An unfortunate web site address?

jtbell

I did a double take this morning when I saw a TV commercial with a picture showing a thirty-something guy sitting on a couch surrounded by a bunch of smiling kids. Underneath it was the address "FoothillsPedo.com" in large letters, and then in slightly smaller letters, "Foothills Pediatric Dentistry."

Evo

Oh my, that's almost worse than http://www.penisland.net/ (Pen Island - We specialize in wood)

Vanadium 50

I'm afraid Pen Island is closed. More money to be had in selling the web name than in selling writing implements, I guess.

ExpertsExchange kept it open for a while, but seems to have also closed.

La Drape, a purveyor of fine bedspreads, is still open: http://www.ladrape.com/

Evo

Ooops, that was the wrong URL. Pen Island is open (corrected link)

Evo

Reminder, the topic is about innocent names that look wrong, not ones that were intentionally selected.

Michael Redei

And according to their website, they are

Jimmy Snyder

Why isn't it FoothillsPedi?

Borek

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Fun:Unf..._website_names

Dembadon

We wouldn't want someone thinking they could get pedicures there, now would we?

Curious3141

I'm pretty sure Pen Island was purposefully selected. How else would you explain double entendres like:

I remember the original site had something along the lines of "thick black pens squirting lots of ink".

Either the most amazing (and unfortunate) coincidence - or a joke.

Either way, do check out the Uncyclopedia link on Pen Island: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Pen_Island

One of those times Uncyclopedia rises head and shoulders (and other parts) above its staid cousin Wiki.

Evo

At least they don't say that they'll put lead in your pencil. (or do they?)

ImaLooser

I once called directory information to get the number of a Dr. Penisi. She thought it was an obscene phone call and hung up on me.