If the C word is so bad, why is Scunthorpe spelt the way it is?

[paulagil]

I piss myself laughing everytime I see it on the television weather charts.

Ha ha ho ho. Or am I just warped?

[sussexmum38]

I always get a giggle at Intercourse in Armish Pennsylvania. It is near Paradise, Bird in Hand, and Blueball.

[CanadianJohn]

Scunthorpe has a place in internet history, you can google "the Scunthorpe Problem". If I recall correctly, AOL suggested the community - at least 1000 years old - change its name.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem

And where is AOL now?

[Littlegreyauditor]

Muff in Donegal does have a diving club. They make a fortune from t shirts.

www.muffdivingclub.ie

[MalcolmTuckersMistress]

There's a Gash up the road from me here.

[paulagil]

OMG, Martin Lewis has just mentioned Scunthorpe on ITV's This Morning in exactly this context. Does the man read Mumsnet? I hope he does.

Morning, Martin! I already know where my stopcock is, thank you x

[MortifiedAnyFuckerAdams]

What about here

[Thumbwitch]

I'm in Australia - we get some corkers over here too but my favourite is a place called Watanobi. I don't care how it's supposed to be pronounced, it's "What a nobby" in my head and I always snigger.
Warrawee always makes me chortle too - as it sounds like my DS saying "Mummy, I wannawee!"

There are loads more.

[educatingarti]

Peover
Upper and Lower Slaughter
Hot Air Balloon ( yes - it is even noted on an OS map)
Chipping Sodbury


I also once saw a "Cess Pit Lane" - wonder what that did to the house prices?

[AncientsOfMuMu]

It's probably just me, but there's a place in Devon called Broadwoodwidger that always makes me snigger when I see the sign post.

[AphraBane]

Cant believe nobody's mentioned Stillorgan in Dublin yet! DH says the local nickname is 'dead mickey'

[Rhubarbgarden]

I once had to book at flight to Fukuoka in Japan. The travel agent put the phone down in me. To be fair, I had pronounced it "Fuck you ok".

The airport code is FUK. I'm not joking.

[bungmean]

I used to live in the village of Twatt in Shetland.
It is pronounced exactly how you'd expect it.

[Multibean]

My parents live near Bully Hole Bottom in Monmouthshire.

[TwoTearsInABucket]

not so rude, but still makes me laugh: Tokers Green

[AnonYonimousBird]

I live a couple of miles from Ugley, it features in this link.

As you can see their local WI changed their name from the Ugley Women's Institute.....

[duchesse]

We have a "Scratcharse Lane" in our village. Makes me laugh every time, even at parish council meetings when I'm supposed to be all serious.

[Skoggy]

There is a little street in Bicester, Oxon, called Crumps Butts. :D

[paulagil]

Scratcharse Lane - we have a new winner!!!! Lolololololol ho ho ho :)

[EldritchCleavage]

There is a ski resort in Virginia USA called Blue Knob. Ooh the marketing opportunities...

[Reastie]

Yes I like near Pratts bottom

[Reastie]

live not like must be a Freudian slip

[MaidOfStars]

Randomfemale - you have settled a debate. We regularly drive through Penistone and amuse ourselves greatly with the possible pronunciations, while never being sure what the real one is (although Penn-iss-tun/PennySton seemed the most plausible).

Am slightly disappointed that it isn't actually Pen-ist-won though

Never mind, will console myself by smirking at Broadbottom train station later on.

[ChrisTheSheep]

I know someone who lives in Pestilence Lane - not appealing!

DH comes from near the fabulously-named towns of Nobber, Hackballscross, and Termonfeckin.

[whatsthatcomingoverthehill]

They did go for descriptive names in the middle ages. I give you: Gropecunt Lane.

[ChrisTheSheep]

Whatsthat: did you see the related link in that Wikipedia article? Tickle Cock Bridge!