Friday, October 26, 2012

1851 Greasy Peanuts

Sometimes words have problems meaning what they say. Like recently when I heard Toyota was having another recall. "Recall" is one of those words that sound pretty final.
Like the recall right now for Trader Joe's Peanut Butter. Seems one of the "all natural" manufacturers with which they deal slipped some “all natural” salmonella into their peanuts products.
Ouch. Who wants to get intestinal distress from a PB&J? Would they call that discomfort food? But trendy Trader Joe's isn't the only natural food purveyor getting kicked in the gut. Peanut products are being recalled from Starbucks too, along with cookies sold at Whole Foods, nut butters from Harry and David, and the chocolate peanut butter cup gelato at Talenti.
Really? Isn't gelato supposed to be fruity? Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Gelato? That makes me sick already...
Anyhow, that type of recall doesn't involve having you come in and have someone make an adjustment to the product like with cars. "Here you go right here, ma'am. The problem's a misplaced peanuts adjustment. We'll have your nut butter running smoothly in no time."
When I heard Toyota was having a recall it was about something pretty mundane. A sticky window switch. The news story said Toyota was recalling them because they may short out and cause smoke or fire. The problem was caused, they said, because of an uneven layer of grease being applied to the switch.
What? Intentionally applying grease? I'm thinking "grease" was not the word to use here. Grease is icky, smelly, dirty, well... greasy. Grease and grime are brothers, cousins of stains and smudges.
I'm just saying. This would actually be a fine place to slip in the word "lubricant."
As long as it's not an all natural lubricant made from peanuts...
America, ya gotta love it.

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