It’s all in a name. Time and time again, studies have confirmed that your name has a life-altering effect on your overall success. A good name translates to wealth and overall prosperity. A bad name, in contrast, means you’ll not only have to face the wrath of playground bullies, but you’re less likely to snag that corner office with a view later on in life.
At Strong Man, we think there’s something inherently unfair about the fact that we didn’t really have a choice when we named our safety products. That’s not to say that there’s some sort of official safety-product-naming book we were forced to use. Rather, it’s more akin to the fact that if you want to be taken seriously in the construction industry, you should probably stick to more traditional options. And so, that’s the story of how our Personnel Safety Nets, SBN-324 Debris Netting, SBN-427 PVC-Coated Debris Netting (and more) were born.
So, the other day we all got together and decided to have a little fun in the boardroom. We compiled a list of all the “rejected netting names” we could think of. Here it goes—the good, the bad and the ugly. You’ve been warned.
- Catch-22
We picked this name for two reasons. First, although we know there’s nothing all that paradoxical about safety netting, we thought there is something to the fact that, just like the airmen of the 256th Squadron on the island of Pianosa, contractors, engineers and construction workers just want to make it home safely at the end of the day. Second, it made more sense than a reference to The Catcher in the Rye.
- The LeBron James
This one is simple. You can always depend on LeBron’s shots to hit the net. And if a hammer or large chunk of debris falls from your work area, you can count on the fact that it will hit the (safety) net, too. Truth be told, though, we’re still working on our three pointers.
- The Al Gore
Remember that one time Al Gore claimed he invented the Internet? Well, we got to thinking about it, and we decided we have equal claim to the invention of “the net.” We’ll just leave out the “inter” part.
- “The 10”
You know that gal you met at a bar once? The one who was drop-dead gorgeous, ivy-league educated, and fluent in 3 languages? Yup, she’s a catch, or, in other words, a “10 out of 10.” We decided our safety nets are quite the catch, too.
There we have it. Our list of arguably terrible “rejected netting names” is complete. Got one that you think should make the list? Let us know and we’ll add it in.