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Inspired by @Blaze@feddit.org's post over here:

https://feddit.org/post/5821462

I was about to post about a BIFL item that I'm happy with, and then realized it was made in Germany. Then I realized that I don't know where most of the stuff in my house is manufactured.

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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

All electronic devices: probably China.

All highly perishable: almost certainly USA.

Amaretto: Italy. Cheaper Tennessee/Kentucky whisky: USA (I cheated and looked, and it's made in... can you guess it... say it with me now... Idaho - wtf?! maybe just the bottling company?:-D).

Everything else: presumably China also? :-P

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

and it's made in... can you guess it... say it with me now... Idaho - wtf?!

LOL, rekd.

[–] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The only thing I know for sure the country of origin would be my bourbon.

[–] m_f@midwest.social 0 points 2 months ago

Liquor seems to be a popular choice for knowing the country of origin of

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know a few of them off the top of my head. A few years ago I started paying a little more attention so I could be better at voting with my wallet

Gshock watch, Thailand

SD Card, Taiwan

Bic lighter, France

Can opener, US

Scissors, Finland

DnD dice, Germany

Guns, US Austria Russia

Socks, US

[–] m_f@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What guns do you have from Austria? I haven't heard of them being a major arms manufacturer

[–] SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah not many people have heard of them it's this little company called Glock /s

[–] m_f@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Huh. Never knew where glocks were made. That makes sense now though

[–] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They also make horse insemination devices

[–] m_f@midwest.social 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does your knowledge of this have anything to do with your username?

[–] StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Your silence is worth a thousand words.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Steyr Arms is also out of Austria and they make precision hunting rifles which are popular among competitive marksmen.