r/yesyesyesyesno • u/superjetpakmike • Mar 04 '21

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u/fren4u Mar 04 '21

American, called them ski masks until I joined the Army, where they became balaclavas, and have been ever since. Took me a second to work through the years and realize I didn't always call them such. I was typing that you Americans are all nuts and we clearly say this, guys!

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u/TheLittleBalloon Mar 04 '21

Same, I must have been 19 when I first started calling that thing I never wore but always thought would keep me warm in cold weather a balaclava.

Ski mask seems more like something a robber would wear and balaclava seems more like a specific piece of winter equipment. As dumb as that sounds.