A Little Linguistic Quirk…
Posted on July 25, 2004 by Christine | 3 Comments
Isn’t it funny to think about how some things stick? Mike and I were watching the ending of the Tour de France, and Lance Armstrong was wearing an earpiece.
Mike asked, “Is that a Walkman in his ear?”
It wasn’t, it was only one cord, so I am sure it’s some device he uses to talk to the team or the coach. However, it amused me. Walkman? Who owns a Walkman anymore? We’re all about iPods (I spotted some of the white headphone cords on the riders) and other brands.
But after all the years, a “Walkman” is no longer a brand. It’s a generic term. It’s a devise that pumps sound in to your ears, no matter what the brand. I wonder how much that has hurt Sony in the long run? No one cares if their Walkman is a Walkman anymore, as long as it’s good.
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July 25th, 2004 @ 6:44 pm
Actually, they’re connected to their drivers/coaches with those.
July 25th, 2004 @ 10:37 pm
I figured that out when I saw he only had one in his ear. It was someone else that had the obvious white iPod headset on, which amused me.
July 29th, 2004 @ 10:33 pm
Does calling them “Walkmans” date us with the new generation?