Comment on A time-honored tradition

• JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Kleenex is actually now the correct term according to the dictionary since it’s so commonly used.

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  • Karcinogen@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Same thing happened to Trampoline. Trampoline was the brand. The generic name is rebound tumbler.

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    • TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Velcro, Hoover (in the UK), Band-Aid; there are tons of them. I’d say Tupperware is at that level, even if not officially so. I’d even argue Coke is - even if I know a palce only does Pepsi, I’m still going to ask for a Coke.

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      • troyunrau@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        There are parts of the US where they use soda; parts that use pop; and parts that use coke. In the latter, the following conversation is normal:

        Server: what kind of coke would you like?

        Me: root beer.

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  • Pringles@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This is quite common in some languages. In Dutch they call plaster plates gyproc, tilt windows velux, a stick of glue pritt and there are countless other examples where an item is named, if not officially at least commonly, called after a brand. And of course, also kleenex.

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  • JoMiran@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s hilarious.

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• Revan343@lemmy.ca ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Eh. Even genericized, tupperware is still only containers that are intended to be reused

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• brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Ahhh, genericized trademarks!

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• MxM111@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Or call acetylated salicylate an aspirin.

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