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Lemons(?) of Lemmy, what is something that feels so obvious to you that you just get lowkey pissed at the world for not knowing? (lemmy.one)

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[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

This is just the 21st century version of getting angry at someone saying to xerox a paper or hand them a kleenex.

Its not xeroxing, its copying. Its not a kleenex, its a tissue.

but these brands have become identified so much with a product that their names have become generic for the product itself.

[-] Emerald@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Oh hey I know about Xerox. Man I'm old.

[-] elephantium@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I don't think they're merely complaining about synecdoche...

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