and to save 5 points what does
PG stand for regarding PG tips?
2006-09-20 01:38:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Q-Tips is a registered trademark company name, the q stands for quality.-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q-tips
Do you mean PG Tips as in the tea product, if so, then it stands for PRE-GEST-TEE (Taking the main elements of PRE-diGESTive TEA)-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PG_Tips
2006-09-20 01:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Q-Tips® were invented in the 1920's by a Polish-born American named Leo Gerstenzang.
It seems that Leo's lovely and beautiful wife had rigged up a different device to clean their baby's ears at bathtime - a toothpick stuck into a piece of cotton.
Clearly, one wrong slip-up on Mom's part meant a nice little wound to little baby Gerstenzang.
Leo decided to design a ready made cotton swab that would do the same with less risk.
At this point, he named his company the Leo Gerstenzang Infant Novelty Company to market his new creation.
While Q-Tips® appear to be a simple concept, Leo spent several years perfecting the design.
Clearly, safety was on his mind. In particular, he was concerned that the wood sticks could possibly splinter (today they are a white cardboard-like material).
Another problem was the cotton itself. He needed to get an equal amount on both ends of the swab and to design a way to keep it from falling off (don't want it stuck in your ear).
Once he perfected his product, he needed to find a catchy name.
Lots of names must have gone through his head.
I can hear it now: Leo Gerstenzang's Ear Sticks. How about Baby Leo's? Or Ear Wipes?
A better name was clearly needed.
I bet that you think Q-Tips® was his choice.
You'd be wrong.
Instead, he chose the name Baby Gays.
Huh?
Yes, you read that right - Baby Gays. Certainly not a good name for the late 20th century.
In 1926, he changed the name to Q-Tips® Baby Gays.
So what did the Q stand for?
Q for Quality.
Eventually, the Baby Gays part of the name was dropped and the rest is cotton swab history.
AND:
PG Tips was first launched by Brooke Bond in 1930; at that time it was known as Digestive. After the Second World War labelling regulations ruled out describing tea as aiding digestion, a property that tea was previously attributed, and Brooke Bond changed the brand name to PRE-GEST-TEE (Taking the main elements of PRE-diGESTive TEA).
2006-09-20 01:53:00 · answer #2 · answered by kpbunches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To my knowing Q tip is a brand name. I will assume the same about Pg tips, unless you talking about movies where it would mean parental guidance. It could mean the same for the tips as well but that doesn't make much sense.
2006-09-20 01:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Osunwole Adeoyin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PG just a brand name and Q- quaint or quality tips
2006-09-22 20:20:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Q stands for quality.
2006-09-20 01:48:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quality.
2006-09-20 01:41:01 · answer #6 · answered by kimmy3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quality
Proctor and Gamble.
2006-09-20 02:16:27 · answer #7 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q = Queezy
PG = Pornographic Guidelines
2006-09-20 01:42:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-27 23:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quick-Tips.....&.....
Parental Guidance?
2006-09-20 01:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by MonsterMash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋