Mrrzy,that was an interesting comment about American Sign Language and American English.

And re: those "x" ending products you listed, maybe someone started a trend and all the others copied off of it.

Maybe it's like because of Watergate, people think that every American scandal has to end in "gate".

Btw, Mrrzy, I take it that you are American {meaning from the USA}?

Do "non-UnitedStaters" use these brand names as a referent for their generic products?