There's a corner in our church building with a table, some shelves, and a hanging rack, where various pre-owned items appear on a weekly basis, free for the taking. "Pre-owned" is a euphemism that I find utterly hilarious--and appropriate for the car industry. But it's a nice word to use here, too, even though it makes absolutely no sense in relation to its ascribed meaning, if you think about it.
But here is the observation I was going to make. I picked up a shirt the other week from this used clothing rack. It's a cute striped button-down shirt. I like it. The label inside the collar which is meant to proclaim brand name or some such thing says, "Cotton Works" in largish letters. On the other collar-tag, the letters are much smaller, and they announce the shirt to be made of 64% polyester, 32% nylon, and 4% spandex. The word "cotton" is not in evidence.
I mean, I guess I could have figured that out just from the feel of the thing. But am I missing something here?
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That is so random. It's funny, but random. I wonder why they made a shirt that has nothing to do with their core competency?
Well, doesn't "Cotton Works" sound so much better than "Polyester Works?"
And happy belated birthday.
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Christianne--well, unless of course it's not their core competency. In which case they're LYING.
Mom--yes.
Inihtar--Good point. And thanks. And thanks for coming back!
You mean I don't own a pre-used car?
CubeRev--nope. Not a pre-owned one, either. Right? Because if it was pre-owned, wouldn't it be a new car that hadn't been owned yet? And if it was pre-used, presumably it wouldn't have been driven yet. And if you own it, then it isn't pre-owned anymore. And also there would be no point to owning it if you weren't going to use it.
Are you confused yet? ('Cause I think I am.)
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