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Originally posted by Slylee calling all mp3 players an ipod is just proof of superior marketing skills on ipod's behalf.

Indeed.

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Originally posted by Slylee notice everyone calls adhesive bandages "bandaids". bandaid is just the one type of name brand for adhesive bandages. same shit.

What's wrong with that? If someone asked for an adhesive bandage, don't you think it'd sound weird?

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Originally posted by The17sss or how any shirt with 3 buttons and a collar is a "Polo" shirt. Ralph Lauren must be loving that shit!

Of course they are, but are you seriously going to walk into a store and ask "excuse me, where do you keep your collared shirts with 3 buttons"? It's a name you use to refer to something so that everyone knows what you mean. That doesn't mean I'm only going to buy a Ralph Lauren shirt though. I'll buy the one I like, regardless of brand. Same with Band-Aids, and same with Ipod.

Thinking too much about things like this is a waste of energy imo. Know the difference, but that's it. Thinking a corporation is controlling you because you use their brand name to refer to something is just paranoia.

i dont think there's anything wrong with it, where did i say that?

if anything, i was calling out the people who get annoyed by people using brand names for the actual product type. i'm pretty sure everyone says "bandaid" even the people who "hate" when other people call mp3 players an ipod.

honestly, this thread is hilarious. some of the things being posted are a little over the top.

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Originally posted by notelfreak man i can't believe i tried to come off as responsible in that other thread, i am so full of shit just don't tell anyone

Guys, polo shirts were called polo shirts before Ralph Lauren ever got in the business.

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Originally posted by MrJiveBoJingles Guys, polo shirts were called polo shirts before Ralph Lauren ever got in the business.

yea actually i was gonna mention that too. didn't the term come from the sport which has been around long before ralph lauren?

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Originally posted by notelfreak man i can't believe i tried to come off as responsible in that other thread, i am so full of shit just don't tell anyone

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Originally posted by Slylee yea actually i was gonna mention that too. didn't the term come from the sport which has been around long before ralph lauren?

The shirts were originally made for tennis but became common among polo players as well.

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Originally posted by Slylee i dont think there's anything wrong with it, where did i say that?

Oh, cool then. My mistake.

describing something as 'ace' . so wierd

gots

'I gots a few in my car'

after hearing a white person who speaks very quickly use this repeatedly, I'm adding it.

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'meet and greet'. Holy fuck I hate this term. If you meet someone, you're obviously going to greet them. Stating that you are going to 'meet and greet' someone is so redundant.

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Originally posted by ziptnf I probably wake up QWOPing.

prego- i hate that term.. isn't that the brand of spaghetti sauce? i would even prefer 'knocked up' to prego..