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In the UK, everyone refers to a vacuum as a 'hoover'. They are not the dominant vacuum brand there despite the massive name recognition.

cwsx 1y ago
BAND-AID is another one
- card_zero 1y ago
  And "generic trademark" is the Wikipedia article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark Huh, bubble wrap, even.
- philipallstar 1y ago
  Tannoy another.
- jb3689 1y ago
  On the other hand, no one cares about Velcro or Tupperware
  - Naracion 1y ago
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRi8LptvFZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRi8LptvFZY Video description, from the Velcro brand YouTube channel: Our Velcro Brand Companies legal team decided to clear a few things up about using the VELCRO® trademark correctly – because they’re lawyers and that’s what they do. When you use “velcro” as a noun or a verb (e.g., velcro shoes), you diminish the importance of our brand and our lawyers lose their insert fastening sound. So please, do not say “velcro shoes” (or “velcro wallet” or “velcro gloves”) - we repeat “velcro” is not a noun or a verb. VELCRO® is our brand. #dontsayvelcro
lkramer 1y ago
their own fault :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_free_flights_promotion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_free_flights_promotion
amonith 1y ago
Same with "Pampers" in Poland. Everyone says "pampersy" when referring to just generic diapers. Almost nobody buys the literal "Pampers" brand.
InsideOutSanta 1y ago
I'm not sure if physical products are analogous to internet services. If all it took to vacuum your house was typing "Hoover" into a browser, and everyone called vacuums "a Hoover," then I would expect Hoover to have 90% of the vacuum market share. But since buying a vacuum usually involves going to a store, looking at available devices, and paying for them, the value of a brand name is less significant.
- abustamam 1y ago
  Pre-pandemic, at least in my social circles, "Skype" was the term for video calling. "Hey, wanna Skype?" and we'd hop on a discord call. Post-pandemic, at work and such, "Zoom" has become synonymous for work call. Whether it's via Slack or Google Meet, or even Zoom, we use the term Zoom. I don't know what the market share is on Skype (Pre-pandemic) or Zoom, but these common terms appear to exist for software.
MrDisposable 1y ago
'Pampers' and 'Xerox' in Russia.

cwsx 1y ago

BAND-AID is another one

card_zero 1y ago
And "generic trademark" is the Wikipedia article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark Huh, bubble wrap, even.
philipallstar 1y ago
Tannoy another.
jb3689 1y ago
On the other hand, no one cares about Velcro or Tupperware
- Naracion 1y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRi8LptvFZY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRi8LptvFZY Video description, from the Velcro brand YouTube channel: Our Velcro Brand Companies legal team decided to clear a few things up about using the VELCRO® trademark correctly – because they’re lawyers and that’s what they do. When you use “velcro” as a noun or a verb (e.g., velcro shoes), you diminish the importance of our brand and our lawyers lose their insert fastening sound. So please, do not say “velcro shoes” (or “velcro wallet” or “velcro gloves”) - we repeat “velcro” is not a noun or a verb. VELCRO® is our brand. #dontsayvelcro

lkramer 1y ago

their own fault :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_free_flights_promotion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_free_flights_promotion

amonith 1y ago

Same with "Pampers" in Poland. Everyone says "pampersy" when referring to just generic diapers. Almost nobody buys the literal "Pampers" brand.

InsideOutSanta 1y ago

I'm not sure if physical products are analogous to internet services. If all it took to vacuum your house was typing "Hoover" into a browser, and everyone called vacuums "a Hoover," then I would expect Hoover to have 90% of the vacuum market share. But since buying a vacuum usually involves going to a store, looking at available devices, and paying for them, the value of a brand name is less significant.

abustamam 1y ago
Pre-pandemic, at least in my social circles, "Skype" was the term for video calling. "Hey, wanna Skype?" and we'd hop on a discord call. Post-pandemic, at work and such, "Zoom" has become synonymous for work call. Whether it's via Slack or Google Meet, or even Zoom, we use the term Zoom. I don't know what the market share is on Skype (Pre-pandemic) or Zoom, but these common terms appear to exist for software.

MrDisposable 1y ago

'Pampers' and 'Xerox' in Russia.