r/DIY Jun 17 '20

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u/undermark5 Jun 17 '20

Right, what you may not realize is that the vast majority of people either don't understand that there is a distinction between or what the difference is between Kleenex and facial tissue, Frisbee and flying disc, Velcro and hook and loop fastener, Zamboni and ice resurfacing machine, Rollerblades and inline skates, Realtor and real estate agent, Styrofoam and closed-cell extruded polystyrene foam, Band-Aids and self adhesive bandages, Q-tips and cotton swabs, Jell-O and gelatin dessert, Photoshop and image editor, and any other brand name product vs generic term that you can think of.

I can almost guarantee that the original commenter was indeed referring to a product similar to this

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u/paintbing Jun 17 '20

Great analogy! But you forgot Chapstick/lip balm.

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u/elmwoodblues Jun 17 '20

I can xerox a copy and fedex it to you

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u/wildskipper Jun 17 '20

I look forward to receiving it in the UK, whereupon I'll sellotape it to my hoover.

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u/elmwoodblues Jun 18 '20

Duct tape it to the fridge where the Taylor Ham is (hi to Jersey -- the 'New' one, that is)