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Kafka 
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:40 am to JimMorrison)
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The Boat 
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:45 am to genro)
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But people still say Tivo, even if they have a DirecTV DVR. It doesn't matter which one is said more.
I don't think anyone really says TiVo anymore.
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cord1321
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:47 am to The Boat)
Skil Saw instead of circular saw.
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genro 
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:47 am to The Boat)
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I don't think anyone really says TiVo anymore.
Older people do. My parents, and my fiancee's parents always say they make sure to "Tivo" the games even though they each have DirecTV DVR
This post was edited on 1/30 at 1:48 am
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noonan 
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:49 am to yurintroubl)
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Coke... is every soft drink in the south.
I've seen this posted here, but I have never heard coke used as a term for all soft drinks.
Tupperware would be my contribution to the thread.
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genro
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:51 am to noonan)
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I've seen this posted here, but I have never heard coke used as a term for all soft drinks.
Do people say soda or pop in Texas?
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yurintroubl
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:54 am to genro)
right-click and view image to see full-size
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fr33manator
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:55 am to cord1321)
Sawzall too
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noonan
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:58 am to genro)
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Do people say soda or pop in Texas?
I grew up in Louisiana. People always said, do you want something to drink.
Personally, I would offer coke because I had coke. Sprite, if I had sprite. Root beer if I had root beer. And so on.
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genro
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:59 am to noonan)
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coke because I had coke. Sprite, if I had sprite. Root beer if I had root beer.
And those are all different types of ____________?
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JimMorrison 
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 1:59 am to yurintroubl)
I either say coke or soft drink
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noonan
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:00 am to genro)
Things to drink?
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yurintroubl
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:00 am to genro)
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And those are all different types of ____________?
Coke, of course. 
I've heard people call Big Red a red coke before.
They weren't white people... but I've heard it.
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Slinger16 
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:01 am to yurintroubl)
I say Coke ans Soda about equally.
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noonan
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:01 am to yurintroubl)
I've never heard people refer to brands other than coke as coke.
Though, some, including myself, refer to Pepsi as watered down coke.
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genro
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:01 am to noonan)
Alright then.
Often I'll ask for a Coke and have someone say "what kind?"
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noonan
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:03 am to genro)
Must be a Luling thing then.
I'm sure people said it, but definitely not often enough for me to remember it.
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yurintroubl
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:04 am to genro)
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Often I'll ask for a Coke and have someone say "what kind?"
THIS. I've heard it New Orleans and in Fort Worth... So it's around.
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noonan
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:05 am to genro)
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Often I'll ask for a Coke and have someone say "what kind?"
I have honestly never had that happen.
I did go to Ohio once and someone offered a pop. When I asked what they had and they said sprite I asked wy they didn't just say sprite.
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JimMorrison
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| re: Brand names that have become the generic term for an item (Posted on 1/30/13 at 2:08 am to genro)
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Often I'll ask for a Coke and have someone say "what kind?"
happens all the time
"I'll have a coke"
"what kind?"
"dr. pepper"
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