[news] Oldham Council asks public to name road gritter

[unixman_again]

Did they learn nothing the last time Joe Public was asked to name something?

 

Oldham Council asks public to name road gritter - leading to some hilarious suggestions

[LeMarchand]

No one suggested "True Grit" or "Rooster Cogburn"?

[jinnantonnixx]

A bit low-brow, but the obvious one would be the etymological word for the rhyming slang 'council gritter'...

[jdoyle]

Gritney Spears was popular on the Essex Council equivalent poll for their gritter.

[6Foot2]

Did they learn nothing the last time Joe Public was asked to name something?..

 

A suggestion that could have been predicted after last time:

 

[Oaktech]

I wonder if Gritty McGritface might actually stick? Oldham Council clearly have a sense of humour because according to that article they've already named one "Gritty Gritty Bang Bang"

[sonofsanta]

Obviously the best suggestion:

 

[Oaktech]

Obviously the best suggestion:

 

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It's great, but they need a bigger gritter to fit the name on!

[unixman_again]

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