Worst name ever for a graphic design company

[JJE]

I'm in the market for a Ruger SP101, so I did a yahoo yellow pages search to get the phone number of the local shops. To my surprise, a new gun shop in San Francisco (where I work) pops up! It's called the Gun Shop. If you knew SF the way I do, you would realize how unlikely it is for a gun shop to open it's doors here.

Dial phone number: Ring! Ring!
The Gun Shop: Gun Shop!
Me: I just found your number on Yahoo. Are you really a gun shop?
The Gun Shop: No. We are a graphic design company.
Me: Ok! Thanks!
The Gun Shop: Bye!

 

[Chipperman]

Uuuummm. What the heck were they thinking?

 

[st_albert]

They were thinking they'd make a list of everyone who calls them, thinking they are a gun shop. In SF, that's known as "probable cause."

 

[Avenger]

You are sure he wasn't being sarcastic, right? Lord knows how many times I told people, "No, we're a taxidermy supply store." when they asked if Doug's Pizza sold pizzas. (Names changed to protect the guilty, BTW)

 

[RoadkingLarry]

Just shows to go ya, there is a lot of really dumb people in this old world.

 

[JohnBT]

Ooooh, a gunshop located next to a donut shop. There's a joke in there somewhere. John

www.gunshop.tv

"Gunshop is a design-based production company dedicated to bringing brands to life with motion graphics, live action, design, illustration, character and 3D animation. Our shop fabricates top notch work for advertising, broadcast and corporate clients including:"

GUNSHOP IS LOCATED AT
•••
880 Harrison Street
(yes, next to the donut shop)
Suite 202
San Francisco, CA 94107
•••
PHONE: (415) 546-7400
FAX: (415) 546-7467
EMAIL: [email protected]

 

[tasco 74]

what's the donut shop ?? a porn store????????????????????????

 

[RoadkingLarry]

I think they sell leatherotica...

 

[JJE]

You are sure he wasn't being sarcastic, right? Lord knows how many times I told people, "No, we're a taxidermy supply store." when they asked if Doug's Pizza sold pizzas.

Can't be a joke - a gun shop opening in SF would be a big, big deal. That reminds me, though. When my buddy started reloading about 10 years ago he found a local shop (Fremont, CA) in the phone book called Bullets, Bullets, Bullets. He called and asked the person who answered the phone: "Say, do you sell bullets?" He got a smart-aleck reply, but he figured he deserved it. Turns out the place had a great selection of bullets. Unfortunately, they couldn't compete with the internet and soon closed.

 

[bogie]

Just a reminder... www.creativeaccuracy.com is a graphic design emporium. We shall soon be changing our name to www.theaisleyouneverwalkdownbecauseyoudonotneedanythingthere.com. Or maybe not... What do y'all think?

Oh yeah... I just bought www.gunshopsigns.com (soon to appear) and www.stickertramp.com (likewise).

 

[PaladinX13]

There used to be two misnamed stores right next to each other in one of the towns I'd commute through:
The Strip Joint
Black Belt Academy

...

The first was an antique furniture renovator/store and the latter was an automotive shop specializing in fan [and other] belts.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

I have eaten at places with the following names where their name has nothing to do with serving food...
Cars (not even a drive through)
The Filling Station (no gasoline at all)
The Rose (not a florist)
Route 66
Monkey House (no monkeys at all)
Cool Beans (not even a coffee shop)

I have been dancing at Studebakers.

 

[Justin]

With motion design that freakin' awesome, they can call themselves whatever they want.

 

[MarkDido]

There used to be two misnamed stores right next to each other in one of the towns I'd commute through:
The Strip Joint
Black Belt Academy

I was in Orange City FL a while back, and I swear there were two stores side by side in a strip mall.

One store's sign said "guitars" the other's said "hearing aids"

 

[Henry Bowman]

There is a company in California called "Apple." What do you think they make? I have a Black Berry clipped to my belt. It's not part of my lunch. They're called arbitrary trademarks, and they are among the most protectable, legally speaking. Still, they can be confused with their generic meaning until they become well known.

 

[Mr. Designer]

I don't think that's a bad name. They were looking for a creative, unique name that would separate them from the competition. A unique name, like Gunshop, makes them memorable.

 

[Vonderek]

Happy dining in Tokyo:

 

[migoi]

A couple of months..

ago, I pulled into the parking lot of a group of buildings/shop to go to an Italian cafe. I spotted a shop called "Cartridge World"... imagine my disappointment when I discovered it was a printer ink supply shop.

migoi

 

[Rick O'Shea]

I got really excited when a new store opened up in a strip mall nearby called "Cartridge World".

Turns out they sell printer ink.. .

 

[esol]

a friend of mine was having an engine built
the shop 2 buildings down from the speed shop was named "Rollcage Technology"
i needed to get a cage custom made for my track car so i went in and asked them for a quote... the guy in the front office lets me get all the way through what kind of car it is, what kind of racing this will be for, and what im looking for for a cage. when i was all finished he then tells me that "Rollcage Technology" is an IT company http://www.rollcagetech.com/

i looked at my friend who looked about as confused as i was and we both quietly left

 

[BlackBearME]

Oh yeah... I just bought www.gunshopsigns.com (soon to appear) and www.stickertramp.com (likewise).

www.stickertramp.com huh? Sounds dirty.

Needless to say, it's already bookmarked.