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re: Do you remeber 'xeroxing' documents?

Posted on 2/9/16 at 12:38 pm to
Posted by retired trucker
midwest
Member since Feb 2015
5093 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 12:38 pm to
SHEXTER,

was that the brand name DITTO?

or a local pet name for the product?

but you describe to a T exactly what everyone did

grabbed the pile, took a sheet and a big sniff and passed it on
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
58549 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 12:39 pm to
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And the king of all school smells: The ink from test papers and worksheets printed on Ditto machines.

The print on these papers was a strange shade of purple. And, the tests' distinctive scent – the more recent the copy was made, the stronger the smell – was intoxicating.

Literally.

As students passed the pile of papers from the front seat of class to the back, we would press the pages against our faces.

"Ah," one friend groaned every time we got a test. "Love that [expletive deleted] smell!"




This just brought up old memories that I had forgotten.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65528 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:02 pm to
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I can never understand you with my dick constantly in your mouth
We are Eskimo Brothers, I heard differently-

Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63192 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:13 pm to
Jet Ski

BMX

Nintendo

All products that many use to refer to other similar products.
Posted by LSUlefty
Youngsville, LA
Member since Dec 2007
26441 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:14 pm to
Bleach/Clorox
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
63192 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:15 pm to
Ditto machines... mmm... loved that glue-like smell. Also love how the fresher copies were still wet.
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
76774 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:19 pm to
Bunch of old farts in here
Posted by brsa
Baton Rouge, La.
Member since Sep 2007
907 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 2:31 pm to
skil saw/circular saw
Posted by eddieray
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2006
18019 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 3:16 pm to
"Google it" - to use a search engine.

My mom used "Scottowel" interchangeably with paper towels.
Posted by p0845330
Member since Aug 2013
5699 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 4:07 pm to
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you haven't lived until you took a big whiff of Ditto fluid from your test paper
Posted by eddieray
Lafayette
Member since Mar 2006
18019 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 4:11 pm to
"Jello" for gelatin
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 4:16 pm to
quote:

we used to love the smell of freshly printed papers.


Yep, first thing everyone did was stick it in their face.
Posted by AndyCBR
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Nov 2012
7541 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 4:21 pm to
Crescent Wrench (adjustable wrench)
Channel locks (slip joint pliers)
Bobcat (skid steer loader)
Cat (excavator)
Lull/Sky track (Extended reach forklift)
Posted by ILikeLSUToo
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2008
18018 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 4:25 pm to
Ziploc bag
X-acto knife
Scotch tape
Jacuzzi
ChapStick
Posted by drewnbrla
The Pool is closed.
Member since Mar 2011
7839 posts
Posted on 2/9/16 at 4:55 pm to
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Do you remeber 'xeroxing' documents?


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