The Glade 4.0

This bugged me half a decade ago, and it still bugs me today. Nothing has fanned that flame until this morning though.

I really hate this need for companies to stick the letter "i" in front of many different products. Especially ones that have absolutely nothing to do with Apple or the internet. I had thought that trend had started to die down, but then I was behind a van this morning, plastered and promoting proudly it's company name:

iPlumbing INC. Spelled with lowercase i, capital P.

I thought maybe, just maybe, it's a service that repairs broken iOS devices. Nope. It's a traditional plumbing for houses service.

Come on, guys. Seriously?

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!

No, they repair the series of tubes that make up the internet.

Good morning Mr. Numbuk,

Congratulations on the impending arrival of your first Ogrling. We would like to take this opportunity to iNtroduce you to the new iNursery. The updated features of this exciting new featured specialty room for technologically savvy homeowners iNcludes the iMonitor which tracks your iNfant's slightest move, the iAtmospheric control which automatically adjusts the room temperature, humidity, and background lighting and sound track. Optional with the next upgrade will be recordings of the parent's heart beats. The wall front screensavers iNclude scenes from urban, rural and uncivilized nature. Especially popular is the new iVeldt program.

Please Fill out he survey included and surrender your identity profile so that we may tailor make this program for you.

Nairobi Future Industries

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!

You missed iDentity.

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Holy shitsnacks!

I left out the iDiaper on purpose though.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

because it works? Let's face it 'Buck, you're in the minority on this one most people will either:

1. Not care (with neutral effect on their market share.)
2. Immediately assume the business/product in question is trendy and "with it" and go shop there (a positive effect on their market share)

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

No, actually, iThink there is a lot of iFatigue out there..

People need to drink some iSportsdrinks, and get some iSleep in their iBeds to deal with that. I always feel a little iFatigued after I mow the iLawn or go for an iRun or come home form iWork.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

iCantbebothered

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

iHavenoideawhatyoumean

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Raell Kromwell

I feel like this all started with iCan'tBelieveIt'sNotButter

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