Funny Business: Store Names and SimThoughts

[CosmicSpeed 28]

While micromanaging my cities, I get a kick out of some of the names applied to some of the stores. Some of the thought bubbles give me a kick as well.

 

Post your findings here:

 

Thought Bubble: Simlent Green is Sims! (Whatever the heck that means...)

 

Building Name: Low Wealth Commercial - Curl Up & Dye

[tnobles 38]

An old movie, "Soylent Green is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Charlton Heston and, in his final film, Edward G. Robinson. Soylent Green is people!" 

[CosmicSpeed 28]

An old movie, "Soylent Green is a 1973 American science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Charlton Heston and, in his final film, Edward G. Robinson. Soylent Green is people!" 

 

Thanks!, interesting reference. Per usual, Maxis has included a TON of these sort of references. I hope to include more as I discover them.

[Yaffle 29]

I like the "Harsh Realty" name on new buildings.

As for thoughts there's the one about "what if we are just simulated on a computer ... nah" which I quite like.

 

Others are just, well, weird "yep steady flow of water here, no problems" is odd; I never asked.

[SockoJr53 51]

Good idea for a thread, it distracts from all the bugs we deal with and focuses on a positive aspect of the game.

Funny building names I've noticed:

AFAIK Consulting

IDK Risk Assesment

There's a ton of funny names for low wealth commercial stores, of course they all escape me at the moment. Must remember to take note the next time I play.

[CosmicSpeed 28]

Marky Market is one I have seen a few times.

[tnobles 38]

Not all that funny...different.

[Dashafrash. 34]

One of my personal favorites. It's the name of a low-tech factory.

"Baby Formula and Lead Paint"

[Cob92 360]

OWS reference in one of the $$$ residential buildings. I'm sure everyone can guess which one I am referring to.

[Rufus Honker IV 100]

As a (real life, not in game) disaster-buff I noticed the "Rectangle Shirtwaist Factory"... a play on the "Triangle Shirtwaist Factory" which is famous for a horrific fire in 1911.

[mayor_w 0]

" I don't know why... but I like you ".

 

" I think I have a crush on our Mayor... "

[Rufus Honker IV 100]

I'm getting tired of the "Wow, firefighters are HOT... because they fight fires."  Seems like someone's thinking it every five minutes.  We must recruit from modeling agencies.

[stormgear 10]

Origin Bank

Skynet ~~ (I forgot the whole name)

 

Too bad the signboards all look like a bunch of boring placeholders. It would be nice if they can do something about it.

[mayor_w 0]

Too bad the signboards all look like a bunch of boring placeholders. It would be nice if they can do something about it.

This is where I believe EA would be looking at for future product placement deals, being online et al - Adidas <local hero> Campaign etc.

[xdsxblazinxdsx 2]

I like the hot dog stand called Wet Willie's.

[The_City_Builder 299]

Low Tech, Medium Density factory:

 

 

"Natural Organic Green Industry"

[SockoJr53 51]

"Runs Tacqueria" for a Mexican restaurant...eww...
 

"Kerouac Mobile Home Showroom"...a play on Jack Kerouac

I've never seen the Triangle Shirtwaist joke in the game before, but that's a good one.

[Jangalit 1]

It's not a funny name but i think this could interest you I'm playing with my brother and we just stay hours seeing the city living

The funniest thing is that often industries and commercial high density building have the same name and when one fails the other is failing too if you look for them, I think you could find some of these in your city

[RnRollie 4]

office workers to decide between the red or the blue pill ....

[FourWinds 29]

Anyone been to Amsterdam:

 

 

Naughty Maxis.

[cheeseman1 5]

I still like the things u get from a giant lizard running around

eg: my pet bob got so big

sims are retarded

[tnobles 38]

Not a name or thought but I found a Tesla factory; 

 

[infoman96 27]

Akaward Date Cinema. Lol

[CosmicSpeed 28]

Two I saw this morning.

 

Shemaka Fine Tapestries - $$$C

 

Silent Gas - $$C or $C Gas Station