Comments on: Marigolds http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds No compunctions about eating dessert first Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:33:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Brad http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/comment-page-1#comment-1666 Brad Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:23:57 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/#comment-1666 havianas is quick becoming the standard flip flop (and in oz this avoids the whole 'thong' dilemma). i think 'to xerox' is often used in place of 'to photocopy'. the sherrin is definitely most often used instead of football in the southern states. jif is the standard for cream cleaner and chux the standard wash cloth. melway is synonomous with street directory in melbourne (we were in sydney over the oz day long weekend and kept asking for 'the melway' 'the gregory' didn't have the same ring) havianas is quick becoming the standard flip flop (and in oz this avoids the whole ‘thong’ dilemma). i think ‘to xerox’ is often used in place of ‘to photocopy’. the sherrin is definitely most often used instead of football in the southern states. jif is the standard for cream cleaner and chux the standard wash cloth. melway is synonomous with street directory in melbourne (we were in sydney over the oz day long weekend and kept asking for ‘the melway’ ‘the gregory’ didn’t have the same ring)

]]> By: Thara http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/comment-page-1#comment-1656 Thara Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:20:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/#comment-1656 Panadol is another one. There are other brands like Australian owned Herron, but it is not as popular. I think this name is fairly international. We call it Panadol in Thailand as well. Aspirin is essentially the same thing, but technically it is a trademark name for cetylsalicylic acid. Panadol is another one. There are other brands like Australian owned Herron, but it is not as popular. I think this name is fairly international. We call it Panadol in Thailand as well. Aspirin is essentially the same thing, but technically it is a trademark name for cetylsalicylic acid.

]]> By: joanium http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/comment-page-1#comment-1655 joanium Sun, 28 Dec 2008 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/#comment-1655 Wow, thanks for that! Of course I should have remembered those -- Band-Aid, Doona and Speedos. TomTom is an interesting development. In Australia, I don't think any GPS brand has risen to the top yet.<br/><br/>When my mum read this blog entry, she immediately thought of 'Jeep' for off-road vehicle. Wow, thanks for that! Of course I should have remembered those — Band-Aid, Doona and Speedos. TomTom is an interesting development. In Australia, I don’t think any GPS brand has risen to the top yet.

When my mum read this blog entry, she immediately thought of ‘Jeep’ for off-road vehicle.

]]> By: Yap! It's 3088.. http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/comment-page-1#comment-1654 Yap! It's 3088.. Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:20:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/#comment-1654 i wear gloves to wash dishes too. And that's because i cook alot. <br/><br/>There's one generic label i'd have expected an Australian to know - Speedos! :)<br/><br/>and one that I just came across last year from the Brits - TomTom i wear gloves to wash dishes too. And that’s because i cook alot.

There’s one generic label i’d have expected an Australian to know – Speedos! :)

and one that I just came across last year from the Brits – TomTom

]]> By: rohanpm.net http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/comment-page-1#comment-1653 rohanpm.net Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.joanko.net/2008/12/marigolds/#comment-1653 Band-Aid is the most commonly used genericized trademark I know.<br/><br/>An Australian term which comes to mind is "doona" for a quilt. Band-Aid is the most commonly used genericized trademark I know.

An Australian term which comes to mind is “doona” for a quilt.

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