Friday, January 11, 2008

Grandiose Misnomers - Musical

Everybody is talking about (artist) - I guarantee 6 billion people were not talking about KT Tunstall, despite what the advert said.

(artists) exquisite / stunning / incredible new album - works of art worthy of such adjectives are limited to, perhaps, one a year at best.

Don't you wish your girlfriend was hot like me - No, because that would make her less hot. Because, dear Pussycat Dolls, you are average looking. Or 'tepid', to put it in your parlance.

Grandiose Misnomers - Retail

The Greenwich Kebab Centre - a takeaway, not a conference facility.

Georgio's International Mobile Phone Centre, Brighton - I question whether Georgio has any other branches of his internet cafe cum mobile phone unlocking store.

World of Taps - A small bathroom supplies showroom. Note the grandness of 'world' and understatement of 'taps'.

Any establishment with 'city', 'planet', 'world', etc, in the name - 'shop', 'store' or 'market' is the word they're after.

Les Hire Almost Anything (Aylesbury) - Come on, Les.