Forexample, Vaseline....we don't say petroleum jelly, we say vaseline. Band aids also....when is the last time you heard a little kid ask for an adhesive patch? So, how many can you think of?
2006-09-24 07:21:34 · 5 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Oooh, very interesting question. Here's what I came up with, but this question will be stuck in my head all day, so I might be back with more!
Kleenex
Coke
Tylenol/Advil (instead of pain reliever)
Off!
almost any brand of alcohol, i.e. Malibu, Crown Royal, Grey Goose
Q-tips
A-1
Kotex
409 (instead of cleaning spray)
some brands of shoes, i.e. Nike's, Ked's, Air Force One's
Levi's
Nintendo, X-Box, Playstation (instead of gaming system)
2006-09-24 07:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by lindseyjuly26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Q-tips & Kleenex
2006-09-24 07:23:08 · answer #2 · answered by Kimberly M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Xerox, and in the South, a lot of people don't say "refrigerator", they say "Fridgidare"
2006-09-24 07:33:25 · answer #3 · answered by Phoenix Rising 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
q-tips, klennex, coke, windows thats all i can think of off the top of my head
2006-09-24 07:23:54 · answer #4 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
polo
nike
levis
compaq
and many more
2006-09-24 08:13:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jubei 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋