...but was it "the best selling brand of sticky tape in
Australia"???? ;-)
PeggLeg
In article <nd3xy.805227$Mn5.255376@fx06.fr7>, RIB <rib@rack.com> wrote:
> In reply to "|--Spike=-" who wrote the following:
>
> > On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 09:23:14 -0800, PeggLeg <reply@here.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Katherine, I think you are starting to pick up the rhythm of the group!
> > > Welcome!
> > >
> > > PeggLeg
> > >
> > > In article <170220160106128134%KatieCal@aol.com>, Katherine
> > > <KatieCal@aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <56c37388$0$45456$b1db1813$65575428@news.astraweb.com>,
> > > > DeadParrot <DeadParrot@The.Aviary> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Flaco suggested:
> > > > > I think the condoms are Durex?
> > > > >
> > > > > Well, yes... But it wasn't always so.
> > > > >
> > > > > About 50 years ago, if you asked for "Durex", you were assumed to
> > > > > mean
> > > > > that
> > > > > you wanted the clear adhesive tape that is so useful for sticking one
> > > > > bit of
> > > > > paper to another.
> > > > >
> > > > > Before Durex brand condoms appeared [or actually were hidden
> > > > > undeneath
> > > > > the
> > > > > pharmacy counter], there were only 2 types of condoms; "Wet-check"
> > > > > lubricated
> > > > > and "Super-check" unlubricated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Nowadays, all brands of condoms are openly displayed on the
> > > > > supermarket
> > > > > shelves and if you want the sticky tape, you would be more likely to
> > > > > ask
> > > > > for
> > > > > "Durex tape", or even just "sticky-tape".
> > > > >
> > > > > Polygon
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Why not ask for Scotch tape? But you wouldn't want to use it for
> > > > condoms.
> > ========================================================
> > I remember watching a British stand-up comedian (Jasper Carrot) way
> > back in my teens about 30 years ago doing a short routine about being
> > in an Australian store and somebody asking for Durex, when asked what
> > size ?!...... "GIANT Size !!!"
> > Jasper explained that it was the best selling brand of sticky tape in
> > Australia, but I always wondered if that was true :)
>
> -----------------------------------------------
>
> Born just down the road from me. Very funny man and I do remember the sketch as
> it happens :-)
>
> RIB.
>
>
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