Just Another Generic Blog Post...

ge⋅ner⋅ic

–adjective Also, ge⋅ner⋅i⋅cal.

1.	of, applicable to, or referring to all the members of a genus, class, group, or kind; general.

2.	of, pertaining to, or noting a genus, esp. in biology.

3.	(of a word) applicable or referring to both men and women: a generic pronoun.

4.	not protected by trademark registration: “Cola” and “shuttle” are generic terms.

–noun




Dear work clients,

Contrary to popular belief, "generic" is NOT a synonym for "specific." Please make a note of this.

Sincerely,

Sleepypasture




EXAMPLES OF MISUSE:
1) "I would like a generic Chrysler car..."
2) "...show generic medical caduceus..." (I AM proud that you properly spelled "caduceus.")
3) "...need a generic [picture of an] iPhone..."
4) "...generic picture of the California Supreme Court building."
5) "...a generic car...a Nissan car would be best."
6) show a "generic United Airlines jet..."