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Alex, I’d like Product Names for $800, please.

It‘s what the q in Q-Tips stands for:
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Posted - June 15, 2019

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  • 46117
    The Q stands for Qatar where they are made.




    Overview

    Qatar ( , (listen), or (listen); Arabic: قطر‎ Qaṭar [ˈqɑtˤɑr]; local vernacular pronunciation: [ˈɡɪtˤɑr]), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر‎ Dawlat Qaṭar), is a country located in Western Asia, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Whether the sovereign state should be regarded as a constitutional monarchy or an absolute monarchy is disputed. Its sole land border is with neighbouring Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) monarchy Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf. An arm of the Persian Gulf separates Qatar from the nearby Bahrain.
    In early 2017, Qatar's total population was 2.6 million: 313,000 Qatari citizens and 2.3 million expatriates. Islam is the official religion of Qatar. The country has the highest per capita income in the world. Qatar is classified by the UN as a country of very high human development and is widely regarded as the most advanced Arab state for human development. Qatar is a high-income economy, backed by the world's third-largest natural gas reserves and oil reserves.
    Qatar has been ruled by the House of Thani since Mohammed bin Thani signed a treaty with the British in 1868 that recognised its separate status. Following Ottoman rule, Qatar became a British protectorate in the early 20th century until gaining independence in 1971. In 2003, the constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum, with almost 98% in favour. In the 21st century, Qatar emerged as a significant power in the Arab world both through its globally expanding media group, Al Jazeera Media Network, and reportedly supporting several rebel groups financially during the Arab Spring. For its size, Qatar wields disproportionate influence in the world, and has been identified as a middle power. Qatar is currently the subject of a diplomatic and economic embargo by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates(UAE), Bahrain…

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at February 12, 2021 8:26 PM MST
      June 16, 2019 12:40 AM MDT
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  • 52903
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      June 16, 2019 12:53 AM MDT
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  • 9778
    I just googled this because I needed to know. Fun fact: I discovered that Q-tips were originally called 'Baby Gays'. And no the Q doesn't stand for any synonym for gay.
      June 16, 2019 7:00 PM MDT
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  • 3523
    I made up a joke years ago.  I'd shake sassy hips and say, "Hey, want to see a cute hip (Q-Tip).  Now that I think of it, maybe Q-Tip is a play on words with a second meaning: Cute Tip, referring to the cute little cotton ball on either end of the twig or stick or whatever.  There must be a marketing principle which goes like this:  Make anything small and all the motherly women in the country will buy it.  Cute Tip, that's my guess. This post was edited by CallMeIshmael at February 12, 2021 8:26 PM MST
      June 16, 2019 9:15 PM MDT
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