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[–] ButteryMonkey@piefed.social 63 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Genuinely every time I see TPUSA my brain substitutes turning point for toilet paper. Same result, so I refuse to correct it.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago

I forgot what their real name was for a couple weeks.

[–] calliope@retrolemmy.com 8 points 1 week ago

Me too!! I actually almost edited my comment to say that it sounds like a commodity bathroom tissue manufacturer.

Literally every time I have to remind myself it’s not toilet paper and I chuckle.

They chose an appropriate acronym, that’s for sure

[–] Soapbox@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago

My brain thinks its some kindof offensive reference to a body part like "FUPA."

[–] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

there was a whole meme around Toilet Paper USA featuring charlie kirk with a shrunken face next to batshit quotes of his

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

It's easy to do.

[–] SlothMama@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't give toilet paper a bad name now.

[–] SlothMama@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Okay but what does the TP mean?

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 week ago

Nothing of consequence.