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See Through Vacuums?by John J. Fanning
I would like to know who is responsible for the design concept we see today
that uses see-through glass and plastic in all of our household gadgets?
Vacuum cleaners used to be very simple devices that picked up dirt and soil
from your carpet and stored this debris in a hidden bag. Once full, the bag
was removed
and replaced by an empty bag. It
seems to me that this was a simple and logical method of operation for a vacuum
cleaner. But today, for reasons I cannot fathom, designers feel it is necessary
to show consumers the entire dirt handling process through clear, see-through
vacuum components. It’s like these designers feel that consumers won’t
believe the vacuum is sucking up dirt and debris unless they display the
entire process.
Frankly, I believe that if your vacuum bag gets full, it is a sufficient
indication that the vacuum is picking up debris. I really don’t think
it is necessary to view the entire process and watch dust, soil, dog and
cat hair, and other
carpet leached debris swirling around inside the vacuum cleaner as it travels
to its final resting place within a HEPA filter bag.
What I find most irritating about this new design concept is that as
the vacuum sucks up dirt and debris, this dirt and debris makes the see-through
components - dirty! So, for people like myself that like things clean and
tidy, the idea that you have to store a vacuum cleaner in your hall closet
that is
icky with the sight of dirt on its inside components just ruins the whole
cleaning experience.
I mean, as soon as you open the hall closet, there is the vacuum cleaner
displaying its dust and dirt encrusted internal organs. How can anyone look
at this thing and not feel guilty about
having collected so much dirt and debris in their own living space? And what
about friends you have over to your home? What are they saying about you when
they leave?
Husband: “They have a nice
home.”
Wife: “Humph, I saw their
Dirt Devil in their front closet.
They live in filth - hurry up
and get me home; I just
want to take a shower.”
Am I the only person that hides their vacuum cleaner when friendscome over?
I don’t think so. And I don’t think we need any more
designs that allow us to trace the final passage of our waste. I mean, what
comes next - see-through commodes and urinals? Wouldn’t it be entertaining
at the ball game, when some guy at the urinal next to you leans over and says, “Say,
your urine is a very interesting color; are you taking vitamin supplements?”
See through components reached their peak with food processors. There is
no need to
carry this concept any further. If you run over a clump of dirt with your vacuum,
and the clump of dirt remains on the
floor - your vacuum is not
working! If you feel the
compulsion to dismantle
the vacuum cleaner,
install glass tubing and
then run over the
same clump of dirt to
see if you can see it in
the tubing - you are
sick and in need of serious couch time!
And, if you feel the need to have one
of these see-through vacuums so that you can demonstrate to yourself the power
you command over tiny pieces of dust - you are sick and in need of serious
couch time!
I do not want to see anymore see-through waste handling products! I want
my waste and your waste hidden from view in an impenetrable, enclosed, steel-encased,
and darkly painted waste-collecting device! Life on this planet requires that
we share our space with dirt and debris - I know it and I get it. I just don’t
find it necessary to be reminded of it every time I open my front closet door!
On the other hand, if someone were to invent a lawn mower that was see-through
- that would be really cool!!
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