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Old 06-07-2016, 06:24 AM

Well, at least where I live, Macca's has in fact become so well-known as a nickname for the good old golden arches that it is now the actual name above some of the stores in Melbourne's CBD. I am not kidding. I blinked when I first saw Macca's on the sign at one of their stores, but over time, I kinda got used to it. It's also the same with St Vincent de Paul and Salvation Army op shops here in Australia as well. The former became known as Vinnies over time, and that is now the name you see above the door. Salvation Army stores have now become known as Salvos stores. So go figure. It's a culture where a product can be even more well-known by its nickname than by it's actual brand name. Crazy!

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Old 06-07-2016, 11:30 AM

My Australian Mene friends taught me the term Maccas. I at first kept misreading it as maracas.

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Old 06-07-2016, 02:37 PM

I think that's kind of awesome actually. It shows that the people are being paid attention to. xD

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Old 06-07-2016, 02:39 PM

Does anyone actually call it Dunkin'?

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Old 06-07-2016, 03:51 PM

Dunkin? What?

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Old 06-07-2016, 03:58 PM

Dunkin' Donuts' slogan is "America runs on Dunkin'."

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Old 06-07-2016, 03:58 PM



So many nicknames for 1 place.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:00 PM

It's a very popular place, after all.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:03 PM



Yeah, I know.
I would be confused anyway.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:07 PM

I make up a lot of weird slang as I speak, so I'm pretty good at keeping up.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:09 PM



I probably would have to repeat them like 24/7 to be able
to memorize them.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:13 PM

I don't actually hear McDerples referred to with slang terms often IRL.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:15 PM



I kinda like the Micky Dees one tho.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:16 PM

Same. I think I got that one from a comic I used to love.

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:18 PM



Oh, what comic?

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Old 06-07-2016, 04:31 PM

I don't remember! I used to read a lot of webcomics. They were being made by users on avvie sites.

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Old 06-08-2016, 03:30 AM



Oh, never heard of that kind of comics.

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Old 06-08-2016, 03:53 AM

Hmm? There are a lot of webcomics out there.

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Old 06-08-2016, 11:01 AM



Oh, i never read webcomics.

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Old 06-08-2016, 01:01 PM

I used to do a lot more things on the Internet than I do now.

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Old 06-08-2016, 01:55 PM



Same here.
A lot more.

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Old 06-08-2016, 02:18 PM

I miss doing dress-up dolls all the time.

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Old 06-08-2016, 03:42 PM



I should get back to crocheting.

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Old 06-08-2016, 03:43 PM

I knew how to crochet for, like, a day because of Girl Scouts! :D

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Old 06-08-2016, 03:44 PM



I actually learned myself when I was unemployed.
No one knew how to teach me anyway since i'm
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