r/dankmemes • u/only777 ☣️ • Jul 30 '24

I am probably an intellectual or something Suck it America

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u/nekoeuge Jul 30 '24

They are just salty because if “Lego” becomes a true noun, they won’t be able to trademark it anymore. Just like Google is salty about “googling” becoming a verb. I am not a lawyer, but I remember reading about this stuff, so I am like 70% confident it’s correct.

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u/TomaszA3 Jul 30 '24

I mean, they can't trademark it anymore. It is a common word for generic building blocks toys brands. At least it is in Poland, idk about USA. 

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u/TechnicalBother9221 Jul 30 '24

No they can, in Germany you have to use the term Klemmbaustein if you're not really using LEGO

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u/MrWunz secretly runs a meth lab Jul 30 '24

True. I still hate them for that

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u/NonsensicalPineapple Jul 30 '24

Germany hasn't been this bad since Hitler

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u/TheHancock True Gnome Child Jul 30 '24

It’s getting real weird over there again…

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u/patrick_junge Jul 30 '24

You haven't paid much attention, it's getting real weird over here too.

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u/pimpmastahanhduece The Meme Cartel☣️ Jul 30 '24

George Thorogood "I KNOW! Everybody weird, now you're weird too."

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u/Katana_sized_banana 🍌 appealing flair 🍌 Jul 30 '24

It's a good thing, reminds people to not just buy Lego. They basically shoot their own foot.

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u/rossloderso Jul 31 '24

No one does that tho outside of one very specific bubble

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u/TechnicalBother9221 Jul 31 '24

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