I like the way people still say Tupperware even though its probably not Tupperware they're using

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And I do it too.

(and Im old enough to remember actual Tupperware)

@Gingernaut what is their real name?

Hold on, how does that work in conversation....

'theres going to be loads of left overs, bring some 'tub'

'store it in some 'tub'

'marinade it in some 'tub' overnight'

YABU. Only Tupperware is called Tupperware. I was raised around a lot of it. My mum was a Tupperware dealer. Other plastic storage containers are just that: plastic storage containers.

They are all biros though, just means ball point pen. Do you mean you only get Bic brand Biros ?

I have a Tupperware dealer too. It’s the local Chinese. I order a massive order when I’m needing a Tupperware top up. Delish.

The word 'a' comes in very useful here.

I would store something in 'a' tub. Or similarly, marinate someone in 'a' tub.

I guess if people wanted to, they could bring 'some tubs' or 'a tub' but I don't think I've ever said that to anyone.

And yes, I have heard people say 'a tupperware'.

But I don't see the point in using three syllables, when one will do (and it's also more accurate, as none of my tubs are actually Tupperware).

I only binned one of my mum's Tupperware bowls last year! It was 53 years old.

@x2boys - what was so good was that it was nearly indestructible. Didn't crack, buckle, melt, leak, split or warp. Kept it's colour without fading. Could go from freezer to microwave endlessly.

Like @OnlyMabelInTheBuilding I rely on Chinese takeaway containers now - the ones from my Dad's regular Thursday night takeaway that he keeps for me.

I use Tupperware liberated from my mum when I moved out many years back supplemented by takeaway tubs. I really wish they'd bring back Tupperware over here - was it so long lasting that people just stopped having to buy more and the tupperware parties weren't needed anymore?

@CalzoneOnLegs yes i'm sure i always buy Bic or rather accidentally steal them from work!

Old Tupperware isn’t BPA free and should not be microwaved !

It's vacuuming in our house. I got a lecture about this from DS1 who pointed out why it's not hoovering unless you gave an actual Hoover. In his defence, he does a lot of the vacuuming (he's currently pushing for a Roomba).

Velcro is a trade name but I'm not sure what you would call it otherwise - fuzzy hooked tape? Also Fablon, forever known to Blue Peter viewers as sticky backed plastic

Jeep as a generic name for any 4x4.
Transit for any type of medium sized van.

Hoover is the one that really gets me though 😖

What you got there are 'commecial eponyms'.

See - hasn't been an entirely wasted day.

Sticky backed plastic that brings back Cosy memories
Didn't they also talk about double sided sticky tape?

Love tuppeware. Have a few bits from boot fairs and always keep a look out.

Never had the stuff at home when I was a kid, so didn't even know what it was until I was 16 - my first boyfriend's Mum sold it and had cupboards full of every type imaginable (typical MLM where most of her sales were to herself). She was most put out when she overheard me ask him why everything had to be put into 'those stinky plastic boxes' and didn't they have real bowls or jugs because they made everything smell and taste disgusting.

The real offence was taken when my innocent teenaged gob then let out a 'Is it because your parents can't afford proper china or glass?'. She never forgave me for that.

Tupperware was the best.

Oh yes I say Tupperware despite never having owned any but I cannot bring myself to say hoover, I vacuum. I also buy sellotape so feel okay saying that!

Biro was trademarked. Whether it’s lost protection through general use I don’t know.

You're not hoovering. That's a brand name too. You're vacuuming.

And Mr Hoover apparently stole the patent for the first machine from.his friend Mr Spangler. So youre actually Spangling.

Or hovering when autocorrect has had its way!

Weetabix, Shreddies, Rice Krispies (when buying the cheap ones from Asda)

Oh yes. The number of people on my local FB selling page that have a hover for sale. Or sometimes 'parts for a hover'.

I call self catering holiday rentals Airbnbs if I'm staying less then about 4 days even though I rarely use Airbnb to book them anymore.