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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

In the UK: Hoover is what everyone called their vacuum cleaner. Can't stop for tea, I have the hoovering to do at home

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never heard Google, Uber or Zoom used unless it meant the specific company. "Google" became a verb, but I've never heard of someone saying they googled something on DuckDuckGo, for example.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Google it" means look it up on the Internet. My kids don't use Chrome, they use Google (probably call it that because it's the homepage of Chrome).

I've heard people say they're going to uber home. They sometimes use Lyft.

And I've definitely heard people say they were on a zoom call even when it was Microsoft Teams or Google ...what is the Google one called again? I don't remember anymore because people will say Google zoom call!!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Citing a comment I've recently seen, it's amazing how humanity managed to produce only one generation actually competent with computers.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I try to avoid using all these names and instead use the more generic names.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What do you use for zipper, super hero, and trampoline?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I too would like to know.

Fastener? Meta human? Bouncy springy thingy?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

From Wikipedia: A zipper, zip, fly, or zip fastener, formerly known as a clasp locker

Trampoline: The generic term for the trademarked trampoline was a rebound tumbler

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

XYCL (examine your clasp locker)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I believe of someone ever asked me to use my Rebound Tumbler I'd be forced to punch them in the face.