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[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 24 points 6 months ago (2 children)

And most adhesive bandages aren't part of the Band-Aid brand, but we call them band-aids anyway.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 months ago (1 children)

MFW Americans call sterile stretchy scab stickers "Bandaids"

[–] sharkwellington@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (2 children)

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago

But seriously why do British people come up with such… whimsical words for everything?

[–] dankm@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

And now I need to design a keyboard and name it the hoighty toighty tippy typer.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I just call them bandages.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 7 points 6 months ago

Then stop, you weirdo.