Name Brands that have become synonymous with the product

[Y_lifter]

We all know what this means.

Name Brands for Products that have become to mean the same thing as the product itself..

We usually say "Do you have a BandAid" ?
NOT
"Do you have a Bandage" ?

Others Such as:

WINDEX = Glass Cleaner
JELLO = Gelatin or Pudding dessert
KOTEX = Sanitary napkins
TAMPAX = Tampons
OREOs Chocolate wafer cookies

OK... Name any others that we can...

 

[HUGHJORGEN]

Coke = soda

 

[The Shadow]

yep..I was gonna post Coke as well

 

[NY Muscle]

Vasaline

 

[TheProject]

Kleenex - tissues
Xerox - photocopiers

 

[Y_lifter]

Tylenol = Acetaminophen
Advil = Ibuprophen

 

[WODIN]

Summers Eve - Supersizeme's mom.

 

[NY Muscle]

Bitch = Wife

oh shit, Im sorry, did I say that out loud?

 

[manny78]

Apirin,

Kleenex,

Tylenol,

Here in Quebec people call a refregirator a "Frigidaire".

Deca lol

 

[alien amp pharm]

sheet rock = gypsum board

 

[AAP]

Pass the Charmin'.

 

[XBiker]

Escalator

 

[bigguns7]

Jacuzzi

Q-Tip

 

[Y_lifter]

Excellent...... Others ?

Palm Pilot = PDA
SANKA = Decaf Coffee

 

[gymrat]

another one that only Canadains might get is skido (sp) I guess they are called snow machines or something.

 

[Steroid_Virgin]

Fed X = over night letter

 

[bigguns7]

Post-its

Scotch Tape

Skill Saw

 

[HappyScrappy]

Coke - any cola (although I have heard that it is fucked up in some parts of the country, to the point where if you say "I'll have a Coke" they ask you what kind - meaning you just asked for a fountain drink - so you could say, "oh, I want a root beer")

 

[vixenbabe]

Kool Aid

 

[Steroid_Virgin]

Coke - any cola

jesus scrappy.. look at the 2nd AND 3rd responses....

 

[vixenbabe]

Totally un-related....

Beech-Nut Gum? Wtf? He's lucky I swallow let alone chew on his wad....

 

[beefybull]

Coke = soda

Thats totally a Southern thing. They asked me "What kinda cokes you havin today?" all the time when I was in Texas and other places down south.

We call it "pop" here in the MW. And the best pop is Pepsi. Unnh!

 

[HappyScrappy]

jesus scrappy.. look at the 2nd AND 3rd responses....

oh yeah - that reminds me - Coke!

thanks, I probably would have forgotten that one.

and tampax. you also reminded me of that one.

 

[beefybull]

Kleenex - tissues
Xerox - photocopiers

EXACTLY what I was going to say

 

[Steroid_Virgin]

oh yeah - that reminds me - Coke!

thanks, I probably would have forgotten that one.

and tampons. you also reminded me of that one.

when did you start using tampons scrappy?

 

[Fast Twitch Fiber]

Trojans= condoms

 

[HappyScrappy]

when did you start using tampons scrappy?

I've been using them for years. they really help me... you know... with... stuff.

don't make me post poetry

 

[Y_lifter]

and tampax. you also reminded me of that one.


I get it.... Anyone else ?

 

[Y_lifter]

Triple Threat = Sugar

 

[HappyScrappy]

I call any toy that converts from one shape into another, more threatening shape "transformers" when in reality they could be go-bots or some generic crap.

also, I refer to most "Cars" as "Ferraris" - like "Damn, check out that Ferrari over there with the big spoiler and chromed hubcaps"

 

[HappyScrappy]

did anyone mention supsersizeme = douchebag?

 

[WODIN]

did anyone mention supsersizeme = douchebag?

How Ironic...

See my post above.

 

[Y_lifter]

Doritos = Tortilla Chips
Jet Ski = Personal Watercraft
PC = Personal computer

 

[Robert Jan]

Stanley knived.

or do you actually call them box cutters in the us?

 

[Knot_Sharpe]

Go and "Xerox" these for me, I need a hundred copies.
Photocopying.

Jeep - 4WD veee-hickles ...

Freezies -- Frozen "Kool-Aid" in a plastic tube

That's all 4 now, I think I got brain lock-up.

Knot_Sharpe ... any kind of implement that you can't cut through shit with ... ~LOL~

 

[vixenbabe]

A1= Steak Sauce

Nestle Tea Bags= I won't even go there....

 

[Y_lifter]

Nestle Tea Bags= I won't even go there....

Bwahahah... That was an EF Classic.