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It's like someone naming their dog "Sit."

MilnerRoute 3y ago
Reminds me of a McSweeney's list with "Names of seven bands that it would be impossible to book." https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/seven-band-names-that-would-be-impossible-to-book https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/seven-band-names-that-wo...
- ianmcgowan 3y ago
  Reminds me of my girlfriend's favorite band at Columbia in the 80's - "The Special Guests". They eventually had to change their name because people kept showing up expecting, I don't know, Billy Joel or Beastie Boys, and got mad. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDcKIAXGRA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDcKIAXGRA Paul Cezanne (the father of cubism) for a pixelated blast of 80's pop
  - alsetmusic 3y ago
    It took a ton of effort to find and order a cd by a group called Various. No clue if they did that as a laugh or not, but I was relieved when I found them.
  - deepfriedchokes 3y ago
    “The Guess Who”
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y ago
  The opposite problem of the name the band settles on in the movie PCU. "Tonight, at The Pit: 'Everyone Gets Laid'."
- volkl48 3y ago
  On that note, it's somewhat remarkable that The Band managed to find success under that moniker.
- spiralx 3y ago
  I once got a club night for an event called "Sold Out" and while I could see what the organisers were trying to do with that - give the idea it was popular - I could also see what a mind-blowingly terrible name it actually was, giving the impression of a) being "sold out" so not worth trying to get a ticket for, and b) being a "sell out" which is not the impression any brand trying to be cool should give. A friend was booked to DJ there and apparently it was not sold out, it was barely attended at all, to my complete lack of surprise :D
meitham 3y ago
A friend of ours has a dog named Sid!
Titan2189 3y ago
We've named our cat "Hello" just to screw with Friends, Visitors and vets. And if you pronounce it "Helluuu" it's actually kind of cute.
- dehrmann 3y ago
  Anyong

Reminds me of a McSweeney's list with "Names of seven bands that it would be impossible to book." https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/seven-band-names-that-would-be-impossible-to-book https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/seven-band-names-that-wo...

ianmcgowan 3y ago
Reminds me of my girlfriend's favorite band at Columbia in the 80's - "The Special Guests". They eventually had to change their name because people kept showing up expecting, I don't know, Billy Joel or Beastie Boys, and got mad. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDcKIAXGRA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rDcKIAXGRA Paul Cezanne (the father of cubism) for a pixelated blast of 80's pop
- alsetmusic 3y ago
  It took a ton of effort to find and order a cd by a group called Various. No clue if they did that as a laugh or not, but I was relieved when I found them.
- deepfriedchokes 3y ago
  “The Guess Who”
kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 3y ago
The opposite problem of the name the band settles on in the movie PCU. "Tonight, at The Pit: 'Everyone Gets Laid'."
volkl48 3y ago
On that note, it's somewhat remarkable that The Band managed to find success under that moniker.
spiralx 3y ago
I once got a club night for an event called "Sold Out" and while I could see what the organisers were trying to do with that - give the idea it was popular - I could also see what a mind-blowingly terrible name it actually was, giving the impression of a) being "sold out" so not worth trying to get a ticket for, and b) being a "sell out" which is not the impression any brand trying to be cool should give. A friend was booked to DJ there and apparently it was not sold out, it was barely attended at all, to my complete lack of surprise :D

meitham 3y ago

A friend of ours has a dog named Sid!

Titan2189 3y ago

We've named our cat "Hello" just to screw with Friends, Visitors and vets. And if you pronounce it "Helluuu" it's actually kind of cute.

dehrmann 3y ago
Anyong