Dead funny! Hilarious images reveal a series of VERY unfortunate funeral home names, from the cringe-worthy and ...
Apr 12, 2018Published: 17:28 BST, 29 March 2018 Updated: 18:44 BST, 29 March 2018Choosing a name for a funeral home can be tricky—and some business owners might wish they had spent a bit more time brainstorming before deciding on one.Photos of some of the most unfortunate funeral home signs show how easy it is for names to send awkward messages in that context.One of the images advertises the services of the Slaughter & Son funeral directors in Chicago, Illinois.Another displays the name of the Bury & Roberts Funeral Home—hinting a little too directly at what might happen when someone retains its services.Families' determination to name their businesses after themselves appears to be the cause of several of the strange combinations, with the Butcher family and the Baloneys as prime examples.One of the businesses, the Ronald McDonald II funeral home, has an unlikely namesake in the person of the Golden Arches' mascot.Uh oh: Photos of some of the most unfortunate funeral home signs show how easy it is for names to send awkward messages, as is the cause for Slaughter & Son in Chicago, IllinoisSpecific: One sign displays the name of the Bury & Roberts Funeral Home—hinting a little too directly at what might happen when someone retains its servicesWrong industry: Families often name their businesses after themselves, sometimes leading to unfortunate results—with the Butcher family as one prime exampleWhat's in a name? One business offering funeral and cremation services ended up with the name Resurrection', which is displayed in large letters on its signNot great advertising: The Baloney funeral home's was apparently not afraid of sending the wrong message despite its nameimg id="i-b852124d51e1eac9" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/03/29/15/4AAA7CF700000578-0-image-m-73_1522334496085.jpg" height="515" width="634" alt="I don't think they will: This fu... (Daily Mail)