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# Sounds just like Alan Partridge...
'It's like when people say 'Tannoy' they mean speaker system. Tannoy is a just a brand name.'
(I helped save b3ta! vulga is a foul mouthed cunt, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:17, archived)
# Hehehe
yes.
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:19, archived)
# Mr. Pedantic says:
"Public Address System"

not speaker system!

(damn, not got the link for mr p)
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:20, archived)
# He's here
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:22, archived)
# i'm just saying...


becuase I can!
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Phil Kitten, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:26, archived)
# Yay!
It worked. Well done.
(tomsk, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:28, archived)
# theres a word for it
when a brand name is used more than the actual object
name ie. walkman, hoover etc
i just have no idea what it is. anyone?
(I helped save b3ta! santexo, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:26, archived)
# Spungekerfluffle
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:27, archived)
# urpgor
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:37, archived)
# blingleguff
Am I getting close?
(I helped save b3ta! vulga is a foul mouthed cunt, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:40, archived)
# blerking
(tomsk, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:40, archived)
# good advertising
?
(I helped save b3ta! DaWolfey, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:43, archived)
# i fink
<marketing bollocks>
they're called "generic brand names" - ie.hoover, biro, xerox etc etc - and generally not a wanted thing cuz the original brand owner then lacks standout from all the other imitation biros/xerox etc.
</marketing bollocks>
(I helped save b3ta! lurker_no_more, Mon 15 Apr 2002, 11:55, archived)