Aces@lemmy.today to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 months agoBrand names that have become common wordslemmy.todayimagemessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareMossy Feathers (They/Them)@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoVaseline, Velcro, Mace and Styrofoam aren’t generic? The fuck? I didn’t even know those were trademarked names. Vaseline maybe, but the other three are common enough that I was sure they were generic.
minus-squareLemmyFeed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoPetroleum jelly, hook and loop, pepper spray, and polystyrene.
Vaseline, Velcro, Mace and Styrofoam aren’t generic? The fuck? I didn’t even know those were trademarked names. Vaseline maybe, but the other three are common enough that I was sure they were generic.
Petroleum jelly, hook and loop, pepper spray, and polystyrene.
polystyrene-foam