I saw a clip on TV the other day about “SPEPPER”. Salt and pepper in one shaker. As you wrap your mind and your tongue around this brilliant idea and name, think about all the other things you can do at the same time.
The inventors of Spepper talked about how convenient a single shaker was and how surprised they were to find out that no one had registered that idea before them. This is true. We are the convenient generation. I’m sure many people prefer to have their life organized in one location. Work, shop, eat and sleep within a one-block radius. Perhaps that will explain the popularity of certain self-contained neighborhoods.
Spepper’s concept reminds me of Wallace and Gromit. Wallace had an invention that literally rolled him off his bed and prepared him for the day. He didn’t have a lift a finger.
Me? I enjoy the thought of a day spent running around doing random things. Makes life an adventure and just that slightly unpredictable. But if Spepper is any indication, we’re headed for more double-action words.
Shwash: Shower and wash dishes?
SyrupMeat: Eat syrup-filled pancakes with your sausage, cheese and egg? (This one floored me. Apparently, that’s what a MacDonald’s McGriddle is. Lord help us.)
Are we that lazy as a species? I always wondered how we evolved. I think all the earlier humans did the hard stuff, and now we’re finding ways to de-evolve.
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