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"Name that product"
01/14/2004 Entry
[See this entry - including comments - at Crooked Timber.]
Sometimes I wonder how companies come up with names for their products. I just noticed that the shower knob in my bathroom is called Monitor. (I just moved so most things at my place are new to me.) I guess that may seem innocent enough, but not after having just watched this episode of The Practice. In it, one of the characters finds out that her superintendent has been making video tapes of her in the shower (using a hidden camera in the vent) and has been posting these online. As if this wasn’t bad enough, we find out that there is nothing illegal about such videotaping as potentially relevant laws only apply to audio recordings. So it’s not that I’m overly paranoid, but I would’ve probably preferred a name with less meaning on my shower knob (except who runs around thinking about shower knob name preferences?!;).
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For some reason this recalls to mind that the presentation sword given to the Captain of the Monitor (after the Civil War) was just returned to the Naval Academy. It had been stolen in 1931, and was just recovered. The juxtaposition of sharp instruments and showers make me think of Psycho. So much for stream of consciousness.
Posted by John @ 01/17/2004 11:47 AM CST
Interesting, thanks for sharing. As for "stream of consciousness", perfect in a post related to showers.:-)
Posted by eszter @ 01/17/2004 12:26 PM CST
first of all, i don't think you're at all paranoid - you've got to wonder why on earth a shower head would be called "the monitor"...?!?! creepy.
second of all - hey Eszter! i am wondering if you remember me - I was at Smith when you were a senior, and I was dating Monica Hamburgh. i found your blog randomly through misbehaving.net and thought "hey, cool - another smith alum blogger!" which prompted my very next question - "i wonder if there are other smith bloggers?" if you know of any, please let me know!! i'll keep checking this thread and/or shoot me an email.
hope you are well! take care!
-barb
Posted by barb @ 01/28/2004 12:46 PM CST
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