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What modern country name sounds the most fictional or even ridiculous to your ear?
Now, even though it's even less recognized then Kosovo, I'd personally have to go with Transnistria, 'cuz, ya know, Transylvania makes it sound like a parody and you don't hear about the river Dniestr all that often.
What about you peeps? What's your Thatsoundssofakeistan?
What country name sounds the most made up to you? Ruritania, anybody?
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- 04 December 2010 - 01:55 PM
- ILB
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Oh? Well... I must say that Tajikistan sounds rather silly to my ears. That said, Belarus also brings to mind a jokester - we call it "White Russia" over here, which - admittedly - is just as silly.
There is also French Guyana, and... Quite a few small countries that I do not remember the names of, but that sound quite silly either way. Such as Christiania in Denmark.
There is also French Guyana, and... Quite a few small countries that I do not remember the names of, but that sound quite silly either way. Such as Christiania in Denmark.
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- 04 December 2010 - 02:09 PM
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I'd have to say Chad. Seriously, how unimaginative do you have to be to name your country Chad?
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- 04 December 2010 - 03:24 PM
Chad? Seriously? Where is it located, South of the country Bill?
I think I'll have to go with Chad.
I think I'll have to go with Chad.
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- 04 December 2010 - 03:35 PM
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I'd have to say Chad. Seriously, how unimaginative do you have to be to name your country Chad?
Oh? Oh yes, it sounds rather silly in English. Originally, though, it has quite a different meaning.
It is in Africa, by the way. Western Africa, unless I am mistaken.
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- 04 December 2010 - 03:42 PM
-You know Chile?
- ummm? sorry, i don't like spicy food
A recurrent joke here in Chile
- ummm? sorry, i don't like spicy food
A recurrent joke here in Chile
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- 04 December 2010 - 04:40 PM
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That actually sounds real, because no person in their right mind would just make up a name like that. Truth is stranger than fiction. ^_^
Hee. Yes, that also has quite the potential for jokes.
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-You know Chile?
- ummm? sorry, i don't like spicy food
- ummm? sorry, i don't like spicy food
Hee. Yes, that also has quite the potential for jokes.
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- 04 December 2010 - 04:54 PM
Burkina Faso by far. I mean, seriously? 
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- 04 December 2010 - 04:58 PM
Djabouti, which is pronounced ja booty 
the funny thing of Djibooty, is that its capital city is also called Djibooty. its lack of imagination or have we found a loose end to a conspiracy of biblical proportions? i think both.
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- 04 December 2010 - 06:22 PM
- MiwAuturu
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Not to mention how many different places start with "new"
Back on topic I'd have to say Chad, but the name is immensily more amusing to me than most people for reasons I will not outline.
Back on topic I'd have to say Chad, but the name is immensily more amusing to me than most people for reasons I will not outline.
This post has been edited by MiwAuturu: 04 December 2010 - 06:28 PM
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- 04 December 2010 - 06:27 PM
im not sure but in new mexico, there's a town called gallina (hen)
how i know this? i was wasting time looking for funny named places in google maps a long time ago...
when my time had less value...
how i know this? i was wasting time looking for funny named places in google maps a long time ago...
when my time had less value...
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- 04 December 2010 - 06:42 PM
and of course we can't forget the favorite of every english speaker...
Fucking, Austria
http://en.wikipedia....ucking,_Austria
Fucking, Austria
http://en.wikipedia....ucking,_Austria
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- 04 December 2010 - 06:47 PM
bumfuck egupt.
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- 04 December 2010 - 07:19 PM
Idunno, Heaven sounds pretty fictional to me. 
Oh, That's Horrible. I'm just kidding. I mean, I guess I'm not, but please don't take offense. I Jest.
Actually, I thought Kazakhstan was fictional for a long time when Borat came around. : D
Oh, That's Horrible. I'm just kidding. I mean, I guess I'm not, but please don't take offense. I Jest.Actually, I thought Kazakhstan was fictional for a long time when Borat came around. : D
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- 04 December 2010 - 07:48 PM
- SushiJaguar
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Penistone, England.
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- 04 December 2010 - 10:54 PM
Zimbabwe
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- 04 December 2010 - 11:21 PM
metropolise
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- 04 December 2010 - 11:26 PM
Arizona, Michigan, California, The Cayman Islands, and Norway all have towns named Hell.
These are all either fake or were all founded by the Antichrist and will be instrumental locations in The Rapture.
These are all either fake or were all founded by the Antichrist and will be instrumental locations in The Rapture.
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- 05 December 2010 - 12:47 AM
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Well, Hell means something like "tilt" if you translate it from Norwegian. Calling the Norwegian Hell a "town" is a stretch, by the way - it is an extension of the airport next to it and a village at best. ^_^
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- 05 December 2010 - 12:58 AM
@ ILB - Ahh, I knew you would be able to clarify that. All Norwegians apparently know everything about every place in Norway. Or do you live closeby?
@ navi - M. Night aint rich enough to produce shit. He can certainly write a lot of it, though.
@ navi - M. Night aint rich enough to produce shit. He can certainly write a lot of it, though.
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- 05 December 2010 - 01:45 AM
- ILB
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No, I have just been to that airport nearby rather too many times. I live somewhere else, but there were a few summers when I went in and out of there. That said, the hotel they have (Rica Hell Hotel) must be booming with the tourists, so the place might be expanded. But no, still not town size. ^_^
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- 05 December 2010 - 01:52 AM
I'm saying it would be a kick ass movie. A single wing of a air port in norway is hell. I don't know how someone could mess that one up.
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- 05 December 2010 - 01:52 AM
I was wondering if anyone would comment on that.
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- 05 December 2010 - 01:59 AM
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South Africa, I mean why does it get to name itself after an entire half of a continent, it's just not cool know what I'm sayin?
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- 05 December 2010 - 04:12 AM
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Lariat, on 05 December 2010 - 01:52 AM, said:
Quick! To the Bat Cave!
How could you not post Batman after that?
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- 05 December 2010 - 04:19 AM
By not hitting the keys that spell batman.
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- 05 December 2010 - 04:36 AM