100 Percent Hybrid
May 8, 2008
Sara got a pair of shoes in the mail from Zappos today. On the shoebox, in big, bold lettering, were the words "100% HYBRID."
Is it just me, or is that an oxymoron? Isn't it like saying that something is completely partial? (And I don't mean partial in the sense of biased.) Anyway, it struck me as kind of funny.
Comments (6)
I never heard that term in reference to shoes! What kind were they? I think you should take a picture of it and send it to Consumer Reports so that they can use it on the last page of blooper ads!
May 9, 2008 ; 7:35 PM
Actually, while poorly worded, "100% Hybrid" makes sense. It means that the entire item is a hybrid rather than only part of it being a hybrid and the rest something else.
May 11, 2008 ; 2:16 AM
Christina recently got some shoes of the same brand and same box. I guess I didn't consider what that means or how something can be '100% hybrid.' Buzzwords like 'hybrid' are tossed around so casually these days I seldom notice anymore.
May 12, 2008 ; 2:35 PM
hahaha
May 12, 2008 ; 8:04 PM
I have seen "100% REPRODUCTION" before, but the hybrid disclaimer's definitely a new one. Oh, where are ye authenticitie?
May 20, 2008 ; 5:53 PM
Interesting observation. One of our local news websites this week announced the cancellation of the Tulip Time fireworks as having occurred "two straight days in a row." I guess that's less oxymoron and more redundant but still.... I would tolerate a little more precision.
May 8, 2008 ; 11:59 PM