Both Lauren and Maureen took note of this sign outside a fish warehouse in an industrial area of Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
“I found the combination of ‘Balls’ (capitalized!) and ‘Courtesy’ a hilarious mix of politeness and vulgarity,” Maureen says. “I also thought it was funny that they are offended not only by the neighbors’ complaints but by the fact that people don’t complain to them about the smell.”
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#1
Michelle
I can almost smell the damp fishiness when looking at the moisture on the plastic sleeve.
Sep 21, 2010 at 5:57 pm rating: 12
#2
farcical aquatic ceremony
I take my problems with fishy odor straight to my OB/GYN–thanks, though!
Sep 21, 2010 at 6:32 pm rating: 34
#3
jadefirefly
Yes, I have a huge problem with fish smells outside of a fish warehouse! What a completely inappropriate place to smell of fish!
Sep 21, 2010 at 7:24 pm rating: 19
#4
Harmy G
That fish smelled fucking delicious!
Sep 21, 2010 at 7:33 pm rating: 5
#5
shwonline
Wait, I thought the ones with the fish odor were NOT the ones with the balls. Looks like I’ll be repeating 7th-grade Health again.
Sep 21, 2010 at 8:28 pm rating: 20
#6
Canthz_B
If the place didn’t smell of seafood I’d suspect something fishy was going on in there.
But since the place smells of fish I guess they’re clean.
Sep 21, 2010 at 9:04 pm rating: 1
#7
Guy
It makes me want to complain about their ball odor.
Sep 21, 2010 at 10:40 pm rating: 13
#8
Nack
I like how it’s capitalized like a headline. This just in: Fish Factory Smells Like Fish. News at 11.
Sep 21, 2010 at 11:40 pm rating: 19
#9
Lizzie Birdsworth
On first glance I thought this sign belonged outside a lesbian community centre.
Sep 21, 2010 at 11:41 pm rating: 2
#10
Sandi
I go to school in San Francisco, and I smell fish all day.
Sep 22, 2010 at 12:09 am rating: 0
#11
JetJackson
Only quiche eating nancy boys complain about the smell of fish! Man up!
Team fishy smell!
Sep 22, 2010 at 12:25 am rating: 6
#12
Canthz_B
This note is far too long. Wouldn’t a nearly empty toilet paper roll with “DOUCHE” written on it suffice?
Or, they could carve it into a tuna.
Sep 22, 2010 at 12:27 am rating: 7
#13
Mo ®
Fish Balls!
Sep 22, 2010 at 8:05 am rating: 6
#14
G
One has to wonder how a fish factory could possibly help one with fish odor,
Hypocrits
Sep 22, 2010 at 8:23 am rating: 0
#15
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If You Have any Problems with Us Complaining About the fish Odor, PleAse hAVE THE cOuRTeSy aNd BaLLs tO COmpLAiN tO US DiREcTLY.
Sep 22, 2010 at 9:08 am rating: 1
#16
GhostWriter
“Good Evening Sir, will you be dining alone?”
“Why, Yes, my good man.”
“…and what will you be having this evening, Sir?”
“First tell me, my good man; is the Salmon fishy?”
“Sir??”
“Is it fishy? Does it smell of fish?”
“Well, Sir, if it smells of anything, it smells of fish.”
“Well said, my good man! And since I do indeed have a problem with that, I would choose to courteously have the Rocky Mountain Oysters instead.”
“Very well, Sir!”
Sep 22, 2010 at 12:15 pm rating: 5
#17
Michelle
My husband has eaten rocky mountain oysters. The thought of it makes me want to throw up in my mouth a little bit.
Sep 22, 2010 at 1:38 pm rating: 2
#18
JayAre
I’m getting schpilkes in my genecktagazoink!
Sep 22, 2010 at 4:38 pm rating: 1
#19
wheezeew
I saw “Balls and Courtesy” when they opened for Toto in 1983. I found them derivative.
Sep 22, 2010 at 4:44 pm rating: 7
#20
butt
What would even be the point of complaining about the fish smell coming from a FISH WAREHOUSE? It’s not like they can do anything about it.
Sep 22, 2010 at 6:49 pm rating: 0
#21
TippingCows
Perhaps it’s really a brothel.
Sep 23, 2010 at 3:14 am rating: 1
#22
Bridget
My roommates and I found out the hard way that if someone isn’t telling something to you directly and you find out, its because the cops came to call. Sometimes it IS better to find out directly.
Oct 30, 2010 at 9:28 pm rating: 0
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