Quinneapolis
it fucked me up to learn that the phrase "duck tape" precedes the phrase "duct tape"
Quinneapolis
it was called duck tape first
Quinneapolis
and it's no longer used for duct work
oh i'm scary
what the fuck
Quinneapolis
it was called that because it was made from cotton duck
ShootingXC
I see
Doge-lover Joja
what
ShootingXC
it's the fault of the Dutch
Doge-lover Joja
wild
pastel ranma
Also there is duck brand duct tape because of this apparently
Quinneapolis
IIRC the duck tape brand is also evocative of it working well underwater
kaylin
holy shit
Quinneapolis
I thought it was a funny translation error in fear and hunger 2 that it's called duck tape
Quinneapolis
but i was the funny error
kaylin
I'd learned about cotton duck within the last year or so (it is, in theory, more resistant to cat scratching), but I didn't realize that there was a relationship to duck/duct tape
Frozen Time
you telling me a duck taped this brand
thetaClysm
were ducts ever a primary use of the stuff? i guess i never thought to question that before
Quinneapolis
they were at some point
Quinneapolis
thus the spread of the name duct tape
Quinneapolis
but they've been replaced with bespoke tools
thetaClysm
it's just such a specific thing to name it after the fact. especially something so coincidentally(?) close to its original name
⏏️ndrusi
I mean it's probably not a coincidence, but rather the exact opposite of what we probably all assumed
⏏️ndrusi
people heard about using duck tape on ducts and thought they heard duct tape
⏏️ndrusi
which then seemed like it obviously must be the correct name