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Old May 30, 2008, 08:38 PM
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Have you guys ever discussed Q-Tips???? I bet if I tell you what we call them in my hometown you would laugh and laugh
Me gustaría que Pixter nos revelara cómo dicen q-tips en su pueblo. ¿Quién me apoya?
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¡Qué bueno Rusty! Gracias. ¡Ojalá le convenzamos!
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Te apoyo.
Yo también.
Andale , Pxiter, Porfa!.
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LOL...LOL....You guys are so funny, it's not like I was pondering on it, I just got home.

Before I tell you, let me explain:

Copos de nieve means snowflakes, right?

So we call them "copitos Jhonson" jajajaaja even if they're not Johnson's.... isn't that funny....LOL......I guess the translation would be "little snowflake tips?"

I really think this is very unique to the area where I grew up, maybe they call it something else nowdays.....but I sure grew up listening to my mother say "Hay que comprar copitos Johnson"....
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That is funny! Thanks for sharing.

You're right, Q-tips were never made by Johnson & Johnson. They've been owned by Unilever since 1987. Before that they were owned by Chesebrough-Ponds (1962). And the original Q-tip Company was founded in 1923.
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Hey that's a great story. Made me smile!
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He escuchado el uso de la palabra....

-cotonetes-

para Q-tips

pero me gusta mas "copitos de nieve"


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De acuerdo Elaina, creo que contonetes es el término normal que se usa en México.
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Aquí se llaman bastoncitos para los oídos. No muy poético, me temo.
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Aquí se llaman bastoncitos para los oídos. No muy poético, me temo.
No, pero gracias por compartirlo. No lo sabía antes.
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