Thursday, August 06, 2009

Nicknames for stores

I'm sure I'm not the only person who makes up or adopts nicknames for the stores in their environs. Here's our list:

The Real Canadian Superstore - Stupid Store
Wal Mart - Wally World
Starbucks - Fourbucks
Howard Johnson's - HoJos
Tim Horton's - Timmy the Ho'
Staples - [pronounced stah-pleez]
Winner's - Weiners
McDonald's - Rotten Ronnie's
Target - [pronounced with a French-like tar-zhay]
Pizza Hut - Pizza Slut / Pizza the Hutt
IKEA - [pronounced 'I Kill Ya' with an accent - the ells are silent]

Here are some other pet names that I didn't know about:

Microsoft - Mister Softee
Home Depot - The Home Despot
Costco - The Hundred Dollar Store
Neiman Marcus - Needless Markup
Pottery Barn - Robbery Barn / Poverty Barn
Toys 'R Us - We Be Toys
Outback Steakhouse - Steakback Outhouse
Bed, Bath, and Beyond My Budget
KFC/Taco Bell combo stores - Colonel Sanchez

How about my readers? Got any pet names for your stores?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have always referred to McDonalds as
"Mickie D's"

ROtton Ronnie sounds so...British,eh?

Jonathan said...

Taco Bell - Taco Hell?

Anonymous said...

Don't forget Whole Paycheck for Whole Foods.

Anonymous said...

McDonald's, to us, is "Meat Clown".

Disturbingly catchy.