Comment on A time-honored tradition

• Karcinogen@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

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

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  • TWeaK@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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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      • alquicksilver@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Being from a “soda” location, this conversation makes my brain do a double take.

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• Pringles@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  That’s hilarious.

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