submitted 3 years ago by z2k_ to c/newzealand

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I guess they didn’t want people to end up calling it P Road

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[-] RoomAndBored@hexbear.net 4 points 3 years ago

I live near a street that's 16 characters long (not including the street type) but it's an Anglo name so I guess that's acceptable.

[-] deadbeef79000 7 points 3 years ago

Yeah, it's totally not the length they're upset about.

[-] Ilovethebomb -2 points 3 years ago

Yeah, it's the fact it's a nightmare to say or spell.

[-] aebletrae@hexbear.net 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

It's not exactly "rødgrød med fløde". Dr. Seuss put harder-to-say things in books for children.

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