Carphone Warehouse...

[Fnaar]

...really should change their name. I remember when a friend (who was a travelling salesman back then) had a 'carphone' which was a phone attached to the dashboard which you could use in your car. You couldn't use it outside the car, as it was a carphone.
(ah, them were the heady early days of mobile telephony)

Such a concept doesn't exist now, of course, you just use your mobile. Except you shouldn't. Not while driving, anyway (as us cylists all know). So they should change their name to "The Mobile Telephony Emporium" or some such moniker. Keeping their outdated and outmoded name is a bit like calling a pub the "Drive Inn", and serving cocktails called "Where's me gearstick?" or "Only 2 pints Ossifer".

 

[Beebo]

and it's not even a warehouse!

 

[Glow worm]

20th Century Fox need to get their act together as well!

 

[Kiwiavenger]

What about Boots? When did they stop selling wellies?

do they sell Doc Martins though??

 

[TVC]

Currys? Not a naan in sight.

 

[MossCommuter]

It's called PhoneHouse in seven six other European countries. It's Carphone Warehouse in Ireland too.

 

[Fnaar]

And the shop Officers Club isn't a club, it's a shop. And there are no officers in there, except of the police variety, arresting thieving customers.

 

[Globalti]

It's a catchy name. When I decided to buy a cheap throw-away phone for cycling I went straight there. It cost me £2.99, though they did offer me the same phone with a Union Jack front and tasteless flesh pink back with a royal wedding monogramme for £0.99, apparently they weren't selling...

It has only rung once when I've been out cycling and my cycling pal and I were completely baffled by the strange noise that seemed to be coming from behind me.... so the call went unanswered.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

And the shop Officers Club isn't a club, it's a shop. And there are no officers in there, except of the police variety, arresting thieving customers.

Are they customers if they're on the rob? Maybe they go to the checkout and say I'll pay for these items but is it ok if I steal these?

 

[CopperCyclist]

I've been waiting for them to change their name for ages. I think they haven't as they must still be doing decent business. Just wait, eventually when (if) their profits start to fall, and their director gets sacked, the next one hired will initiate a name change, thinking that will solve everything...