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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #45 on: April 07, 2008, 02:50:49 PM » |
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I get the impression that this is just a game of making up *feces*  |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #46 on: April 07, 2008, 02:51:10 PM » |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #47 on: April 07, 2008, 03:31:29 PM » |
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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.
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #48 on: April 07, 2008, 03:37:45 PM » |
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Crescent wrench
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #49 on: April 07, 2008, 03:40:26 PM » |
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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  |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #50 on: April 07, 2008, 03:40:46 PM » |
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Crescent wrench
Also Channel-Lok pliers, Skil-Saw, Sawzall... |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #51 on: April 07, 2008, 03:46:12 PM » |
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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]  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. |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #52 on: April 07, 2008, 03:46:41 PM » |
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Bobcat.
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #53 on: April 07, 2008, 03:47:27 PM » |
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interestingly (to me anyways) after research "Gasoline" was never actually a trademark
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #54 on: April 07, 2008, 03:49:03 PM » |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #55 on: April 07, 2008, 03:49:47 PM » |
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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.  |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #56 on: April 07, 2008, 06:24:05 PM » |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #57 on: April 07, 2008, 06:31:06 PM » |
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What about Kodak (camera's)?
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #58 on: April 07, 2008, 06:33:00 PM » |
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Re: Brand Name Game.
« Reply #59 on: April 07, 2008, 06:46:12 PM » |
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