Daily Discussion Thread: 🙉 Fri 12 Apr 2024

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• calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Big argument with my partner last night. 12 years, two kids, one dog. It’s hard man. So much pressure, so many missed meanings, so many regretted words. Some ethereal thinking music on the walk with the doggo this morning - music.youtube.com/watch?v=sUn3tQTeBtg&si=8z0KsaEH…

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  • Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It can be so hard, but maybe it can be seen as an opportunity to reconnect? Heat of the moment things can be painful and but sometimes we need to look past them. Small things over time become bigger things. We all want feel seen, heard and validated and beyond that see actual lasting change or improvement. Hope you can come to each other with kindness.

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Hey thanks. Nail on the head. Hope you have a good day.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    if you love her if you feel you can’t live without her tell her

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  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Bro I absolutely know those feels. Last couple of big fights its gotten to the point where I’ve started to suggest we get some professional help. Take some time, take some deep breaths, but just know this is all normal.

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Hopefully with some good communication, you guys can make some decisions that will suit you both - no matter what way it goes. Be kind to yourself today!

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• TinyBreak@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  so its been a week. Had to take kid to emergency yesterday. Hes been released and fine now, just a bunch of viruses running rampant on him but the MCH and GP both said “yeah, lets get the hospital to check him out”. I thought I kept my cool under pressure pretty well, but came home last night got him to bed and just kind collapsed on the couch like “holly fucking shit that was one of the hardest days of my life”.

  It comes very close to the 12 month anniversary of the LAST hardest days of my life that also involve a him and a hospital. So if we made a year before taking him to the hospital we’ve done pretty well. Shout out to the MCH Hotline, the GP and the Monash health staff. All were simply amazing.

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  • Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s important to recognise how exhausting kids are, especially when they’re sick and needing that extra hospital help. We get so caught up with keeping up that we forget it’s okay to stop and rest, so enjoy that couch time.

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  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m glad Tinyest is only ordinary sick rather than Dangerous Sick. Poor lad

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There seem to be some shocking viruses going round lately, I’m glad he’s ok. It’s hard when kids are sick, it’s exhausting and also mentally fatiguing.

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  When working from home, is it acceptable to work in your jammies?

  I’m wide awake, but I’m really comfy

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  • melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    not only is it acceptable, it is expected

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  • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Absolutely. Just have something nearby to put I. The top half for any video calls.

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What Cake said. Half an attempt at a hairdo and a top. No pants required!

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  • SpinMeAround@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Business on top, jami-party on the bottom!

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• Nath@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Gah! I just remembered, went and made it and then realized I was beaten.

  I should look into automating these.

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  • SituationCake@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Possibly Brisbane has one, ‘brisbot’ makes their daily thread. May they could kindly share their method? Would be awesome if it could be automated!

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  • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What ever happened to the bot? You had it going for a while doesn’t you @RustyRaven@aussie.zone?

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    • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Poor bot suffered death by Lemmy upgrade.

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  • useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Yes. Automation.

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    🍪

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That would be so good. Can we call it Melbot?

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    • Nath@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I actually already have a pet bot. I use it for admin tasks and testing, mostly. I don’t know at this point whether I’ll use that one, or make something new.

      A quick google search showed me something promising: github.com/RikudouSage/LemmySchedule

      I’m at work now and not actively working on this.

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      How deplorably uncreative. Why not Ermingertrude or Sveinn the Snaggletooth?

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• Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  An evening of video games and music I think. Tomorrow night is an emo event which should be fun.

  Also, am desperate for a shitty Domino’s pizza but am sticking to my chicken and veggies dinner.

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  • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What game are you playing? I’ve got sucked back into Minecraft myself.

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    • Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I’m playing Outer Worlds. Not usually my sort of thing but the story and writing are incredible!

      Am gonna give fallout 4 a try tonight just to see what it’s like.

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• calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Just got stared down by this big fella. Almost my height (193…😳)

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Bruce is reminding you who’s patch this really is.

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  • bacon@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    did you win

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I left feeling intimidated.

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  • PeelerSheila@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Do you even lift, bro?

    Seriously though, they are surprisingly tall. I remember going out the back after dark when I lived in regional Vic and almost walked straight into a big fella like this (I’m only about 168cm tall and it was clearly and obviously much taller than me!) We stared at each other in silence for a moment, and it just had that strangely expressionless look that they have, before I very slowly and with no sudden movement backed back into the house and closed the door, resolving to never go out the back after dark ever again.

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    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Good decision.

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• MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Tried something novel last night. Went to bed without the aid of electronics. Phone went on the charger and my head hit the pillow. 8 hours of sleep later, I feel fantabulous.

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  • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I really need to get back to doing this.

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    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I have my moments, but generally when I go to bed I’m not sleepy enough. Just need to push through on the couch before going to bed I guess.

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  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s a good feeling

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• Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  About 1/3rd of the way through making the chilli dust. Wore gloves as per Seagoons very sage advice and it went through them heh.

  For the next 2/3rds I will double glove, and wear an N95… and goggles.

  This morning was brutal.

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  • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    went thru!? that is brutal

    all my chilis are still green so I have them in a bowl by the afternoon sun window

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    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      ooh nice.

      I’ve also read that putting bananas and apples in the bowl is a thing too but I’m not sure if that actually works.

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• melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  haaa. one group’s email lists at work have buggered up, and they’ve been emailing the entire organisation (thousands of people) instead of just the people on their lists. We have been receiving weird, random emails for a couple of days, and they have just figured it out…

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Please stop Replying All

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    • melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      it was effectively that: it was an email to the malfunctioning lists saying “we have received lots of emails alerting us to the issue. no need to reply”.

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• Nath@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It rained in Perth today. We are not equipped to handle it. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-12/…/103702586

  What is this wet stuff falling from the sky?!

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• imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Hoped to get done with work early but the shite hit the fan so I’m working back to clean up. luckily I’m WFH today so I have poured a glass of wine and opened a packet of chippies to see me through. cheers 🥂

  wine /alcohol talk

  Also shout out to tread softly wine ~10-15 bucks a bottle, low preservative (one of the few that doesn’t leave me with a head ache) and slightly lower alcohol. They do a couple that are about half strength too which is good if you want a wine but without the wine headache. I’ve tried a few zero alcohol ones but few taste just right to me

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I was a taxi so beer o’clock didn’t start until now. Cheers. 🍺

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  • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve tried the ‘Pure’ drops. Undecided if the help sulphur headache or not. Maybe? They’re cheap enough I’ll continue just incase

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  • StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You are a monarch, the ruler of your domain. Do not let the petty squabbles of the peasants disrupt your peace and joy. Have a drink on me, friend 🥂

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    • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      haha agreed 👑

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  • Force_majeure123@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Cheers ears 🍺

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• Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Tea time. I bring bickies. biscuits

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  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I feel sorry for the little dude on the left wearing green undies and ball gag mask just fell into the pile.

    i didn’t expect to use that sentence today.

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    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      He’s got a mate. Look on the right.

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  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    An orgy of biscuits. I’m in! ☕

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  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ahem, I live at *******************, will happily provide tea/coffee/milo/something stronger.

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Was kinda hoping the nicely marbled little kitties would because thing. Any away…

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh no I have been caught out! Subtlety thy name is not Fish

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  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Oooooh

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• useless_modern_god@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The story so far: in the beginning, the universe was created.

  This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Is there a band or artist you’re not really into but they have a song you think is quite good?

  Mine is Flowers by Miley Cyrus.

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• melbourne_wanderer@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  if any of you podcast listening types like factual/often historical learning type podcasts, I highly recommend “The Constant”.

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• Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m addicted to mini callipos. God they’re so damn good.

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• just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Today’s really felt cold and uncomfortable. Like we skipped autumn and went straight into winter. My feet are like ice blocks

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• Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ahh the weekend.

  I feel like I didn’t get much work done today.

  After coming back from being offsite I had to organise a bunch of things and it seemed to keep going on forever and ever and then I decide to finally take my lunch break late then next hung you know there’s only 10 mins left of being at work.

  Left me a little moody though taking my break so late but I did get in a late coffee.

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• tone212_@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Plumber said he would come after lunch and give me an hour notice. This is after he was supposed to come last week and just never showed up. Then it took him 3 days to message me acknowledging that he didn’t show.

  It’s 4pm now, still no news. Won’t be giving him another chance. Uggh why is organising any trade always so painful?

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m getting yt recommendations on how to be an elegant and chic older woman.

  Seems I should only wear red nails and lips, never wear anything but simple hoops and studs, no long hair , no dyed hair, no fun clothes, only classics, lots of gold, beige, sailor stripes and be very very thin

  If there is no room for my mushroom pants and matching earrings or totoros on my finger nails or bag I’d rather not be chic

  well, chic for when it calls for it, otherwise, I’m a carlton/brunnie girl

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• Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Another slow start to the day but I didn’t sleep in this time.

  Working at another site, a lot peaceful and quieter here actually, wish I could end my day here.

  Came here today specifically during a certain time to be available to people if they wanted to see me and found out I’ve actually come at the worst possible time and no one is available so it’s just going to be a quiet day here while I listen to podcasts.

  Going to have to organise a different time for when people are available for next week and the future.

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• just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yesterday’s car expedition and dilemma took a huge chunk out of me. Not so much the travel, but I think feeling like I was internally pitting my friends/family against each other in terms of their values.

  rambling

  On the one hand there’s a sort of “you middle class wimps are suckers worrying about the wrong thing” vibe from working class folks who have a long history of driving shitboxes that they kept running with mates or family doing the servicing. Higher risk tolerance to save on money upfront. More likely to buy from an auction and make it work. DIY everything as much as possible. If not then flog it off. On the other there’s people who call that a “poverty mindset” and point out that thinking that way traps people in the same financial situation because of the false economy from cutting corners, relying on a cycle of people undervaluing their time and effort on these things (rather than on building their capacity to earn a higher income and not need to worry so much about these things). Almost as if to say “don’t end up like those suckers thinking they’re being smart - look at where they’re still at after all these years, they don’t see the bigger game”. That’s not taking into account personality differences and everything. These are all other people that have nothing to do with each other but I find it hard to come to my own conclusion and not feel like I’m taking sides for some reason.

  Anyway, the person I trust most was once in the first category but worked his way up into the second and gave me some very sound advice based not just off personal anecdotes but opportunity cost etc etc.

  And the people I know in category one, I do love them to bits, but I’ve come to realise, I actually really, really don’t aspire to be them… and it feels bad to admit that even to myself.

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• Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  $8 for a brick of cooking butter? Fuck off. (I got the off brand instead) What happened to making biscuits being a cheap activity you could let kids ruin just for fun?

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• RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I really need to finish my assignment but I’m sitting here wasting time on my tablet instead. My brain really does not want to focus on this one.

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Quiz?

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• StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “Designated drivers can have water. Or they can get super crazy and have bubbled water. Or they can go completely loco and have iced tea!”

  My friend, at my birthday drinks 😂😂

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• CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Join in our pizza discussion over on !foodaustralia@aussie.zone

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Knocked off work, cleaning up my mess as an excuse to move around

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• Alamutjones@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  That was a banging dinner

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• Baku@aussie.zone ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  jeez. These velcro people don’t mess around

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  If you think they’re being greedy arseholes, you shouldn’t! They aren’t doing this for themselves, they’re doing it because it’s the right thing to do god damnit!

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  Explanation

  If anybody’s curious why they’re so adamant about us not calling velcro shoes velcro shoes if velcro doesn’t make the velcro, there’s a little thing called trademark genericisation. Basically, when a product becomes so popular that people begin crawling similar generic products the trademarked term, the company can lose their trademark and then anybody can call anything the trademark. A couple of notable ones (stolen from Wikipedia, so may not have ever been trademarked here); laundromat (and launderette), air fryer, escalator, and sellotape.

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