I really don’t want your vCard
The picture and title for this post may imply this post has something to do with a v-card but that is not the case, although, that article may be more interesting. That crafty photo was just to entice you suckers to read my drivel. Moving on…today I was browsing through the website of one of our newer clients when I happened across the bio of a guy we will call Terry. At first glance, the bio page seemed fairly standard issue. It featured a generic photograph of Terry in a suit and tie, a long list of accomplishments, and some cheeky copy about his hobbies and family. Everything was fine and dandy until I read the last line which said, “Click here for Terry’s vCard.”
This short statement got me giggling like a little school girl. Now, I know they weren’t talking about the same kind of vCard that first came to mind when I read that statement on their website. However, after capping a sleepless night with an early morning blood work appointment my brain is clearly not operating at 100%.
Does it seem odd to anyone else that two things so drastically different in meaning could be named the same? Mary was a virgin and unless god impregnated her with Microsoft Outlook I think the v-card came before the vCard. So why then, would the name for a useful modern tool, intended for business, use something that could be confused with a popular slang term? It doesn’t make any sense. It just goes to show that you need to do some real due-diligence when putting a name to a product or idea. Imagine the disaster that would ensue if Kool-Aid unveiled a new drink called Donkey Punch.
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I thought vCard came from the “Apple” Consortium? Just curious about the Microsoft Outlook comment.
Your post made me chuckle, too.