As I was sitting in front of the TV tonight, eating a bowl of ice cream and watching The Biggest Loser, I got to thinking about running and pasta (two important themes in weight-loss!). In particular, I got to thinking about how the names of these things have changed over time. Remember when people used to go jogging? Well, now you go running (I'm actually a runner and, trust me, no one goes jogging anymore). What about when pasta used to be noodles? And have you noticed that people don't talk about their car anymore, but their vehicle?
It's not the like the actual item changes, just what we call it changes. I have no sociological opinion on why this happens, but I just think it's interesting. Can you think of other items that used to be called one thing in, say, your childhood and now have a different name?
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