22 Words You Won't Believe Are Brand Names

Nothing is as you thought it was. Including Popsicles.

Music:
"Arriba"
Warner / Chappell Production Music

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Infinite Batman (Black & White)

zipper

Bubble wrap

Photo copier

Your Popsicle's Melting

Onesies: climbing steps

Jacuzzi

Never Ending Escalator

Post-It

trampoline

JET SKIING

This is why I'm excited today: New rollerblades!

Homemade granola

Cripplegate Park - Worcester - playground - rope jungle gym

Videotape: Project 366 #59: 280212 Days Gone By...

97 Laundromat

Beautiful woman relaxing in a hot tub. Vacation.

Guide dog is helping a blind man.

A dumpster/waste skip standing in front of a brick building.

Drug syringe and cooked heroin on spoon

[CaseAgainstFaith]

Some of these were stupid.  I mean, I haven't heard Xerox used as a verb in probably close to 20 years.  Everybody says to copy or photocopy.

[sammcd]

Seriously? Heroin? How can you trademark something if its already FUCKING ILLEGAL!!?

[Ayshi]

I know I'm thirteen and all but I wanna work at BuzzFeed when I grow up! Like oh my gosh.

[kendelion]

coke, owned by coca cola!
eg;
buy me some coke, the blue one pepsi! ok?

[IPODsify]

 i swear unilover owns everyfucking thing

[VVS]

Xerox? Who didn't know that was a brand name? seriously

[DanicaDeCosto]

Everyone used to use xerox as a verb back in the day. "Go xerox these papers for me." Lol.

[andyguanaco]

I'm starting to call Buzzfeed on their bullshit

[_Super_Hans_]

The word dog is actually a trademark of the the WWF, the generic term is 'four legged carnivorous canine', if you say dog they can sue you.

[PaddySnuffles]

In Canada we call vaccuum cleaners Hoovers (which is a vaccuum cleaner brand).
In Brazil we call steel wool "Bombril" (a popular brand of steel wool), while chocolate milk is often called "Nescau" or "Toddy" (two popular brands of chocolate milk powder).

[alessandraparziale]

Also Q-Tip, Band-Aid, Hula Hoop, Ping Pong, Thermos, TV Dinner, Jumbo Tron, Taser, Aspirin, Yo Yo, Chap Stick, Frisbee, Jeep, Pogo Stick, Velcro, & Plexiglas

[iluvzurara]

Vaseline, band aid, jello, vaporub/Vicks, Kleenex, etc our world is filled with brand names! Also I remember my teachers would always say xerox and while I had absolutely no idea what they were saying I eventually realized that it meant copy and only until I got a little older did I realize it was a brand of copiers etc lol at least that doesn't make me feel old! Haha

[smallmj]

"Hoover" is a very common verb in the UK :P

[BakerbrothertvOfficial]

I can't believe some of these were originally brand names!

[iamaproboss]

Post it and Xerox were pretty obvious..

[mordechai-]

Ping Pong, band-aids, sweaters, sneakers, the list goes on and on.

[InSuLtRuBiKs]

So if these are all brand names... what are the original names of the objects and products shown?

[irushwithaump]

Why would these words not be trademarked? We might use them in everyday language but companies don't want other competitors to come in and just use it as their own

[christianzamora]

They sell a lot of post it notes in Miami

[arpilclark]

Here in England we also say Hoover instead of Vacuum cleaner