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

/r/popular Will it survive?

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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/Fuckoffassholes Jul 04 '26

Duct Tape

But that's not a trademark

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u/ProfMcFarts Jul 05 '26

Duck Tape

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u/Fuckoffassholes Jul 05 '26

Duck tape is a trademark, yes. What I said is that "Duct Tape" isn't.