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  1. a ghost of an idea says:

    it's a trap!

  2. nightshayde says:

    It’s so tough to come up with a good name!

  3. Avis says:

    What’s in a name?

  4. Pipper says:

    Isn´t Sandy supposed to be a female? Transvestite Squirrel FTW

  5. MRN ♂ says:

    Sounds like a great name for a baseball player.

  6. Pipper says:

    spongebob is a gay furry

  7. Cloral says:

    I don’t know that I agree with the announcer. Sandy balls are not a simple pleasure.

  8. The Moomin says:

    I’m disappointed by the ‘powered by’ to be honest.

  9. Cloral says:

    According to Wikipedia, Sandy Balls is “a long-established holiday centre in New Forest, Hampshire, England with a name dating back to Henry VIII”.

    So now you know. Apparently Henry VIII had Sandy Balls. *shrug*

  10. The Moomin says:

    Given the name and the location, I reckon the place is run by children.

  11. Starfish says:

    I get those all the time.
    *squeezes to all failfriends*

  12. Jale says:

    I used to go there all the time as a kid, so young that I didn’t even twig that it was funny…

    They just redid their pool, it’s nice!

  13. Shadow © says:

    “Sheer natural beauty.” Yeah, I can believe that.

  14. Aja says:

    Yaay Ry!
    Not so yaay to the other fella.

  15. sandy balls says:

    i’ve got sandy balls too =]

    • Say g'night, Gracie says:

      Should we be happy for you?

      • One would think it depends what (s)he means by “sandy balls”. If (s)he means that (s)he has managed to obtain some balls filled with sand, then we should rejoice. But if (s)he suggests that (s)he has testicles that have a coarse texture akin to that of the particles found in the desert or on the beach, then we should all throw up and run screaming for our lives, but not before calling in the World Health Organization, the United Nations, and National Enquirer, so they have a real story for once.

  16. Shadow © says:

    I forgot to mention: happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!

    Also, happy No School Today Day!
  17. Dean O says:

    so did everyone one reserve their stay at the fail house?

  18. Shadow © says:

    Sandy Balls… located in the New Forest. 8O

  19. BAReFOOt says:

    How old are you all? Five?
    Ooohh, he said „balls“. And the only thing I can think about now, is sex, sex, sex! OMGWTFBBQ!

    Everyone who voted this up is a pre-pubescent EPIC FAIL!

  20. NFreak007 says:

    My best friend works there! That’s amazing!

  21. Sqwirk says:

    UK place names…

    Shitterton

    Breaston

    Penistone

    Lickey Hole

    Brown Tongue

    Cum Cum Hill

    Shaftenhoe End

    Hornydyke

    Wetwang

    Fartown

  22. Sqwirk says:

    I posted a list of UK place names but it was removed :(

  23. Nananana says:

    I have to add i was the one who added this, and yeah its Hampshire, UK. *celebrates first page success*

  24. TheRowdyRef says:

    Is there a tour package that includes Big Bone Lick State Park? (ACTUAL state park in KY, fyi)

  25. JJtoob says:

    I personally prefer the smell of other countries’ taxes at work.

  26. TA Schwitters says:

    Anyone from the Midwest will tell you that it’s most likely spelled “Schwete.”

  27. Demut says:

    Another day, another crappy fail on FailBlog.

  28. Sam says:

    omg i live ear there

  29. Sam says:

    *near there

  30. Hai. says:

    i would go to this resort.

  31. memememe says:

    Some of their rejected names:

    - Itchy Balls Resort
    - Swollen Balls Resort
    - Ballswallow Resort

    Thank god they picked Sandy Balls, it’s clearly the better choice.

  32. mark ross says:

    it’s weird… i’m sure anyone watching this from english-speaking overseas would assume that we here in england wouldn’t see the innuendo. but i can assure you this is absolutely not the case! where the hell is this “sandy balls” resort, and why did they not realise? i can assure you the joke is patently obvious to 99.9% of us…

    or perhaps they did realise and it’s the start of a brilliant viral campaign..?

  33. chloe says:

    I WENT THERE!!! its really nice, me and my friend went cos we thought the name was funny, i think thats what attracts people there though

    • Say g'night, Gracie says:

      Good thing they accept guests who don’t use proper spelling, grammar, or punctuation, then, isn’t it?

  34. Malexhe says:

    “Our unusual name can be traced as far back as the reign of Henry VII. It appeared on maps and other documents of the time as ‘Sandyballas’, which is the description given to the dome-shaped sand and gravel outcrops on our western boundary.”
    That quote was taken from the about section from the website, in fact it was the very first paragraph.

  35. P.R says:

    Ha… I have actually been there.

  36. Pipsqueak says:

    I grew up across the border and I genuinely never really thought about it. :P

    Also, those comments at the end? CURRENCY FAIL!
    (Tax *dollars* at work?)

  37. biggles1 says:

    me gets the feeling of shopped?

  38. Adz says:

    HA its not fake, I used to work there. The name goes back hundreds or years!

  39. Howie says:

    Is this related to Shwety Balls? (SNL skit)

  40. duckmanbill says:

    I can not believe they would call it that. Even if it’s named after Henry VII’s gritty testicles

  41. Hierophantria says:

    I laughed so hard I almost wet myself. Anyone else want a post card and t-shirt?

  42. jake says:

    Fail WTF Were they thinking! :roll:

  43. Avis says:

    Totally off topic: I was just walking home with Mama Bird (we went to the grocery store) and we saw a large gathering of RATS eating a pile of bird seed that some well meaning but not too bright person put out… for the birds. They were running back and forth across the sidewalk and easily jumping the 2 foot “wall” to get to the stuff. I now have a serious case of the heebie-jeebies!!!

  44. Marts says:

    What doesn’t help here is the “for simple pleasures”…

    “Sandy Balls: For simple pleasures!”

  45. Dennis says:

    Too bad it’s not a beach resort.

  46. sashilover says:

    “Sandy Balls, for simple pleasures.”

    Wow. Just wow.

  47. Templeten says:

    You think with a name like that it would have been some kind of beach resort. That would have at least made some sense right?

    But no they had to think…”Its a forest retreat and we will name it Sandy Balls…”

    Why not Woody Balls, Leafy Balls, or even Grassy Balls…. Nah Sandy Balls!

  48. FuriousD says:

    Hey at least they didn’t call it “Sandy Vagina”

  49. kurtman says:

    woooow… lmao

  50. hey! there is a fail in this fail, in TODAY’S VIDEO IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: those comments are from the missile launcher fail video, you’re breaking my sandy balls man!!

  51. Ricktrolled says:

    It takes alot of balls to call your resort that.

  52. tejay says:

    HOLY SHIT. I never thought id see failblog, an american website, feature something that is down the road from me. ive had so many fun times in sandy balls, got so many lovely memories, and im sure there will be more. me and my friends love that place.

    honestly if you want a nice little break, get down to sandy balls, new forest, dorset, near bournemouth in the south of england.

  53. Andrew Ong says:

    I see no sandyballs in a forest – only on a beach, that is.
    (Not pleasurable, mate!)

  54. Dan Vesna says:

    If you drive past the resort, there’s a road sign saying “Sandy Balls Dropoff Point”. Sounds painful, but is the only thing that makes me smile on the long drive down to see my inlaws.

  55. Fakey McFakerton says:

    Huh, huh – he said balls.

  56. El Shrimpo says:

    Seems a lot of failers live close to this place….. I’m not far away and wondering if it’s the right choice for me and my man for Valentines? (Advice appreciated!)

    • The Moomin says:

      We should have a UK failblog meet there.

    • reckonaire says:

      I have actually been there many times. I don’t even think about the name any more!
      El Shrimpo! Not sure about the actual site – kids running around, shit swimming pool and far too many people riding bikes for my liking – but the surrounding area is genuinely gorgeous. It is actually very dear to me, as my grandma used to live in the nearby village of damerham and I spent a blissfully happy childhood there. It’s still as beautiful as it always was – see if you can find your way to godshill if you do stay there (just down the road from sandy balls as it happens). It was our favourite place to take the dog for a walk, and has open areas, amazing views and paths through dense woodlands. It really doesn’t matter if you go there or not actually because most of the new forest is the same; it’s just a nice feeling to have passed it on to someone else, you know! I would most definitely advise going there but honestly wouldn’t advise sandy balls (lol).

  57. Rogue Squirrel says:

    This is a win in disguise. Who’s going to forget the name of their establishment any time soon?

    • Personman says:

      Precisely, as a guy who lives very close to that place, I can safely say that the name is half the reason for its success. Calling your resort something like this, making decent money from it, then having the sheer gall to have a narrator speak so soothingly of it on telly, that must be a win.

  58. Magpie says:

    I’ve been there!! XD

  59. Jennifer says:

    I’ve holidayed here like 10years running when i was a kid. I remember having to do a ‘my summer holiday’ presentation when I was in Primary school and was scarred for life at the laughter I received!!

  60. Jennifer says:

    P.S. if anyone has been there and might remember me (in the 90′s to early 00′s.. corn field, first 2 weeks of august… hit me up. my twitter id is @jen_jackson_me)

  61. James says:

    I know the people who own Sandy Balls and I don’t think they’re too bothered about the naming, infact it probably does good business because of it!

  62. Ek says:

    Funny thing is….i’m from the UK and my parents used to drag me to there for holidays when i was younger! not so appealing now!

  63. A girl you don't know. says:

    For simple pleasures…..
    LMFAO.

  64. Steph says:

    I grew up not too far from this place, it has a lovely swimming pool and steam room. There are some brilliant names round my neck of the woods, including Nether Wallop and Burnt Balls, so sandy ones are the least of your worries!

  65. Matt says:

    Tax dollars? I don’t think any of your tax dollars were used in the making of this English ad. It was probably paid for in Pounds.

  66. Nickels!!! says:

    Was it just me, or did anybody else turn down their speakers in case it was another screamer prank? lol

  67. Jilly says:

    And don’t forget the nearby pub, The Fighting C*cks

    • Moozer says:

      Not sure if you need the asterisk. I mean, they put the name uncensored on a big sign outside where kids can see it and everything.

  68. :S says:

    I worked here last year!

  69. murdie says:

    OMG!

    IVE ACTUALLY BEEN THERE. my collage is in the new forest.
    there is no real sandy balls there? i was very disappointed. lmao.
    i never thought sandy balls would make it on failblog

  70. smokslyboltx says:

    HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA

  71. jopamac says:

    i was there once, my nuts got itchy

  72. Tim says:

    Damn I was just about to mention that. My friends live there and it always makes me laugh.

  73. sera says:

    This isn’t a fail… it’s a well edited joke… the footage and half the voiceover dialogue is from the advert for Centre Parks

  74. sera says:

    My bad, Sandy Balls is real, looks like they just ripped off the Centre Parks ad is all.

  75. coyle says:

    lol i live round there, its a local joke :L

  76. neale says:

    due to the name i see why they have award winning custerermer service

  77. Jennifer says:

    sera, good thing you caught yourself on there.. you may notice the entire thread is stocked with comments from people who’ve actually been there.. And seeing as my family dragged me the 500+ miles from Ireland (by car I must add) for 10years running, I think I too can vouch for it!

  78. Lol says:

    Actually, i’ve been here. Nice camping place. Thats not a joke, its in the New Forest.

  79. pipmimi says:

    I’m sad to say I’ve been there…

  80. Ben says:

    I’ve actually *been* there. Went when I was a kid – It was funny then too!

  81. Justin says:

    I never really thought it was funny until today – used to go past it every day on the way to work. It is actually quite an upperclass place – shame about the name, indeed.

    I lived in Ferndown, not far from Sandy Balls.

  82. Austin says:

    This camp site used to be a nudest site many years ago, thats why is called Sandy Balls.

  83. Sandy says:

    “Our unusual name can be traced as far back as the reign of Henry VII. It appeared on maps and other documents of the time as ‘Sandyballas’, which is the description given to the dome-shaped sand and gravel outcrops on our western boundary.”

  84. Yorukage says:

    lol COMPLIMENTARY T-BAGS FOR EVERYONE!!!

  85. Dufrais says:

    Major comment fail: nothing to do with tax dollars, since 1 its a resort, 2 its in the UK.
    You take something thats perfect in it own right and sprinkle it with added fail, leaving nothing but a nasty gritty feeling down below for out-failing the submitted fail. Shame on you.

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  87. Kitestrings says:

    I bet they give out complimentary tea bags there ;)


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