Talk:Napkin

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Interesting. Did you know there is a link to it from Rube Goldberg67.163.18.191 22:44, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Online usage

 * In its use online, "napkin" means awesome, when used along with the separated prefix "happy". This refers to Nappy or Napster. Ex: "That is a napster sweater you are wearing."


 * Napkin can also be used as a phrase which means "I love you," as in: "I napkin Olivia," or "I love Olivia."

This needs a source. It seems very untrue to me. --Michiel Sikma 23:03, 15 January 2006 that is pretty sweet that napkin is in a different langed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) (UTC)Q? Why woould you go bold in the first place?

Serviette vs Napkin
I've added a bit more information on the UK side of things which makes the article less USA-centred. However I think that conceived on a paper napkin sounds too American and/or forced, especially to describe something to do with an English person in the UK. Perhaps written/scrawled on a (paper) serviette?

I ended up here just for fun and found that the information on the page is conflicting and would require a rewrite. The first paragraph describes the etemology of the word as well as the countries that the term "Serviette" is used. It makes the claim that the word "Napkin" is borrowed from the Frenh term "Nappe". My issue stems from the fact that in the second paragraph "North American English" is used to encompass both American and Canadian English as well as write off the Canadian use of the word "Serviette" as owing to its proximity to French language culture. Only countries from the British Commonwealth of Nations are listed as users of the term "Serviette" - This begs the question: Why the conflicting information?

Cheers

This article lists 6 countries as using 'serviette'; only one so far is mentioned as using 'napkin'. The US-centric twist of this website is impressive.

Unusual terminology
Not sure how people feel about this, but I'm of the opinion that 68.59.61.191's use of unusual terms in the encyclopaedia is a form of censorship. As such, I'm going to be bold, and alter the euphemisms to their proper, medical equivalents.

I think the fact that those links (chalice, and moontime) have to use hidden redirects (to vagina, and menses), should speak for itself. And Deltabeignet, I 'd disagree with removing those comments altogether - that's also censorship. -- (James McNally)   (talkpage)  17:19, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

== How are you today! ==

This how are you today was on the bottom of a post that was about napkins! Isent that not alowwed! I don't like it if you dothat kind iof thing! If you agrree with me then please sign your ussername:! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Maddogross2000 (talk • contribs) 21:36, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Unusual terminology
Canada...which one?. Newfoundland? i dont know why people always lump canada into one one category I'm in Ontario and the last time I heard the word serviette was probably some time in the very early 80's and it was used as a term for the paper kind. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Starbwoy (talk • contribs) 06:04, 17 August 2013 (UTC)

Err, what? I live in southern Ontario and still hear serviette. In fact, the aisle of my local grocery store lists "serviette" and not napkin. 24.141.89.224 (talk) 02:07, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

This seems fishy, so I'm editing it
Hey folks, I'm removing

"Napkins were used in ancient Roman times to wipe bums."

because it is A. unsourced, and B. incredibly doubious. So, I'm removing it

Whatismoo (talk) 01:24, 4 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Looking at the history, only the last three words were added a few days ago. I've restored the rest of the sentence. --McGeddon (talk) 09:06, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2015
220.237.67.203 (talk) 14:19, 1 September 2015 (UTC) If you want to suggest a change, please request this in the form "Please replace XXX with YYY" or "Please add ZZZ between PPP and QQQ". Please also cite reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 14:22, 1 September 2015 (UTC)
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