I'm sorry, I just have to say it folks. It's a sewing machine for corn's sake.
I know, I know. "Thread Injector" is clever. It's cute. It's even accurate to a point.
It's manly to inject.
But come on. Really. Don't be embarrassed to sew.
Say it with me now.
It's... a... sewing... machine.
HFG out
Some say I'm apathetic, but I don't care. - Randy
I agree. I can't say thread injector. It is what it is.
Agreed. For a short period of time when i first joined, it actually caused confusion for me. I was wondering if it was a specific style, or brand of sewing machine that differed from what you would call a "sewing machine". It sounds dumb, but I'm in QC and I over think things quite often.
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No disrespect to those who call it that and I think I know who came up with it in the first place, but I just don't call it that.
Of course when you get to be a certain age you don't give a flying fig what anybody thinks about your sewing machine... or your yellow Crocs...or, well you get the picture.
(that would be me)
Some say I'm apathetic, but I don't care. - Randy
A sewing machine does not sound "manly" enough thus, "thread injector"
IMO I like the term "textile impaler" even better
Next thing we know you will be wanting to call a two piece interlocking sliding device a zipper.
I am still 18 but with 52 years of experience !
How about the "fabric attachment and repair tool", or F.A.R.T. for short
What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. - C.S. Lewis
Yeah. I think the "thread injector" joke just kind of took off and next thing you know everyone was using the term.
As for me, I call it a sewing machine. No clue as to why using those words would indicate either femininity or masculinity. It's just a tool.
Knotty
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Yeah but that's just it Knotty. "Tool" being as phallic as "injector"...Originally Posted by Knotty
Or maybe it's just me. Mine is a sewing machine. I make cool things with it and I have also made curtains.
But I don't want to cause a rift in the community.
Some say I'm apathetic, but I don't care. - Randy
I just call it a Singer. Plus the sound it makes is music to my ears.
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Bravo! This also really confused me as well when I first started.
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