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[Auron_Kale]

If I want soup, this immediately comes to mind.

 

[liquid_gears]

>>>>>>>all

>>>>>>>Rolex

>>>>>>>Fender

best audio brand by far

 

[whytemyke]

harley davidson. period!

 

[sooperkool]

Jacuzzi used to be one....

 

[cntr]

Only in Austria, though.

 

[Finn]

Only in Austria, though.

Australia.

 

[UraMallas]

This is something you're passionate about, huh?

LOL, equally as passionate as you... it would seem. And for the record, I prefer Coke!

 

[Pein]

 

[Darko]

dumpster

cum dumpster?

 

[Divvy]

A leader in whatever the hell it is Radio Shack does.

 

[Cuth]

LEGO

Interesting how some brands mentioned have (maybe) "unbeatable recognition" only in some part of the world, maybe even only in their country of origin.
I've never even heard of Kraft Dinner, Sellotape, Vegemite, Lays, etc.

 

[jakncoke]

Says jakncoke.

jack daniels doesn't go good with pepsi

 

[MrHicks]

for headphones

over here when people say what headphone to recommend its always "get a sennheiser and your good"

 

[UraMallas]

jack daniels doesn't go good with pepsi

I'll agree with this.

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

I live in the Midwest but have relatives in the South (AZ, TX and GA) and I've never heard any of them refer to cola as "Coke." It is only because of the fact that they make fun of me for calling "soda", "pop" that I know this.

hbk.jpg

Showstopping

You're awesome.

 

[Alex Anderson]

Showstopping

 

[Darko]

for Black Presidents

 

[Steppenwolf]

Haribo - for gummi candy, especially gummi bears

 

[gdt]

One of the few correct ones in this thread. When my 42 year Hispanic mother asks me what I'm doing I tell her I'm "playing Nintendo" (In Spanish).

Edit: Even if I'm on 360 or PS2.

 

[UraMallas]

One of the few correct ones in this thread. When my 42 year Hispanic mother asks me what I'm doing I tell her I'm "playing Nintendo" (In Spanish).

I think this used to be true. But now, more often than not, I hear "playing Playstation."

 

[methane47]

DO NOT SEARCH VASELINE ON GOOGLE IMAGES.

you bastard

 

[Finn]

I think this used to be true. But now, more often than not, I hear "playing Playstation."

Now you're just being difficult!

 

[medrew]

Only in Austria (sic), though.

You're right, other places have it right by calling it Marmite.


And on coke, when a person (in most cases, to avoid some semantical bullshit) is asked if they want a drink and they want a cola they will by default ask for a coke.

 

[yjs666]

best audio brand by far

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Achtius]

A leader in whatever the hell it is Radio Shack does.

Yeah serious, I never seen a soul in that shop but they still manage to stay open.

 

[Steppenwolf]

i have never ever heard someone saying he plays nintendo when he plays something else actualy. that seems just stupid to me. nintendo is a strong brand but its not synonym for playing video games.

 

[spoon!]

:lol :lol :lol

As far as recognition goes, he's probably close to being right - considering the amount of effort bose puts into marketing.

 

[Costanza]

for Anal

:lol

 

[medrew]

i have never ever heard someone saying he plays nintendo when he plays something else actualy. that seems just stupid to me. nintendo is a strong brand but its not synonym for playing video games.

You're looking at it from the wrong perspective. More or less those talking about video games in general, e.g. 'back in my day we didn't have playstation (video games) so we went outside during the day'

 

[Jamesfrom818]

i have never ever heard someone saying he plays nintendo when he plays something else actualy. that seems just stupid to me. nintendo is a strong brand but its not synonym for playing video games.

My parents still called it "playing Nintendo" after I upgraded to a Genesis.

 

[UraMallas]

Now you're just being difficult!

You may be right.

Duct tape.

I think he means the Duck Tape brand.

 

[Solo]

Duck tape

Duct tape.

 

[Coolio McAwesome]

 

[Steppenwolf]

Duct tape.

I guess we are both right. The brand is Duck and this kind of tape is still called duck tape in some parts of the world but its better known as duct tape for many because people confused the words duck and duct and the wrong name is now more popular.

 

[Juice]

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

(+ Beaten)

I just added Google to the list of commonly used-but-still-legal marks. Can't wait to see that get shot down by an overzealous mod.

 

[nitewulf]

>>>>>>>all

get the fuck outta here...

best audio brand by far

:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol

 

[liquid_gears]

As far as recognition goes, he's probably close to being right - considering the amount of effort bose puts into marketing.

That was kind of my point about the marketing and general perception of the company, also just to piss audiophiles off.

 

[Steppenwolf]

I just added Google to the list of commonly used-but-still-legal marks. Can't wait to see that get shot down by an overzealous mod.

you are right with that. its often used as a verb for web search in germany too. ("googeln" = to google)

 

[Lion Heart]

 

[EL Beefo]

Lay-Z-Boy

 

[spoon!]

That was kind of my point about the marketing and general perception of the company, also just to piss audiophiles off.

ye - was wondering what you were smoking until I saw the last one :lol

 

[Sinatar]

 

[RevoDS]

 

[Hitokage]

Nobody else matters in Public Radio, even though Public Radio International and American Public Media--neither of which are NPR--both have juggernaut titles that are enormously popular, they're all on "NPR stations" so they are all "NPR programs".

best audio brand by far

:lol :lol :lol

 

[teruterubozu]

 

[teruterubozu]

Oh yes, and let's not forget XEROX - everything is "Xeroxed"!

 

[Firehead]

Velcro

 

[jman2050]

Um, Windows?

 

[Tarazet]

Rold Gold pretzels
Rolex timepieces
Comcast (not that we have much of a choice!)
KB Homes

 

[zoku88]

Nobody else matters in Public Radio, even though Public Radio International and American Public Media--neither of which are NPR--both have juggernaut titles that are enormously popular, they're all on "NPR stations" so they are all "NPR programs".

:lol :lol :lol

Never even heard of these people.

 

[deadbeef]

Never even heard of these people.

You must not listen to NPR