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Title: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 12:00:34 PM Ok, it's not a game, but the Where Am I thread, and Blader's Burt Reynolds Odyssey got me thinking. This is just like both of those (but not reallyTM )
The other day, one of the girls at work was talking about ipods, and I chimed in with my expertise. **OK, Calm Down. Calm Down.** So of course the next obvious question came up: "So, what's the difference between an ipod and an MP3 player?" I explained it to her, and in doing so, I picked up a box off the counter, handed it to here and said "What is that?" She responded as I had expected with: "It's a box of Kleenex." I said. Ah. It's actually a box of facial tissues made by so an so corporation. See where I'm goin' with this? How many can we come up with? There are the biggies, but also some good hidden ones as well. Plus I saw one the other day, that I never knew was a brand name. I just always knew it as "blankety blank" I'll start with an easy/obvious one. Vise-Grip(R) Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: gleek on April 07, 2008, 12:02:30 PM Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Uisce Beatha on April 07, 2008, 12:02:37 PM Stupid game zipper head.
;) Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 12:03:30 PM LOL That's what happens, when I'm trying to finish up a post, and scan at the same time. ;D [sm_anon] Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 12:05:01 PM Stupid game zipper head. ;) (http://www.uncov.com/assets/2007/6/29/fry-see-what-you-did-there-scaled.jpg) Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: gleek on April 07, 2008, 12:06:24 PM realtor
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 12:18:18 PM scotch tape
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Fuzzy on April 07, 2008, 12:25:46 PM Q-tips
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Aske on April 07, 2008, 12:29:41 PM fleshlight
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: gleek on April 07, 2008, 12:32:54 PM coke
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 12:46:14 PM fleshlight brand masturbatory aid. ;D Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 01:03:04 PM Aspirin.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 01:03:12 PM Escalator.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 01:03:19 PM Frisbee.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 01:03:48 PM Xerox (the paper copy, the copying process or the machine, take your pick).
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 01:04:13 PM Tylenol.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: spacey on April 07, 2008, 01:04:49 PM Elastoplast
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Susan on April 07, 2008, 01:25:11 PM Tampax ::)
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 01:27:43 PM ChapStick.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: spacey on April 07, 2008, 01:32:14 PM Nylon
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Aske on April 07, 2008, 01:42:05 PM Kinkos
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 01:58:58 PM Dixie cup.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 02:00:35 PM I was going to say "Microsoft", but it turns out ALL computer-related products ARE Microsoft.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 02:01:01 PM Windex.
Clorox. Shout. Come on, Darla and Jules, you're supposed to know this cleaning *feces*. Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Uisce Beatha on April 07, 2008, 02:07:29 PM Vaseline.
Tucks. Roofies. Come on, Clive and stroh, you're supposed to know this alternative lifestyle *feces*. Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:08:09 PM LOL
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 02:09:11 PM Vagisil.
Come on, Uisce, you're supposed to know this mangina care *feces*. Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Aske on April 07, 2008, 02:12:03 PM LOL
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:13:20 PM Fridge (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigidaire)
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: twoiron on April 07, 2008, 02:19:44 PM SPAM
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:23:00 PM Sheetrock.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:23:44 PM Pepto-Bismol
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:24:13 PM Tums.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Uisce Beatha on April 07, 2008, 02:26:30 PM Exactly how does one win this game? ???
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:28:16 PM Exactly how does one win this game? ??? I don't have time to detail it, but I'll tell you that you hold a slim lead over Clive. Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Uisce Beatha on April 07, 2008, 02:29:13 PM Exactly how does one win this game? ??? I don't have time to detail it, but I'll tell you that you hold a slim lead over Clive. ;D Popsicles. Jello. Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: twoiron on April 07, 2008, 02:32:06 PM KY Jelly
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:32:37 PM Tupperware.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: 1puttpar on April 07, 2008, 02:32:56 PM Kitty Litter
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: 1puttpar on April 07, 2008, 02:33:22 PM Muzak
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: 1puttpar on April 07, 2008, 02:33:43 PM Dumpster
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: 1puttpar on April 07, 2008, 02:34:04 PM Jacuzzi
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:35:27 PM Formica.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:35:52 PM Linoleum.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 02:48:39 PM The one I saw the other day that I never knew was Styrofoam.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: twoiron on April 07, 2008, 02:50:49 PM I get the impression that this is just a game of making up *feces* :o
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Aske on April 07, 2008, 02:51:10 PM asstrohglide
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 03:31:29 PM My understanding was that the word was supposed to be a BRAND, but at the same time the word people have come to associate with the ITEM in general.
(Then again, maybe that's why Uisce is ahead of me.) Aspirin and Escalator, for example, used to be trademarks. They became generic for the respective goods, after which the trademarks were canceled. Xerox is afraid of this phenomenon to the point of taking out ads, "reminding" people that it's photocopying and not Xeroxing. Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: APTech on April 07, 2008, 03:37:45 PM Crescent wrench
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Aske on April 07, 2008, 03:40:26 PM My understanding was that the word was supposed to be a BRAND, but at the same time the word people have come to associate with the ITEM in general. (Then again, maybe that's why Uisce is ahead of me.) Aspirin and Escalator, for example, used to be trademarks. They became generic for the respective goods, after which the trademarks were canceled. Xerox is afraid of this phenomenon to the point of taking out ads, "reminding" people that it's photocopying and not Xeroxing. theres a bit of irony in you explaining all this [sm_devil] Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: spacey on April 07, 2008, 03:40:46 PM Crescent wrench Also Channel-Lok pliers, Skil-Saw, Sawzall...Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 03:46:12 PM My understanding was that the word was supposed to be a BRAND, but at the same time the word people have come to associate with the ITEM in general. (Then again, maybe that's why Uisce is ahead of me.) [Edit: No, it was the Tucks comment] ;D Aspirin and Escalator, for example, used to be trademarks. They became generic for the respective goods, after which the trademarks were canceled. Xerox is afraid of this phenomenon to the point of taking out ads, "reminding" people that it's photocopying and not Xeroxing. That's what I had in mind. Maybe I was off on some of mine, like Linoleum. Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: stroh on April 07, 2008, 03:46:41 PM Bobcat.
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Aske on April 07, 2008, 03:47:27 PM interestingly (to me anyways) after research "Gasoline" was never actually a trademark
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: twoiron on April 07, 2008, 03:49:03 PM Bobcat. (http://www.stars-productions.com/AR/_come/bob-goldthwait.jpg) Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Uisce Beatha on April 07, 2008, 03:49:47 PM My understanding was that the word was supposed to be a BRAND, but at the same time the word people have come to associate with the ITEM in general. (Then again, maybe that's why Uisce is ahead of me.) Whose action you hatin' on? With maybe one or two questionable submissions (one being my Roofie reference, I was struggling for Lycra but it just wouldn't happen in the moment) in four pages I think the 'hos are kicking ass. Don't be a sore loser in a game that can't be won. [sm_shock] Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Darla on April 07, 2008, 06:24:05 PM pong
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Darla on April 07, 2008, 06:31:06 PM What about Kodak (camera's)?
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: twoiron on April 07, 2008, 06:33:00 PM Biro
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: gleek on April 07, 2008, 06:46:12 PM vegemite
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Spanky on April 07, 2008, 06:50:54 PM Ho's
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Aske on April 07, 2008, 06:53:25 PM Doritos ?
Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Clive on April 07, 2008, 06:55:16 PM My understanding was that the word was supposed to be a BRAND, but at the same time the word people have come to associate with the ITEM in general. Whose action you hatin' on? With maybe one or two questionable submissions (one being my Roofie reference, I was struggling for Lycra but it just wouldn't happen in the moment) in four pages I think the 'hos are kicking ass.(Then again, maybe that's why Uisce is ahead of me.) Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Uisce Beatha on April 07, 2008, 07:05:03 PM Just blame it on the stick up my ass. Not to your face. (http://www.golfhos.com/forum/index.php/topic,7234.msg90570/topicseen.html#msg90570) Title: Re: Brand Name Game. Post by: Dunk on April 07, 2008, 08:02:47 PM Ski-do
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