Rude Maps

https://really-rude.glitch.me/#

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There are many place-names around the world which sound rude to English speakers. The vast majority of these place-names are benign in their mother tongue but sound profane to English speakers. 

Perhaps the most well known example of this is the Austrian town of Fucking. The town was named for a 6th century nobleman called Focko. The town's street signs have often been stolen. Because of this the town actually had a vote in 2004 on whether to change its name. The residents voted to keep the Fucking name. 

Some place-names are now thought of as offensive because of changing sensibilities. An example of this is the once common UK name of 'Gropecunt Lane'. Historically this name was used to indicate a road used by prostitutes. For example Gropecunt Lane in York was long ago renamed 'Grape Lane'. 

The theft of road signs is a common experience for many towns with strange sounding names. In 2010, the inhabitants of Shitterton in Dorset, purchased a 1.5-ton block of Purbeck Stone to place at the entrance to Shitterton, carved with the hamlet's name to prevent theft 

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Noice. Proud to say I've actually driven thru Muff, Co. Donegal!

If you zoom in more places show up.

Not a single rude place on Antartica!

A friend told me once about how some Romanian dude laughed at him cos he lives in Croatian city Pula, and "pula" means "dick" in Romanian. :D

  On 9/6/2019 at 6:05 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

If you zoom in more places show up.

be careful, zoom in far enough and ordinary non-rude place names show up!

I'd love to contribute to the rude places db that drives this thing but it seems a little too complex and code-based.

A few years ago I worked on a project along the Assapumpset Brook in Central RI. Good times.

Also, me and the boys used to go full beavis 'n butthead everytiem we'd pass by the "Entering Sharon" sign on the drive up I-95 to Boston.

I might or might not have once gotten in trouble for switching my city’s subway map to one where all the stations that were named after men (~ all of them) had a "penis" appended.

Next Aphex album to be entitled Gropecunt Lane Trax

Foul

  On 9/6/2019 at 8:06 PM, aencre said:

I might or might not have once gotten in trouble for switching my city’s subway map to one where all the stations that were named after men (~ all of them) had a "penis" appended.

Parc-Pénis sounds like an exhilarating time.

The map (and WATMM ) needs more Gay Head

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Aquinnah is a town located on the island of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. Until 1997, the town was called Gay Head. The population was 311 at the 2010 U.S. census. It is known for its beautiful clay cliffs and quiet natural serenity. In 1965, Gay Head Cliffs were designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.

Trying to re-find a French stereotype map I once saw that, over Italy, just said "lock the car"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking_Hell

Hey now, this ain't no "posh ales" thread.