What are words for (when no one listens anymore.. words for)

So I'm up late at night, trying to sleep, and my mind, which usually operates like it's not fully spooled up, starts off on a journey thinking about random things like... words that are obsolete, or should be, or don't mean what they used to.

examples:

People still say (usually in commercials) dial 888-xxx-blah.
Do you know anyone that has a telephone with a dial? Neither do I.

Or, when is the last time that you went to "ring up" your groceries and the cash register made a ringing sound? You hear a lot of boops, not too many rings.

Then there are brand names that are used in a generic sense.

Most people say they need a "Kleenex" when a Puffs or Stop & Shop brand facial tissue will do just fine.

If you're using a Canon copier, can you still make a Xerox of something?

Asking for a Coke may not neccessarily get you a Coca-Cola brand

And some of those have changed over time. The term "doosie" - as in something really great or cool - came from Dusenberg, which was a very high end car many many years ago. And saying something like "that (product) is the Cadillac of (type of product)", has been replaced with "that's the Lexus of (product type)."

Just a few things to think about that wil not help you or me out in any way, but I wanted to pass them along anyway.

Thanks for reading
Geo

Tony Robbins' Positive Power

No, I've never taken the "Positive Power" course, but I probably could benefit from it.
Although, I like to think (and perhaps I'm delusional) that I'm a fairly positive guy, and that I start from an "everything's okay" outlook, before I let life take over and try to prove me wrong.
That said, venting is a good exercise as long as you don't dwell on the negatives for too long. And we're friends, right? So I can vent with you.

I love riding my bike (as in bicycle), and I think it's great that others get enjoyment from riding. It's great exercise... doesn't use any gas... let's you commune with nature.

But why is there a small segent of serious bicyclists who insist that they have the exact same rights as cars on the road - until it becomes inconvenient like when they get to a red light.
At that point it seems like the outlook changes to "hey.. I'm on a bicycle, I don't have to stop".

Dudes.. it's great that you're into it... but guess what? If you insist on riding on the roads that were built for cars, you need to be respectful of the rules that drivers have to follow. You'll be safer, and drivers will be more respectful of your right to ride.

And one more thing. If you're not riding in the Tour De France, do you really need to wear those silly outfits with the sponsors all over them?

I witnessed two bicyclists the other day riding together on the road (fine), riding two abreast (okay if there's enough room and you're mindful of the traffic) chatting to each other loudly as they rode (not too harmful) oblivious to the line of cars behind them trying not to hit them (really not fine) and wearing the exact same, dorky, sponsor laden outfits (very very creepy), looking like Milli Vanilli on two wheels.

I'm done.
Subject of my next post? Something positive, like puppies.

Be well
-Georgie