Comments on: Are Japanese Staplers Named After a French Machine Gun?

By: el109

el109 — Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:41:00 +0000

it’s the same as the american tend to xerox… when other people photocopying…
or blanco a brand name from pelikan… that white fluid thingamajig that we use to correct mistakes in writing… or liquid paper from papermate.
or marker pen now became sharpie…

By: Danny Duo

Danny Duo — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 17:12:00 +0000

You’re all nerds.

By: SpongeMerchant

SpongeMerchant — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:42:00 +0000

My Japanese teacher suggested that we remember the word by remembering that the two sides of the stapler are having a “hot kiss” when you staple. However, I assume it would be quite difficult having a hot kiss when there is a bunch of papers between your mouths.

By: DannyRa

DannyRa — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:37:00 +0000

“goes to show that even a culture as seemingly homoegnous[sic] as Japan’s has a few outside influences.”

Bwahahahahahahahahaha! What a funny thing you done gone wrote!

By: hoshiro-

hoshiro- — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 20:50:00 +0000

and kara coming from the japanese word for ‘empty’ hence creating karaoke “empty orchestra’

By: Raj Gupta

Raj Gupta — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 02:34:00 +0000

Fascinating!