Most Depressing Place Names

[NeutralMunchHotel]

Sadly, some people have the misfortune to live in a town with a terrible, terrible name. Luckily, now there is a thread to restore some kind of obscure happiness into their lives!

Now that you've seen past my deceptively epic opening, what are the most depressing place names you've every heard. I will go with Failsworth, Manchester. Any place with the word 'Fail' in is is begging for trouble, especially when there is a school named 'Failsworth School. Trust me, one of my parents went there...

 

[walls of cetepedes]

Alright, I'll take a browse through 'The Meaning of Liff' and get back to you.

 

[AmrasCalmacil]

In the example, I only noticed the Manchester part. I can't think of anything depressing, although I found a place named Bell End in a roadmap once.

 

[Crowser]

Pssh screw giving happiness, I'll go the opposite and show them the name of a town that they will never live up to no matter where they live.

Batman, Turkey

Seriously, look it up

 

[Fudgo]

Fucking, Austria [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria].

I can almost see why people keep stealing that traffic sign.

 

[Joa_Belgium]

Well, I live in Asse in Belgium. Just pronounce the final "e" as a silent one and you'll understand.

 

[walls of cetepedes]

Alright,

'Glossop'.

 

[Crowser]

Fucking, Austria [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria].

"In 2004, mainly due to the stolen signs, a vote was held on changing the village's name, but the residents voted against doing so. According to the town mayor, Siegfried Hauppl:

We had a vote last year on whether to rename the town, but decided to keep it as it is. After all, Fucking has existed for 800 years, probably when a Mr Fuck or the Fuck family moved into the area. The 'ing' was added as a word for settlement."

AWESOME

 

[Woodsey]

In the example, I only noticed the Manchester part. I can't think of anything depressing, although I found a place named Bell End in a roadmap once.

Should I be embarrassed that I laughed when I read that?

Well in England there's a place called 'Diss'. As far as I'm aware nothing happens there. And the name... it's so dull it makes me want to hurt myself.

Near it though I found a place called Dickleburgh which cheered me up. Partly because anywhere with a name that in some way references male genitalia is funny, but also because it sounds like such a happy place.

Pssh screw giving happiness, I'll go the opposite and show them the name of a town that they will never live up to no matter where they live.

Batman, Turkey

Seriously, look it up

I do believe they tried to sue DC for stealing the name.

 

[NeutralMunchHotel]

Fucking, Austria [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria].

When I clicked that link I was looking for any signs that that wasnt't really Wikipedia.

It was real, therefore 'Fucking' is real.

:O.

 

[traceur_]

Hooker Blvd at the Gold Coast.

 

[Fangface74]

East Cuminmyear

 

[NeutralMunchHotel]

East Cuminmyear

On a related note: there's a place in America called Cummington, and a mineral was found nearby. They called it 'Cummingtonite'.

Read it twice.

 

[AvsJoe]

Mar, Ontario, Canada. The 'town' is little more than a signpost, but it's a synonym for something bad.

Mar.

 

[kijo98]

Fucking, Austria [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria].

When I clicked that link I was looking for any signs that that wasn't really Wikipedia.

It was real, therefore 'Fucking' is real.

:O.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA LOL AWESOME

 

[DrunkWithPower]

Fucking, Austria [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria].

I can almost see why people keep stealing that traffic sign.

I cried when I saw the mayor talking about the name change.

This and Mianus, Connecticut. (pronounced My-anus)

 

[WastedDuckling]

I don't know about town names but there is a street in the town where I live called Downside lane, funnily enough there is a cemetery on this street

 

[DigitalSushi]

Mianus Conneticut

http://www.dotblu.com/bet/Mianus_pronounced_My_Anus_is_a_small_town_in_Connecticut_USA

the website asks you in you want to "enter Mianus"
*furiously clicks yes*

 

[obliterate]

Alright, I'll take a browse through 'The Meaning of Liff' and get back to you.

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