for the Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge of 13 February 2021, plastic.
Hmmm… so the prompt word is plastic, and the response can be flexible. I can think of only one thing. Any UK readers remember this?
For non-UK readers, Access was the forerunner to Mastercard in the UK, in the days before globalisation. Same thing, different branding. I guess the relationship is similar to Marathon and Snickers, or Opal Fruits and Starburst, if you ever heard of those. See how I always somehow get back to food?
Just for a bit of fun, why not post below any “old” product names below, that have since become globalised? I remember Milky Bars used to be made by Nestles, presumably because it was thought that Brits couldn’t cope with letters with accents, but what about you?
Mister Bump 
A bit of nostalgia!
LikeLiked by 1 person
There was not even Visa back then, was there? Just Barclaycard.
LikeLiked by 1 person
and possibly American Express?
LikeLiked by 1 person
probably, I guess.
LikeLike
Oh, yes I remember that card.
Whenever we watched American films everyone seemed to use a credit card instead of cash and I couldn’t understand why. So when my late husband got his card I was horrified that he would spend money that we didn’t have!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes I feel far more comfortable with just a debit card, although I suspect that is something which came with age, because I never used to have a problem with credit.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Visa cards used to be called the BankAmericard. Exxon (the oil company) used to be Esso.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is still Esso here, all the service stations, the whole kaboodle.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hasn’t been Esso here for decades.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I didn’t realise about Visa either, but that is exactly what happened in the UK, too. Barclays is a major retail bank, and Barclaycard became their credit card, which, behind the scenes, was Visa.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Adhesive bandages ~Bandaids
LikeLiked by 1 person
BandAid is/was a particular brand, isn’t it? They were always more expensive so we used generic plasters instead, but I have no memory of what they were called, except “plasters”
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cotton swabs~q tips, scrunches~hair ties
LikeLiked by 1 person
we called ’em cotton buds. Still do, there’s nothing quite like a good scratch in your ear!
I have to say, the little plastic ones were better at hitting the spot, but I guess it is only progress to switch to cardboard.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cotton buds, makes sense. I do like the sensation as well.
LikeLiked by 1 person