Brand names more common than common name

[Linas]

What are some brand names that are used more commonly to describe a product than their common names. This is what i came up with so far...

Band-Aid for bandage
Rollerblades for inline skates
Kleenex for tissue

[Stu L.]

Coke for any soft drink there is.

[SoComSurfing]

Originally Posted by Stu L.

Coke for any soft drink there is.

The definitive answer.

Coke = Coca-Cola
Coke = Pepsi
Coke = Sprite
Coke = Root Beer
etc.

I really think that's more of a Southern thing, though, Stu.

[Stu L.]

Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

The definitive answer.

Coke = Coca-Cola
Coke = Pepsi
Coke = Sprite
Coke = Root Beer
etc.

I really think that's more of a Southern thing, though, Stu.

Well yeah, but come on. Who asks for "pop"

[Ben Lesser]

Popsicle for any sort of frozen treat on a stick.

[SoComSurfing]

Originally Posted by Stu L.

Well yeah, but come on. Who asks for "pop"

I've recently caught myself saying "soda" instead of "coke" and it makes me feel dirty and just plain wrong!

BTW, Re: your signature. Check w/ Buffalo Bros. Last time I asked them about those pickups, they gave me a VERY reasonable price. New price was actually less than I expected to find used ones for.

[Vince S.]

Kleenex for tissue, Lysol for any type of cleaning agent, Xerox for any copy machine.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Useless - any type of guitarist

[Thor]

Some of the classic 'brand names' that were lost despite
name infringement lawsuits:

Elevator - was proprietary to Otis
Escalator - also a company name.

[RWP]

This is Otis Elevator singing baby I've had my ups and downs.

Tampax
Crayons

[Lalabadie]

Originally Posted by RWP

Crayons

That's actually french word. It used to mean a chalk-like tool (chalk being craie in french).

Frigo or Frigidaire
Kodak instead of camera
Fender instead of generic bass guitar

[mike phillips]

Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

The definitive answer.

Coke = Coca-Cola
Coke = Pepsi
Coke = Sprite
Coke = Root Beer
etc.

I really think that's more of a Southern thing, though, Stu.

COKE DOES NOT = PEPSI. nothin comes close to a tall ice cold pepsi

[smperry]

Originally Posted by Stu L.

Coke for any soft drink there is.

-1. Soda soda soda.

Marshall

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by mike phillips

COKE DOES NOT = PEPSI. nothin comes close to a tall ice cold pepsi

Aids in the eye is pretty close.

But really, cola drinks FTF

[Fassa Albrecht]

The bassists I know all say Rotosounds instead of strings....

[Baryonyx]

Originally Posted by SoComSurfing

The definitive answer.

Coke = Coca-Cola
Coke = Pepsi
Coke = Sprite
Coke = Root Beer
etc.

I really think that's more of a Southern thing, though, Stu.

If I asked for a coke and someone handed me a sprite they'd get a punch in the mouth!

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Chris2112

If I asked for a coke and someone handed me a sprite they'd get a punch in the mouth!

Now I prefer Sprite......

[blueskid]

q-tips

there is a word for this, i just can't remember what it is.

[SoComSurfing]

Originally Posted by Chris2112

If I asked for a coke and someone handed me a sprite they'd get a punch in the mouth!

It's usually more like this:

• What would you like to drink?
• A coke, please.
• What kind?
• Sprite.

[username n/a]

Originally Posted by blueskid

q-tips

there is a word for this, i just can't remember what it is.

Cotton swab.