Mock Couture
There's a fancy new Target opening near us, soon to be the social nexus of an ever-gaying neighbourhood. Naturally, I find it hard to call it anything other than "Tar-ZHAY".
This got my thinking of other snarky names for middlebrow or downmarket retailers. Growing up, we also had "ven-TOO-ray" (as if Italian rather than French) and "the famous French designer" Jean-Charles Penné. In the realm of fine eateries, there were Château Blanc and Lhardy (obviously--like the one in Madrid--a branch of the famous 19th-century Parisian restaurant).
Since such chains are--or at least were--often very localised, y'all doubtless have your own prestigious names. Care to share?
This got my thinking of other snarky names for middlebrow or downmarket retailers. Growing up, we also had "ven-TOO-ray" (as if Italian rather than French) and "the famous French designer" Jean-Charles Penné. In the realm of fine eateries, there were Château Blanc and Lhardy (obviously--like the one in Madrid--a branch of the famous 19th-century Parisian restaurant).
Since such chains are--or at least were--often very localised, y'all doubtless have your own prestigious names. Care to share?