17 May
2012
17 May
'12
10:08 a.m.
On 17 May 2012 13:20, Todd Goodman <tsg at bonedaddy.net> wrote:
* David Riley <fraveydank at gmail.com> [120516
21:52]:
[..]
I've heard many people refer to a "Dyson hoover" ... and any long
strip of transparent plastic film with adhesive on one side is
Sellotape, whatever the brand..
I think it's very much how we "should
be" referring to "Xerox
copies" and "Kleenex tissue" and "Styrofoam expanded
polystyrene",
but no one really does, which contributes to the dilution of
the trademark. ?For example, you would still call it a
"Remington shaver", though in some part that's so people don't
think you're shaving with a shotgun.
Or a typewriter...