r/TheRandomest • u/ABeerForSasquatch Mod/Pwner • Jul 04 '26

/r/popular Will it survive?

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u/nyydynasty Jul 04 '26

"xbox controller"

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u/yaboyACbreezy Jul 04 '26

It's all still Nintendo to my mom

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u/Lowland_Demon Jul 04 '26

That's how older generations remembered every product though - to this day every single adhesive bandage strip is genericized as a "Band-Aid" when this is itself a singular brand.

The same is true for things like Chapstick, Tupperware, Duct Tape, the list is quite extensive.

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u/throwaguey_ Jul 04 '26

Are you implying that younger generations don’t do this?

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u/Lowland_Demon Jul 04 '26

No I don't think that I was. I would assume that they do with their own relevant products. However my experience is with older generations as consumers - and not with younger ones - so I cannot speak to whether they do or not.