Yakko J. Psychic? Or short-term futurist, anyway.

Not so long ago yakko pondered in this posting about the use of LJ surveys for gathering marketing information.

Now consider this week's Friday Five:

1. What brand of toothpaste do you use?
2. What brand of toilet paper do you prefer?
3. What brand(s) of shoes do you wear?
4. What brand of soda do you drink?
5. What brand of gum do you chew?

If that doesn't smack of a marketing driven survey, what does? (And just where does this Friday Five thing come from, anyway?)

Friday Five, treated with appropriate respect...

1. What brand of toothpaste do you use?

None, I'm on the British Dental Plan.

2. What brand of toilet paper do you prefer?

I don't paper my toilet. The plain porcelain look is just fine, thanks.

3. What brand(s) of shoes do you wear?

I have no idea what the brand was. The leather they were made from might have been branded, but that part didn't get used in my shoes.

4. What brand of soda do you drink?

Soda: sodium oxide (Na2O). I won't drink that. Nasty caustic stuff. Bleah.

5. What brand of gum do you chew?

I use my teeth to chew. Gums aren't nearly as good as teeth when it comes to chewing.