Hey, I've got a roll of that at home too! My folks brought it back when they went to the US because they thought it was hilarious.
I think it's because I corrected them once about it being duct tape so they waited like 20 years and got revenge. So pedantic. So petty.
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DiaDeLosMuertos - 2w
Lol. Hope you stopped talking to them.....
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𝚝𝚛𝚔 - 2w
Proof!
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hactar42 @lemmy.ml - 2w
I wonder if they are under threat to lose their trademark for genericide. I remember Velcro running a campaign to keep from it happening to them.
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MyFriendGodzilla @lemmy.world - 3w
I get the joke but that's for a completely different use actually. Specifically for repairing Ducks after a molt. For DUCTS, or ducting repairs, you need to hit the primate section and grab an ape.
DiaDeLosMuertos in brisbane
So it IS a thing......
Photo taken in the Brisbane suburbs if you are wondering about relevance......lol.
Now you need to use it to catch a duck!
That's Quackers. But I'm down with it.
Don't swan around, get quacking!
Both names have been in use for a long time.
Here's an overview of the history of the name: https://www.duckbrand.com/about
This is ducking crazy.
Hey, I've got a roll of that at home too! My folks brought it back when they went to the US because they thought it was hilarious.
I think it's because I corrected them once about it being duct tape so they waited like 20 years and got revenge. So pedantic. So petty.
Lol. Hope you stopped talking to them.....
Proof!
I wonder if they are under threat to lose their trademark for genericide. I remember Velcro running a campaign to keep from it happening to them.
I get the joke but that's for a completely different use actually. Specifically for repairing Ducks after a molt. For DUCTS, or ducting repairs, you need to hit the primate section and grab an ape.