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I mean, Americans call facial tissue "Kleenex" we're pretty bad at accepting corporate brands as a stand-in for "the standard."
I mean even nos capsules are called whippets and ZIP and stick is velcro
Nah, velcro is called velcro - the inventor of "loop and hook fasteners" called them velcro strips. The fact that the brand wanted full control of the name after the fact is irrelevant.
I think genericide should be more common in today's world. And everyone can work together to achieve it