Hellobee Boards Topic: Do you use brand names for generic items? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 07:13:40 +0000 FarmWifeGina on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533165 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:41:00 +0000 FarmWifeGina 533165@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, totally! </p> CupQuakeWalk on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533161 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:34:10 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 533161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cyanoacrylate Adhesive?!? Haha<br /> Yes, I used all of these! </p> betsyboop on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533089 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:34:40 +0000 betsyboop 533089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, for almost everything! I think it's because my mom always bought generic when we were growing up, and I somehow felt deprived. </p> Bao on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533054 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:56:05 +0000 Bao 533054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: oh yeah I call it plastic wrap too :) </p> HLK208 on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533049 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:54:07 +0000 HLK208 533049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of them except plastic wrap! </p> chopsuey on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533046 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:52:54 +0000 chopsuey 533046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! </p> lovehoneybee on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533039 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:50:44 +0000 lovehoneybee 533039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep to pretty much all of those, although I do sometimes ask DH to hand me a tissue, but half the time ask for a Kleenex. </p> Mrs. Pickle on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533034 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:48:43 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 533034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All the time! </p> Bao on "Do you use brand names for generic items?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-use-brand-names-for-generic-items#post-533028 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:47:13 +0000 Bao 533028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do...all the time! I call a tissue, Kleenex and cotton swabs Q-tips, even if that isn't the actual brand I am using. As well as pretty much all these things on this list: </p> <p><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/32-brands-youve-been-calling-the-wrong-name" rel="nofollow">http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/32-brands-youve-been-calling-the-wrong-name</a></p> <p>Do you use brand names for generic items? </p>