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[MrHicks]

for image editing

for cola

for mp3 players

post others u know

 

[deadbeef]

Kleenex

 

[Hootie]

Q-tip - Cotton Swabs

Kleenex - Tissues EDIT: Beaten

Microsoft - Gaming AMIRITE

Lays - Potato Chips

 

[fistfulofmetal]

Fleshlight.

 

[Achtius]

McDonald

 

[Calcaneus]

Xerox

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Band-Aid

 

[Hootie]

Fleshlight.

 

[gutter_trash]

*beaten

 

[NameGenerated]

Band-Aid

Came in to post this. People even refer to the product, no matter what brand it is, as a band-aid. :lol

 

[KRS7]

Web Searching

Time Wasting

 

[WedgeX]

Kleenex

First thing that came to my mind...

Also, Tupperware.

 

[deadbeef]

Came in to post this. People even refer to the product, no matter what brand it is, as a band-aid. :lol

Isn't there a term for this phenomenon?

 

[Achtius]

Came in to post this. People even refer to the product, no matter what brand it is, as a band-aid. :lol

That applies to all genericized trademark too

 

[Tntnnbltn]

Isn't there a term for this phenomenon?

Genericized trademark. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_and_genericized_trademarks

(+ Beaten)

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

Wite-Out
Rollerblades

 

[~Kinggi~]

Fleshlight.

it all makes sense now

 

[DreD]

 

[Struct09]

eBay

 

[cntr]

Another genericized trademark: Xerox

and of course: Windows (and Microsoft)

 

[deadbeef]

Genericized trademark. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_generic_and_genericized_trademarks

(+ Beaten)

lol thread is over now that you posted all the answers

 

[giga]

DO NOT SEARCH VASELINE ON GOOGLE IMAGES.

 

[Darko]

for Anal

 

[Achtius]

Seagate - Not as harddrive brand but as a

Spoiler

medium to store porn

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

 

[way more]

Novacaine

Salamander Grill

lol thread is over now that you posted all the answers

Not for me!!

DO NOT SEARCH VASELINE ON GOOGLE IMAGES.

Don't tell me what to do!

Oh my God. It's the first picture. It's so horrible.

 

[Armitage]

DO NOT SEARCH VASELINE ON GOOGLE IMAGES.

You have to at least admire the perseverance that must have taken.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Okay, I've never had the organic and don't know if it's different. Or why I can't find a regular bottle on Amazon.
BUT!
I've tried various brands, I've tried "specialty home made organic hippy shit" ketchups and this is just the best.

 

[Finn]

 

[Cuth]

Another genericized trademark: Xerox

and of course: Windows (and Microsoft)

Also Office, Word, Excel...

Swarovski for cristal jewels and products (at least in Europe)

 

[hemtae]

dumpster

 

[zoku88]

Until now, I always thought that chapstick was the type of product, not the name of the brand

EDIT: Pentium used to be synonymous with processor. A lot of people probably had heard of Intel without ever hearing the name 'AMD'

 

[UraMallas]

Coca-Cola synonymous with Cola? I'd definitely call bull shit on that.

I'll add Tylenol.

 

[Finn]

Coca-Cola synonymous with Cola? I'd definitely call bull shit on that.

How can you call bullshit on that? People will often order a "Coke" or "Diet Coke" even when the restaurant only carries Pepsi.

 

[jakncoke]

for Anal
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1321/609132126_505eab3b2a.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

When I think of her I think more of the deepthroating

 

[UraMallas]

How can you call bullshit on that? People will often order a "Coke" or "Diet Coke" even when the restaurant only carries Pepsi.

You've obviously never worked at a fast food place where they only serve Coke products because the EXACT OPPOSITE happens just as often. "Can I get a Pepsi with that." Coca-Cola is not even close to synonymous with Cola. In fact, there is a serious divide in consumer minds between the two but people understand they are both colas.

 

[Steppenwolf]

Pampers - disposable diapers
Nutella - choclate hazelnut spread

 

[giga]

You've obviously never worked at a fast food place where they only serve Coke products because the EXACT OPPOSITE happens just as often. "Can I get a Pepsi with that." Coca-Cola is not even close to synonymous with Cola. In fact, there is a serious divide in consumer minds between the two but people understand they are both colas.

Do you live in the South? Because Coke = cola here.

 

[jakncoke]

How can you call bullshit on that? People will often order a "Coke" or "Diet Coke" even when the restaurant only carries Pepsi.

I think it has to do with what region of the country your in, cause in PA that doesn't happen.

 

[Struct09]

You've obviously never worked at a fast food place where they only serve Coke products because the EXACT OPPOSITE happens just as often. "Can I get a Pepsi with that." Coca-Cola is not even close to synonymous with Cola. In fact, there is a serious divide in consumer minds between the two but people understand they are both colas.

http://www.popvssoda.com/

A large number of people actually do refer to soda as just "Coke". More common in the southern states.

 

[Finn]

 

[Matt_09]

Tannoy. Thank you Alan Partridge

 

[Chemo]

I think it has to do with what region of the country your in, cause in PA that doesn't happen.

Says jakncoke.

 

[Learn2read]

All boxed Mac and Cheese is "Kraft Dinner"

 

[fistfulofmetal]

DO NOT SEARCH VASELINE ON GOOGLE IMAGES.

it's all good over here

 

[Steppenwolf]

Duck tape

 

[ultron87]

Frisbee.

 

[UraMallas]

http://www.popvssoda.com/

A large number of people actually do refer to soda as just "Coke". More common in the southern states.

But most don't. It's not synonymous. Ask someone to name two petroleum jelly, cotton swab, or tissue brands. Now ask someone to name two cola brands, see how long it takes them.

 

[bengraven]

 

[Finn]

But most don't. It's not synonymous.

This is something you're passionate about, huh?