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Moegreche
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There are certain products whose names we just don't use - instead we use a brand name to describe the product. I'd like to see how many we can come up with. So, list the product, and the brand name most people use, like this:
Facial Tissue - Kleenex
or
Plastic Airtight Container - Tupperware

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Devoidless
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Jester

This one might not reallt be true, but I have noticed it happening around me.

A handgun - Glock

Silly rednecks...

Carlie
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Blacksmith

Train sets - Brio

nick_coolhaha
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Herald

Oh, I got another one.

That white stuff used to erase stuff that is written in ink is now normaly refered as- Wite Out

izapora
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Nomad

any car - bmw

nick_coolhaha
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Herald

I don't really think that is one izapora. I have never refered to my mom's car as a BMW. I think you are a little confused on what this topic is about.

Devoidless
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Jester

Anywho..

Any little square piece of paper that has an adhesive strip on back- Post-It

Asherlee
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Shepherd

Clear plastic tape in a dispenser - Scotch Tape

This next one is kind of a different twist. In the south we call all carbonated soft drinks Coke. When you go through the drive-thru the lady on the other end will ask: "And what type of coke?"

Devoidless
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Jester

As it should be. Because Coke is the god of all drinks.

Um...

Most anykind of flavoured cigarette- Clove

Ok, that is not even the real name. But god forbid someone would have to say Djarum.

Asherlee
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Shepherd

Any instant camera with photos - Polaroid

Carlie
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Blacksmith

Any instant messaging program - AIM

Asherlee
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Shepherd

Any lady in my path - potential

Devoidless
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Jester

Haha. You crazy, you craaazy. Like a fox.

Canned meat-Spam

chiliad_nodi
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Peasant

The most common one:
Escalator. Everybody calls it that, I don't even know its real name.

Devoidless
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Jester

Um...an escalator is an escalator. That is what automatic stairs are called.

Hah, ok. This one is a really local thing from a town over. Gotta love rednecks.

Any beer - Kool-Aid

chiliad_nodi
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Peasant

Actually, escalator was the brand that first invented the automatic staris. Then they didn't protect the name and it became generic for any automatic stairway.
Another one: thermal t-shirt: underarmor.

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