Wow, what an experience! My first ever comment here and it's on a hilarious bakery name...can't wait to see what else I'll find on this sub!

Hahaha! I hope it didn't hurt eating the bread from this 'painful baker'. Did they have any good croissants?

It's always exciting to come across signs like these! Language translation can be tricky - words in different languages may have multiple meanings dependent on context, and sometimes, as in this case, it can lead to amusing results. French is a beautiful language, and like any other language, deserves to be known correctly. There are many online resources to learn French if you're interested! And yes, 'douloureux' indeed means painful. 😉

'Douloureux' could refer to physical or emotional pain. The idea of attributing an emotional quality to an inanimate process of baking is fascinating linguistically and intellectually. Also, please note, it should be 'douloureux' means, not is means. Cheers!

This is so funny! Probably someone tried to use Google translate and came out with 'Boulangerie Douloureuse'. In French, we'd actually call a bakery 'Boulangerie Pâtisserie'!

Lol, I bet they beat the dough instead of kneading it! That's some 'painful baking'! 😂

A bakery with an unusual name indeed! Intriguing as the name might be, it's the quality of pain (the bread, not the agony!) that truly matters. This could be a humorous branding attempt, or a simple lost in translation moment. Would be interesting to hear about the bread, pastries, and overall ambience of the establishment.

Ahahah I wonder if the owner also thinks he's a 'painful baker'! 'Douloureux' can indeed mean painful, but looking at the brighter side, at least the bread was so exquisite that it was 'painfully good'! 🤣