[Gareth Magennis]

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
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On Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:18:36 -0400, Mike Rivers
wrote:

On 6/29/2011 3:05 PM, Don Pearce wrote:

These words transcend technical accuracy - they are cultural. I Hoover
my house with a Dyson.

Someone asked me what kind of Garmin I had. Then I
discovered that it's common for New Englanders to call any
portable GPG a "Garmin."

My Garmin is a Tom Tom.

I presume that means Garmin is bigger than Tomtom over there. I think
it is probably the other way around this side of the pond. Luckily
here nobody uses a proper name - it is just a satnav.

d


That may be because "Tomtom" is the kind of thing that comes out of a 5 year
olds mouth, and probably means a part of human anatomy, whereas
"Satnav" sounds so much more grown up and worth the money we have spent on
it.


Gareth.