Thieves with plenty of front can’t resist Nice Baps sign in Southampton

9:24am Tuesday 7th August 2012 in Food News

Nice Baps in Southampton Nice Baps in Southampton

IT’S a shop front that undoubtedly draws a smirk or laugh from passers-by.

But now pranksters have stolen the sign from above a Southampton cafe called Nice Baps while the owner nipped out.

Sanjeev Sharma, pictured left, was stunned to find the frontage of the business , which he has recently taken over, had vanished.

He said: “I feel really upset. I don’t have a clue why anyone has done this. Perhaps because it is made of heavy aluminium?”

The sign was stolen from the premises in Bevois Valley Road between 7.45am and 8.15am.

Mr Sharma is offering a £50 reward for its safe return in good condition, despite changing the business’s name to Cosmo Cafe.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

Comments(30)

Georgem says...
9:41am Tue 7 Aug 12

"I don’t have a clue why anyone has done this"

Really?

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St Retford says...
9:42am Tue 7 Aug 12

I would have said it was students because that would be like so hilarious yar, but the fact this happened at 8 in the morning makes me think otherwise.

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userds5050 says...
9:45am Tue 7 Aug 12

Publicity stunt. Why does he want the sign back if he's changing the name to Cafe Cosmo? Hopefully the Echo can keep us abreast of the situation.

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hulla baloo says...
9:46am Tue 7 Aug 12

Thieves have got some front. I trust the Police are keeping abreast of the situation.

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mtdiablo says...
10:07am Tue 7 Aug 12

The whole business might go tits-up.

Or something

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bigfella777 says...
10:12am Tue 7 Aug 12

What is "heavy aluminium"?. I've never heard of that, is that the same stuff they make airplanes out of?

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Linesman says...
10:23am Tue 7 Aug 12

St Retford wrote:
I would have said it was students because that would be like so hilarious yar, but the fact this happened at 8 in the morning makes me think otherwise.
I guess it raised many little titters.

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Phaze90 says...
10:47am Tue 7 Aug 12

Could have been student out on the lash all night on their gap yar, bet the owner feels like a right nice baps

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SotonLad says...
10:49am Tue 7 Aug 12

This stinks of a cheap publicity stunt by the owner - its too busy and public a road for a thief to have taken this at that time of day. Come on Echo, investigate this immediately.

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G0Rf says...
10:52am Tue 7 Aug 12

doesnt he own the sign writing shop next door too?

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St Retford says...
10:57am Tue 7 Aug 12

I hate these threads when they descend into a series of puns. It doesn't half get on my tits.

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Georgem says...
10:58am Tue 7 Aug 12

Additional generic breast-related pun here.

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bazzeroz says...
11:18am Tue 7 Aug 12

Rick Stein (the chef) recently said he'd opened a restaurant and someone kept putting a 'P' at the front now, that's funny!

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Linesman says...
11:18am Tue 7 Aug 12

St Retford wrote:
I hate these threads when they descend into a series of puns. It doesn't half get on my tits.
By you many comments, I guess they are extra large ones.

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solents says...
11:38am Tue 7 Aug 12

Was it held on with Silicone?
And don't the Police have any pointers?

Maybe the thieves were Nepalise? Anyhow they must have had some front!


Ok I'll get my coat!

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Georgem says...
11:40am Tue 7 Aug 12

Storm in a d-cup etc.

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St Retford says...
11:43am Tue 7 Aug 12

Linesman wrote:
St Retford wrote:
I hate these threads when they descend into a series of puns. It doesn't half get on my tits.
By you many comments, I guess they are extra large ones.
Huh?

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BikerNick says...
12:13pm Tue 7 Aug 12

Don't hate these threads everyone.
No need to knock the Knockers.

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Phaze90 says...
12:21pm Tue 7 Aug 12

If he had kept the sign on a well placed rack that might have helped or placed some bangers nearby to scare people away

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massimoosti says...
12:53pm Tue 7 Aug 12

Clever buisnessman using the echo for free publicity...........
fake theft and more column space than a paying ad.

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Stu J says...
1:12pm Tue 7 Aug 12

Heavy Aluminimum = made of aluminimum and it's heavy I expect.

£50 reward is probably way cheaper than buying a whole new sign, the existing one can then just have a new vinyl print stuck over it and it becomes a very cost effective bit of signage.

I can't see that he'd report a theft to the police if it wasn't true, he'd have to be pretty stupid as I'm sure the consequences could far outweigh the benefits.

I can't believe he's changing the name!

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mtdiablo says...
1:33pm Tue 7 Aug 12

If I were the owner I'd take the name and run with it - a whole range of breast related goods.

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bobbyboy says...
2:00pm Tue 7 Aug 12

i found some of the comments very titillating. perhaps the truck that was driving around collecting scrap saw it as a nice little earner either as a pair of heavy Baps or a tidy piece of Aluminium
either way someone has made a right Tit out of the owner. As if some one would climb above his shop to get a handfull of baps and rip down the sign i think he's 'aving a laugh .

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lowe esteem says...
3:02pm Tue 7 Aug 12

bigfella777 wrote:
What is "heavy aluminium"?. I've never heard of that, is that the same stuff they make airplanes out of?
Dictionary definition suggests it is liable to droop with age.
Calls to mind the story of a certain 'mature' local pub landlady trying to sell her wares to a discerning pre-match pub-full with a plaintive cry of:
"Anyone fancy me baps?"
The said bread based delicacies remained largely unsold.

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Georgem says...
3:08pm Tue 7 Aug 12

Maybe it was stolen by a rival sandwich shop. "Lovely Baps" in Fleet might be looking to expand, and don't want any competition in the retail pun industry.

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west_end_legend says...
3:47pm Tue 7 Aug 12

My mate has just sold the shop to this gentleman - but took the name "Nice Baps" with him, I don't know why he's had a new sign made in the first place?? Either way, theft is theft isn't it? Good luck to the Cosmo Cafe - sure it will be a great success

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Stillness says...
5:18pm Tue 7 Aug 12

bazzeroz wrote:
Rick Stein (the chef) recently said he'd opened a restaurant and someone kept putting a 'P' at the front now, that's funny!
Whats so funny about Pstein?

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beesdee says...
8:05pm Tue 7 Aug 12

If the sign had been made by the sign company next door I'm sure they would have squeezed in an erroneous apostrophe or two. According to their own signage, they sell T-shirts' and Polos'...!

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badengk1 says...
9:33am Wed 8 Aug 12

I 'wonder' what he 'nipped' out for? Bet he feels a right 'tit' now. He should 'implant' better safety measures to ensure nothing will happen next time he 'pops out'.
I hope he is still trading as Im in need of' A cup' of tea.
'Breast' story so 'bra' today. It certainly 'perked' up my day.
I 'underwear' the sign has ended up

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lowe esteem says...
1:59pm Wed 8 Aug 12

badengk1 wrote:
I 'wonder' what he 'nipped' out for? Bet he feels a right 'tit' now. He should 'implant' better safety measures to ensure nothing will happen next time he 'pops out'.
I hope he is still trading as Im in need of' A cup' of tea.
'Breast' story so 'bra' today. It certainly 'perked' up my day.
I 'underwear' the sign has ended up
Bet you only get your hair done at a Punny Hair Dressers? Or do you write Sun headlines.
Personally I don't trust anyone whose main stock in trade is a supposedly funny 'Carry On' name.

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