MacN'Cheezus@lemmy.today to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoA time-honored traditionlemmy.todayimagemessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up11.08Karrow-down111
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minus-squareKarcinogenlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·11 months agoSame thing happened to Trampoline. Trampoline was the brand. The generic name is rebound tumbler.
minus-squareTWeaK@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·11 months agoVelcro, Hoover (in the UK), Band-Aid; there are tons of them. I’d say Tupperware is at that level, even if not officially so. I’d even argue Coke is - even if I know a palce only does Pepsi, I’m still going to ask for a Coke.
minus-squareTroy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·11 months agoThere are parts of the US where they use soda; parts that use pop; and parts that use coke. In the latter, the following conversation is normal: Server: what kind of coke would you like? Me: root beer.
minus-squareALQ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·11 months agoBeing from a “soda” location, this conversation makes my brain do a double take.
Same thing happened to Trampoline. Trampoline was the brand. The generic name is rebound tumbler.
Velcro, Hoover (in the UK), Band-Aid; there are tons of them. I’d say Tupperware is at that level, even if not officially so. I’d even argue Coke is - even if I know a palce only does Pepsi, I’m still going to ask for a Coke.
There are parts of the US where they use soda; parts that use pop; and parts that use coke. In the latter, the following conversation is normal:
Server: what kind of coke would you like?
Me: root beer.
Being from a “soda” location, this conversation makes my brain do a double take.