• rmuk@feddit.uk
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    7 months ago

    Anyone who refers to their possessions by the corporate trademark and coddles it like a newborn really will believe they’ve ruined it. It’s not a PC, it’s a Mac. It’s not a car, it’s an Alfa. It’s not a vacuum, it’s a Dyson. It’s not a smoker, it’s a Traeger. And so on. Talking to these people is like talking to someone with a mental illness.

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      7 months ago

      My biggest pet peeve is doctors referring to medication by brand name instead of active ingredient.

      Should be illegal, in my view.

      I’m a little shit and whenever “most dominant brand name for paracetamol”* and “most dominant brand name for Ibuprofen”* are mentioned by a doctor, I play dumb and ask if that’s paracetamol/Ibuprofen.

      They’re literally advertising for companies who’s product is 5x more expensive for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

      *I refuse to give them free advertising

      • dingus@lemmy.world
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        7 months ago

        Granted, often the non-generic name is just way easier to remember and say. Take acetylsalicylic acid vs aspirin lol.