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-square21fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
arrow-up131arrow-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-square21fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: canada@lemmy.ca
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-up24·1 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-up14·1 year agoTrademarked by Dempster Brothers, Inc. in 1963, dumpster is originally a portmanteau of the word dump and the last name Dempster.
minus-squareKichae@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year ago Dumpster brand trash bins are top of the line! This is a TrashCo waste disposal unit.
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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.
https://frinkiac.com/meme/S03E22/927861.jpg?b64lines=IER1bXBzdGVyIGJyYW5kIHRyYXNoIGJpbnMKIGFyZSB0b3Atb2YtdGhlLWxpbmUuIFRoaXMKIGlzIGp1c3QgYSB0cmFzaC1jbyB3YXN0ZQogZGlzcG9zYWwgdW5pdC4=