Brand names used for everday terms

Originally Posted by tobii3

You have NO idea....

The Army is barred from using Trademarked names....

Therefore.....

Velcro becomes "Hook-Pile Tape"

Zipper becomes "Slide Fastener"

Snaps become "Lift the dot fasteners"

Post-its become "Note Pad, Self Stick"

and the one you'll hear the most??

Tape, Universal.....aka "Duct Tape"...aka "100mph Tape"

Ya gotta love the Army's war on the English language.....

Don't get me started. I still say:
Donkey D**K, Shammer/Shamming, John Wayne/P-38, where's your "Cover". I could go on and on. I call people "airborne", "Chairborne Ranger", etc. Civilian's look at me like I'm crazy (see what I mean? I just said "civilian's"). Been out for years and still brain washed I'll stop now. I'm getting off the subject.
Waynegro1, OUT!!