@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 2 years agoCBC: Kleenex maker says famous tissues to be wiped out of Canada soon, citing 'unique complexities'www.cbc.camessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up183cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up183external-linkCBC: Kleenex maker says famous tissues to be wiped out of Canada soon, citing 'unique complexities'www.cbc.ca@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 2 years agomessage-square27fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 years agoI’m too lazy to check if what you say is true, but damn, I never knew that one if so.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish23•2 years agoTrademarked by Dempster Brothers, Inc. in 1963, dumpster is originally a portmanteau of the word dump and the last name Dempster.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoWell then, I’m gonna have to fun fact some friends on that one.
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.