3rd October 2003, 12:07 PM
How about 'Xerox' for photocopy, 'Kleenex' for tissue, 'Coke' for soda in certain parts of the country, 'Hoover' for vacuum in England, etc... those have the same issue as Band-Aid, but not quite as bad. I don't think anything is quite as bad as Band-Aids... some of other products like the ones I listed are referred to by brand, but I can't think of any others where there really isn't another good term for the whole product category. :)
And I refer to Cheez-Its because I dislike them but not stuff like Cheetos... those aren't great, but are alright. Unlike Cheez-Its.
And I refer to Cheez-Its because I dislike them but not stuff like Cheetos... those aren't great, but are alright. Unlike Cheez-Its.