Denigrating 11 Things That Claim To Be 'Grand'

I mean...you know...it's OK...

The 'Grand' Canyon

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Look, it's fine. It's a fine canyon. Perfectly fine. Maybe even good. I'll give you that. The Good Canyon, I'd be happy with that..

The 'Grand' Old Opry

By Foto de Tech. Sgt. Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons / Via commons.wikimedia.org

As Opries go I've definitely seen better. I can't remember where, I just remember it being better. Come to think of it, it's not all that old either.

The Monaco 'Grand' Prix

By Cord Rodefeld (Flickr: rodefeld [CC BY-SA http://2.0 (creativecommons.org], via Wikimedia Commons / Via commons.wikimedia.org

Erm...I mean...it's a nice prix. A really nice prix. A pretty decent attempt by everyone involved.

The 'Grand' Budapest Hotel

Did anyone feel that it was more of a Reasonable Budapest Hotel?

'Grand' Marnier

By AlMare (Own work) [CC BY-SA http://2.5 (creativecommons.org], via Wikimedia Commons / Via commons.wikimedia.org

Up To Par Marnier? Think that works better.

'Grand' Rapids, Michigan

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Have you seen their rapids? They're frozen half the time. More like Disappointing Rapids. No, that's too much. Don't Get Your Hopes Up Rapids. Yeah, let's go with that.

A 'Grand' Piano

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What, do you think you're better than all the other pianos? You all make the same sound. What's with the attitude?

Jeep 'Grand' Cherokee

By http://U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (http://safercar.gov) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons / Via commons.wikimedia.org

Oh come on...

The 'Grand' National

Via Battleship_USA_horse.jpg

Really a let-down. Just a lot of horses jumping over shrubs. And it was all in one place. 'The Competent Local' would be a better name.

'Grand' Theft Auto III

ZS / Via GTAIII_PS2_Beta_Drive-by.jpg

As if...

The Phrase: "In The 'Grand' Scheme of Things"

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I've seen better schemes of things. I honestly have.