h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

...but they're not, so just sit back and enjoy.

Have you heard that old saw where somebody says that "children today recognize less than ten plants, but over a thousand corporate logos"? Putting aside the fact the logos have the name of the company on them and plants typically don't, you're supposed to be just shocked by that plants/logos thing, and I've just never been able to muster the indignation over it. Here's where it starts to get tricky: when I want to tell people where something is, I don't tell them to look for the largest poplar, so it doesn't matter if they can recognize its tulip-shaped leaves. I tell them to turn right at the Texaco. Or the Pizza Pipeline. Or Jack In The Box. They actually determine geography. I actually can't describe my surroundings without using these brands.

Liam.

you should read No Logo by Naomi Klein...

to have idea what is about http://www.nologo.org/

I thought it was always pub names that actually determine geography of places

manda

I'll have a look out for that Pheloxi.

Pub listings look like directions to me as well.

Red Lion
Hanging Man
White Stag
Golden Eagle

Brentwood to Ongar in four easy steps

Liam.

I meant the White Hart - not white stag, I could see the sign just couldn't remember the name.

Liam.

It's the first sign of old age - when you stop navigating by pubs and start navigating by garden centres.

B

*shudder*

Liam.