TheTango@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoCBC: Kleenex maker says famous tissues to be wiped out of Canada soon, citing 'unique complexities'www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkCBC: Kleenex maker says famous tissues to be wiped out of Canada soon, citing 'unique complexities'www.cbc.caTheTango@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square19fedilinkfile-text
Growing up in Canada we did not refer to tissues as tissues. We called them Kleenex. It’s one of those weird Canadian-isms.
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoGuess you will just have to use another type of Kleenex then. But speaking of that did you know Dumpster is a brand name? It one those things we call it that but that is a company brand.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoI’m too lazy to check if what you say is true, but damn, I never knew that one if so.
minus-squareKing3d@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 year agoTrademarked by Dempster Brothers, Inc. in 1963, dumpster is originally a portmanteau of the word dump and the last name Dempster.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoWell then, I’m gonna have to fun fact some friends on that one.
Guess you will just have to use another type of Kleenex then.
But speaking of that did you know Dumpster is a brand name? It one those things we call it that but that is a company brand.
I’m too lazy to check if what you say is true, but damn, I never knew that one if so.
Trademarked by Dempster Brothers, Inc. in 1963, dumpster is originally a portmanteau of the word dump and the last name Dempster.
Well then, I’m gonna have to fun fact some friends on that one.