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Frischman_Fan · 07-02-2007, 07:57 PM

Are you so used to a product's name brand that that is what you call it? For instance do you ask someone to hand you an adhesive bandage or a Band-Aid? Do ask for a cotton swab or a Q-Tip?! LOL!! I've noticed that I've done that alot. Do you do that? And what other products do you do that to?

Ireneparalegal · 07-02-2007, 09:27 PM

You may find this interesting. I posted this thread sometime back and never realized how many products are referred to by their brand name, rather than the product name. Thanx for bringing this topic up again, I found it very interesting.

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...hlight=kleenex

Frischman_Fan · 07-02-2007, 09:55 PM

LOL!! Thanks for the link. I'm glad I'm not the only one that does it.

Ireneparalegal · 07-02-2007, 10:08 PM

I am constantly on the lookout for other items that are referred to their brand names rather than their product name.

Mikado · 07-02-2007, 10:14 PM

Offhand Irene ( without looking at the link which may have all of these on it ) i can think of :
Rollerblades, Hackysacks ( For a kicking bag ) and Kleenex
One that no one uses anymore is "Ford" for an automobile ( In Model-T times, 50% of all cars in the World were Fords, after all )

Mikado · 07-02-2007, 10:15 PM

....oh and Skidoo for a snowmobile

( Canadian invention

)

treky · 07-03-2007, 12:57 AM

Oh yes; I do that too all the time! I call cotton swabs Q-Tips, adhesive bandages, Band-Aids and a bunch of other things!
And everyone in my family always calls an A.T.M. a "Mac machine" (for those who are too young to remember, A.T.M.s were part of a network called "MAC" when they first came out).

07-02-2007, 07:57 PM	#1
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07-02-2007, 09:27 PM	#2
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	You may find this interesting. I posted this thread sometime back and never realized how many products are referred to by their brand name, rather than the product name. Thanx for bringing this topic up again, I found it very interesting. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/...hlight=kleenex
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07-03-2007, 12:57 AM	#7
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Oh yes; I do that too all the time! I call cotton swabs Q-Tips, adhesive bandages, Band-Aids and a bunch of other things! And everyone in my family always calls an A.T.M. a "Mac machine" (for those who are too young to remember, A.T.M.s were part of a network called "MAC" when they first came out).
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07-02-2007, 09:55 PM	#3
Frischman_Fan Who luvs nerds?! I DO!!! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 19, 2003 Location: In the back of Rigby's grocery store. Posts: 1,178	LOL!! Thanks for the link. I'm glad I'm not the only one that does it.

07-02-2007, 10:08 PM	#4
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I am constantly on the lookout for other items that are referred to their brand names rather than their product name.

07-02-2007, 10:14 PM	#5
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Offhand Irene ( without looking at the link which may have all of these on it ) i can think of : Rollerblades, Hackysacks ( For a kicking bag ) and Kleenex One that no one uses anymore is "Ford" for an automobile ( In Model-T times, 50% of all cars in the World were Fords, after all )

07-02-2007, 10:15 PM	#6
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	....oh and Skidoo for a snowmobile ( Canadian invention )