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-square27fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up177arrow-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-square27fedilinkfile-textcross-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-squareJimmyChanga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoHoover is one, where I am at least
minus-squarePetDinosaurs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoAmericans don’t usually use Hoover to refer to a vacuum as a noun like the Brits do, though. It’s sometimes used as a verb though.
minus-squareJimmyChanga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoSaran wrap was one from my childhood, mum still uses a lot of these, I mostly say cling film these days
minus-squarenogooduser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoAlso sellotape instead of sticky tape.
Hoover is one, where I am at least
Americans don’t usually use Hoover to refer to a vacuum as a noun like the Brits do, though. It’s sometimes used as a verb though.
Saran wrap was one from my childhood, mum still uses a lot of these, I mostly say cling film these days
Also sellotape instead of sticky tape.