Friday, February 11, 2011

Gunmetal... is a great word

I love how the back of my tongue hits the top of my mouth when I pronounce the "G." And the drag of the "N" stringing the "gun" and "metal" together. Gunnnnmetal. I love it.

What do you think of when you hear "gunmetal"?

I immediately pictured a gun, but that's too obvious. What other thoughts could gunmetal inspire?
  • Couture
  • Murder
  • Chrome wheels
  • Black pearls
  • Metallic leather
  • Pencil lead
  • Hardened lava
  • Shrapnel
Here's what Google thought of when I entered "gunmetal" into an image search:



Oh! I didn't think of phone, hardware, or jewelry.

This just shows...

  1. Groups are often able to come up with a more diverse and comprehensive outcome than that of individuals.
  2. Every person, or website in this case, associates words with different images. That's why the more people you can get to collaborate, the better the quality of your outcome.

So, I'm detail-oriented, and I value group work. Learning new things about myself every day.

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