I think most of us think of a slow cooker and a crock pot as the same thing. Same as kleenex, it’s a brand name but many of us say kleenex instead of tissue.
And “Xerox” is used generically for photocopy, and “Levis” for jeans, etc. That is exactly how “aspirin”, a registered, trademarked brand lost that trademark, because it got used generically so much to describe the product no matter who the manufacturer was.
Well, I learned something, too. Since I’ve never used one myself, I often wondered what the difference was, or if there even was one, since both appeared to me to be the same thing. But given the way people often use a brand name to refer to a particular product (e.g., a coke not made by Coke), it makes sense now.
alondra over 10 years ago
I think most of us think of a slow cooker and a crock pot as the same thing. Same as kleenex, it’s a brand name but many of us say kleenex instead of tissue.
jeanie5448 over 10 years ago
and in Texas a coke can be a Coke-A-Cola, Dr. Pepper, Root Beer or what ever but not a pop or soda just a coke. lol
JanLC over 10 years ago
And “Xerox” is used generically for photocopy, and “Levis” for jeans, etc. That is exactly how “aspirin”, a registered, trademarked brand lost that trademark, because it got used generically so much to describe the product no matter who the manufacturer was.
Bargrove over 10 years ago
That should Rival your answer
The Rolling Cat over 10 years ago
Well, I learned something, too. Since I’ve never used one myself, I often wondered what the difference was, or if there even was one, since both appeared to me to be the same thing. But given the way people often use a brand name to refer to a particular product (e.g., a coke not made by Coke), it makes sense now.
David Partlow Premium Member over 10 years ago
Skil saw/circular saw