Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Please Delete This Message
Every day I am spoken to incorrectly in my house. The source of this failed use of language? My microwave oven.
I warm up my coffee, the printed message comes on for me: "Enjoy your meal." This is meant to be a simulated form of human contact...even utilizing the word "your." But most times, it's not a "meal." It's a drink, it's popcorn, hot cereal, defrosted meat.
I feel insulted. I can do without words accompanying this service, especially ill-considered ones. Better design time would have been spent creating a door that's user-friendly and shuts without force-10 pressure and the tinny clatter of a clunky car door.
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your microwave speaks to you? i wish that my fridge would speak to me. if it did - i would hope it would say...shut the bloody door, you're fat or maybe more lighthearted, yes, the light really does go out when the door is closed.
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