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Like weird place names on Google Maps, as an example.

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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an etc.

[–] Devdogg@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Lake Superior?

[–] mo_ztt@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not a map, but things I've seen on the roads in Boston:

  • Left turn only from left lane, straight or left from 2nd lane, straight or left from 3rd lane
  • Green light and perpendicular traffic coming to me on the cross street, also going, because they also have a green light
  • Two lanes, surprise! Lane markers go away it's one lane, not defined who yields, you guys can work it out
[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Navigated Boston a few times using only a road map (long time ago). My spouse and I always cite it as proof our relationship can handle anything.

[–] lemuria@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

~~Were you able to find car parking in Harvard Yard?~~

Couldn't even find Havard.

[–] SteveKLord@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago

I'm from Boston and this is painfully accurate. Especially the last line. My last job was a delivery job and me and the other person were constantly questioning if it was one lane or two.

[–] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] fleabomber@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Those photos are crazy

[–] Brad@beehaw.org 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In Kentucky, between Louisville and Frankfort, there is a city called "Simpsonville" and it's right next to a city called "Shelbyville".

[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

It even clearly enumerates that they're rivals, right under Finchville!

[–] Drunemeton@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] HotDogFingies@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

That website gave me cancer

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I just like those moments on Google Street view when there are people looking right into the Google camera.

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Oh, like me? When I saw it coming and threw my arms up and stared at it as it passed.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Oh that was you? I thought I recognized you on that corner of Figueroa and whatever

[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

There's a town near where I used to live called Garbutt, it has less than ten residents.

[–] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] Cwilliams@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

"I live at the intersection between pain and suffering. And no, that's not metaphorical"

[–] Kolli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Finland has many, but the big penis-shaped river is pretty good.

Edit: only discussion that is in English is over at Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/10zg4rz/in_finland_we_have_a_river_shaped_like_an/

[–] Smeagol666@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Not "crazy" per se, but west of the Mississippi, cities are set up on a grid, whereas eastern cities look like their planning was established by throwing a plate of spaghetti at a wall.

[–] w3dd1e@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I can’t remember where it was, but I used to work at a title company. We processed a refinance on β€œWhiskey Dick Ln”.

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee -5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

there's some towns in austrailia that are absolutely insane. not going to list them here they are actually that bad. also not sure if they are still named what they are

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is definitely the most appropriate place to list them. Try a few at least.

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Nigger Creek is one. happy? i am not lol

[–] HotDogFingies@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

Tbh, not sure I want to know why...

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

i looked it up and in 2017 they changed the name. there was actually TWO towns called that, one with North in front of it

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Super annoying that they filter words here so I don't know what "removed" was referring to. Instinctively I guessed cun* but could be any number of things. Thanks anyway.