!

I can't pass a Cretin sign without laughing myself to tears. :D

[WCGreen]

3. Ain't that where that little ol Tammy's from......

[mitchtv]

4. From Old San Francisco(gone now)

Used cars-Cheatum Motors
Pharmacy- Terminal drugs

[merh]

5. Cretin Homes ...

Special discounts offered to freepers & trolls!

[Maddy McCall]

6. I LOVE that sculpture!

Is that a VW protruding from the left hand? Awesome!

How ya doing? We're getting tons of hard rain and wind today.

[merh]

9. Yeah, that's a VW

Isn't that a cool image.

I'm doing good, thanks for asking. We had T-storms earlier, now it's just rumbling and gray. Good day for naps and recharging of the batteries.

I hope you are doing well. Stay indoors and out of the lighting. Stay safe. :hug:

[GOPisEvil]

20. Hey!!!! I was just there! That's the Fremont Troll in Seattle!

That thing is HUGE!!!

[merh]

23. Trolls in Seattle

Whoever heard of such. :crazy: I'm glad they stayed under the bridge and didn't bother you and the others when you were in Seattle.

:freak:

[GOPisEvil]

24. It was actually quite close to where I was staying.

Within walking distance in fact. Great neighborhood. :)

[merh]

26. I am grateful that you were able to attend and represent

DU. Thanks :hug:

[GOPisEvil]

27. I had to go.

Andy was a good friend to me. :hug:

Plus, I got to meet a whole lot of good people. It was sad...and happy. :)

[merh]

28. I wish I could have gone.

:cry: I miss him terribly. :loveya:

-- I was there in spirit with you and all who loved him. :grouphug:

[blondeatlast]

25. That's the kind of cretin I pictured. That name is too funny. nt

[lpbk2713]

7. Boring Business Systems

Say, ah, Mr Boring? Dontcha think we'd get more business if we changed our name?

Shaddap! I'm in charge here.



Link: http://www.boring.com/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. There is a Cretin Avenue in St. Paul, MN.

Apparently named after an Archbishop Cretin. It's also the name of a Catholic high school. Naturally, you got a ration of crap if you went there.

[Maddy McCall]

10. SE Louisiana is heavily Catholic.

Hmmmm...I wonder if that's the connection.

[trof]

11. Bet they pronounce it creh-TANH.

I don't know how to phoenetic that French "n" that's almost not there.

[trof]

12. We had a congressman in NH named Dick Sweat.

seriously
Now I'm in trouble again.
:-(

[Maddy McCall]

13. OMG! I would certainly change my name.

:scared:

[GOPisEvil]

14. There's a urologist here in Austin named Dr. Dick Chop

:D

[Maddy McCall]

15. There is an OB GYN in New Orleans named Dr. Bush.

:D

[lpbk2713]

16. And he's a karate instructor on the side? ..... n/t

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

17. Hey! Cretins gotta live somewhere

[no name no slogan]

18. Anybody up for Chinese?

[Zuni]

19. where else do neanderthals look for homes?

:hi: Maddy

Good to see you

[Maddy McCall]

22. Hi, Zuni!

I've been away from DU this week. After the NOLA stay, we went up to PHiladelphia, MS and visited the Choctaw resort for several days. Had a wonderful time!

:hi:

[yewberry]

21. Gotta mention Bunghole Liquors--a classic.

I used to live near them.

http://bungholeliquors.com/history.html

[hallc]

29. Out here we have Hummer's meat market

and Candida's pizzeria (for those of you who aren't microbiologists...Candida albicans is the culprit of yeast infections...me and my friends laugh every time we pass it!)

I also worked with a doctor at one point whose last name was Superdoc.

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

30. What an unfortunate business name...

I cannot think of any humorous ones in my area.

[WCGreen]

31. All Erection Signs.....

The pride of Broadview Hts.....