Brand names more recognizable then their product names..

[polak]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

iPhone....too soon?

Considering they don't even have 20% market share, I'd say so.

I'm sure its been said, but scotch tape in reference to clear tape.
Crayola.
Purell.

[Anduril]

Skype.



Since nobody asks their friends and family if they wanted to have a VoIP call.

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[polak]

Originally Posted by Anduril

Skype.



Since nobody asks their friends and family if they wanted to have a VoIP call.

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Does that count though? Because Skype is the only thing that 90% of people use and if they're not using it then they'll call it whatever they use (i.e. "lets talk on Paltalk" or some BS)

Thats why I don't think "Google" counts either. No one says "I'll google it" and then pulls up Yahoo.

On the other hand, people routinely refer to all brands of tissues as kleenex and all brands of inline skates as rollerblades...

[aaronck]

Bobcat

[Hevishot]

Channel Lock
Fox Racing
FMF

[Ducay]

This whole "Coke" thing bottles my mind. It seems like the most ridiculous/confusing thing, and does not surprise me at all it is only in the Southern US.

[REDVAN]

The real question- is it ever worth while to buy something that is not the brand-name? Seems to me, when you buy from a second rate manufacturer, you always get a second rate product.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by hkstylez

Would desktop be considered one, or PC?

I'd say that PC is the opposite of this, where a generic term has come to be associated with a specific company's product.

[onetwo_threefour]

Can't believe nobody's said it yet...

Ichiban (noodles)

[MolsonInBothHands]

CAT (Caterpillar)

[Shaggin Wagon]

Originally Posted by Kiran403

Google
Jello

I think you mean Bing, not google. Everyone just says "Bing it" rather than "search it". I've never heard anyone say "Let me Google that for you".

[polak]

Originally Posted by Shaggin Wagon

I think you mean Bing, not google. Everyone just says "Bing it" rather than "search it". I've never heard anyone say "Let me Google that for you".

LSD is fun

[photon]

Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour

Can't believe nobody's said it yet...

Ichiban (noodles)

This!

seltzer water
heroin
plexiglass
listerine

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by onetwo_threefour

Can't believe nobody's said it yet...

Ichiban (noodles)

Totally a Canadian thing; I vividly remember a heated debate when I was 10, with my American cousin who insisted they were "ramen". I was having none of it.

[MolsonInBothHands]

Coffee Mate

[MRCboicgy]

Originally Posted by Ducay

Totally a Canadian thing; I vividly remember a heated debate when I was 10, with my American cousin who insisted they were "ramen". I was having none of it.

I've been told many people call it Top Ramen no matter the brand http://www.nissinfoods.com/topramen/

[polak]

Some good ones:

Bubblewrap
Chapstick
Lava Lamp
Hacky Sack
Adrenaline
Hula Hoop
Jacuzzi
Jumbotron
Post Its
Photoshop
Seepdo
Zamboni

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Shaggin Wagon

I think you mean Bing, not google. Everyone just says "Bing it" rather than "search it". I've never heard anyone say "Let me Google that for you".

Let me be the first

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=let+me+google+that+for+you

[endeavor]

Lego
Velcro
Photoshop

[Ducay]

Originally Posted by endeavor

Velcro

"But mommmm, none of the other kids have school have to wear hook-and-loop fastener shoes anymore...."

Has a nice ring to it