Can you name the brand names that are synonymous with these products? by Saulmeister

Can you name the brand names that are synonymous with these products?

created by Saulmeister

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Most of these are now genericized trademarks. *Some may only apply to the U.S./Canada.
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Product	Brand Name
Adhesive Bandages
Carbonated Soft Drink
Personal Watercraft
Cotton Swab
Whirlpool Bathtubs/Spas
Preparation, Storage, Serving Products for the kitchen
Floor Covering *(never trademarked)
Photocopier
Tissue
Building Bricks/Toy
Pain Reliever
Search Engine
Petroleum Jelly
Extruded Polystyrene Foam (For Thermal Insulation/Cushioning Material)
Ice Pop
Device temporarily joining two edges of fabric
Adherable Stationery
Vacuum Flask (Thermal Insulation)
Portable Media Player
Inline Skate
Moving Staircase
Stringed Toy (Used by inserting finger into knot)

Product	Brand Name
Ballpoint Pen
Gelatin Dessert
Pressure Sensitive Tape
Off-road and Sport Utility Vehicle
Vacuum Cleaner *(U.K.)
Plastc Air-Filled Hemispheres (Providing cushioning for precious items)
Lip Balm
Trash Receptable/Mobile Garbage Bin
Flying Disc
Large Screen Television (Used in sports stadiums)
Graphics Editing Program
Instant Film Camera/synthetic plastic sheet
Presentation Program
Fictional Character of 'extraordinary or superhuman powers'
Hot Sauce
Electroshock Weapon
Portable Audio Casette Player
Self Service Laundry facility
Semi-synthetic opioid drug
Material used as insulation
Ice Resurfacer
Fabric Hook-and-Loop Fastener

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Brands Synonymous with Products Quiz

by Saulmeister

Created Feb 10, 2010 in Just For Fun
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	Saulmeister:	Feb 10th, 2010 at 22:17 GMT		4 points
	Although most of these have lost their trademarks over the years, I still find it interesting that these brand names are part of our everyday vocabulary. Hope you'll find this as enlightening as I did.

	foyherald:	Feb 11th, 2010 at 05:17 GMT		3 points
	There are plenty of others like Rayon, Nylon, Teflon, Velcro etc. It also depends on what English speaking country you live in, for instance I would say Elastoplast instead of Band Aid and would never call it Jell-O. The most obvious brand name that is in use where I live is Hoover for a vacuum cleaner, which is used as a noun to describe the appliance and as a verb to describe the action sush as 'I'm going to Hoover the carpet' or even 'I need to do the Hoovering'.

	debbiedoesnothin:	Feb 11th, 2010 at 07:04 GMT		3 points
	I've never heard Pilates used as a generic term for a physical fitness system. Anyone I've ever heard talking about Pilates was using the actual Pilates system. I also don't think of bubble wrap as being transparent. I tried Saran wrap and Cellophane for that one. Really fun quiz though.

	starburst:	Feb 11th, 2010 at 13:43 GMT		3 points
	How about Zamboni for ice rink resurfacer? We also have Hoover as a term for vacuum cleaner in the UK as mentioned above.

	boiler314:	Feb 11th, 2010 at 18:42 GMT		1 point
	definitely you should accept saran wrap for the bubble wrap question. for the walkman question the clue shoulde be "portable audio cassette PLAYER." You should also accept Tobasco (without the "sauce"). And "physical fitness system" could also be Stairmaster.

	Saulmeister:	Feb 11th, 2010 at 20:36 GMT		2 points
	I think I'll switch out Pilates for Hoover, and I'll specify that its U.K. only. I'll tinker with the Bubble Wrap hint to make it more obvious, but I'll also add Saran and Cellophane as alternates. Thanks for Zamboni, I'll find a way to add it in, as well as Velcro. It's actually "TAbasco" not "TObasco" sauce, and I do accept just "Tabasco", although I'll make the incorrect one an alternate. Thanks for the help everyone.

	RS89:	Feb 11th, 2010 at 22:06 GMT		5 points
	I disagree that iPod is used generically, and the clue for "zipper" could be a little less vague.

	Saulmeister:	Feb 11th, 2010 at 22:43 GMT		2 points
	You could be right, it could just be the fact that everyone owns one and therefore refer to the mp3 player as an iPod. Although it's one of the most gotten answers, so I'll leave it in. I disagree with you about zipper though, I think it's a pretty fair clue.

	lupin:	Feb 12th, 2010 at 00:30 GMT		1 point
	Boo I didnt get to finish! I must be a slow typer, either that or try to not watch TV at the same time. I was stumped by bubble wrap and Bic (I know) and I tried tit tape and not scotch tape. Aside from me being an idiot, thumbs up for another good quiz Saulmeister.

	Saulmeister:	Feb 12th, 2010 at 00:54 GMT		2 points
	Aw darn, that's what happens when you don't give my quiz your undivided attention. I've boosted it up a couple minutes just for you though. I know that some of these are not as common in the U.K. so it's understandable that you didn't get some of them. As always, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

	blackskyshining:	Feb 23rd, 2010 at 02:55 GMT		1 point
	I think Superman should also be allowed for the superhuman clue. Another that could be added is Ski-Doo.

	pepperg:	Feb 24th, 2010 at 12:00 GMT		2 points
	i cannot believe i choked on zipper! fun quiz, i enjoyed it!

	tisyphone:	Feb 25th, 2010 at 12:03 GMT		2 points
	In British English, 'Biro' rather than 'Bic' is used

	lalalala:	Feb 26th, 2010 at 04:38 GMT		0 points
	some of these are too complex. I had no idea what "Plastc Air-Filled Hemispheres providing cushioning for precious items" or "vacuum flask" were getting at. You could mention something about hot drinks for thermos and that bubble wrap is fun to pop, for example. Those two were just unapproachable.

	Saulmeister:	Feb 26th, 2010 at 04:52 GMT		2 points
	I see where you are coming from, but the idea I was going for the hints was giving the actual name of the product. The funny thing is that most people just assume "bubble wrap" is what it is, and don't actually realize how it's "Plastic Air-Filled Hemispheres providing cushioning for precious items". Same idea with the Thermos.

	Laweez:	Feb 26th, 2010 at 11:45 GMT		0 points
	I think you should accept Sellotape for adherable stationery too. Nice quiz though!

	AndreJ80:	Mar 4th, 2010 at 00:48 GMT		3 points
	I really like this quiz; I do not think that iPod is too generic, because either most people own one or everyone just uses it to describe any mp3 player, so I hear it a lot.

	Sven22:	Apr 7th, 2010 at 05:29 GMT		3 points
	My personal favorite unlikely trademark: Styrofoam.

	Saulmeister:	Apr 7th, 2010 at 21:14 GMT		3 points
	Nice one. I'll add it in, thanks.

	Robert_Seth:	Apr 12th, 2010 at 00:28 GMT		2 points
	Has anyone actually used "bic" as a word?

	Pit_trout:	May 14th, 2010 at 03:50 GMT		1 point
	I'd also suggest adding "sellotape", but as an alternative for "scotch tape" (in the UK, "sellotape" is used generically for adhesive tape just as "scotch tape" is in the US; wikipedia confirms this).

	Saulmeister:	May 15th, 2010 at 15:41 GMT		2 points
	Sure, makes sense. I'll put it as an alternate.

	Hejman:	May 17th, 2010 at 01:39 GMT		2 points
	Great quiz! This concept has spawned my absolute favorite word in the U.S. legal system- "Genericide." Genericide is the act of a manufacturer allowing their product to become a generic term, as many of these have. Companies go to incredible lengths to prevent it from happening. Take Band-Aid for example. They've actually switched all their packaging (and their website) to say "Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages" (www.bandaid.com) just to remind you that "Band-Aid" is a brand name and is still protected under trademark law. Try slipping "Genericide" into dinner conversation sometime...

	Saulmeister:	May 17th, 2010 at 03:41 GMT		1 point
	Hah, yes, Band-Aid loves reminding everyone that they are a brand name. I remember a recent commercial they had...went something like "I am stuck on Band Aid brand. I have a feeling I'd get very strange looks if if tried to slip "genericide" into a conversation though. Glad you liked the quiz.

	warpedone:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 19:50 GMT		2 points
	Good Quiz. Ironically, Whirlpool (used in one of your descriptions) is a brand name too.

	freakygirlhere:	Jul 6th, 2010 at 19:46 GMT		-1 points
	Shame it's so US-centric, had a hard time trying to guess what words yanks might use.

	BPol:	Aug 2nd, 2010 at 18:51 GMT		3 points
	Is heroin really a "brand" though?

	jonnyboy180:	Aug 4th, 2010 at 18:30 GMT		2 points
	Nobody uses "bic" to mean ballpoint pen, at least not in New York State.

	kagomeshuko:	Sep 29th, 2011 at 01:58 GMT		1 point
	@johnnyboy180 "Bic" isn't common, but I've heard some people use it. Some of these I wasn't sure about and some I still don't know. I had no idea "aspirin" was originally a brand, but I saw it is was now when looking for the word "generonym." Sporcle already published a quiz like this: http://www.sporcle.com/games/g/generonyms

	HimuraOkami:	Sep 29th, 2011 at 23:11 GMT		1 point
	Great quiz, and super fun! Could you accept "adobe photoshop" as well as just "photoshop" ... I know that defeats the purpose if you put the company's name in front but it was still confusing when it didn't work. :)

	PublicEnemy:	Dec 14th, 2011 at 05:27 GMT		2 points
	Wow I can't believe dumpster, zipper, styrofoam and a few others of these are actually brands.