The Poop Deck

Thought Bubble #2

In a recent conversation, the term 'glove box' was used. I use this phrase a lot, too (along with glove compartment) but it hadn't really occured to me until recently that it's a pretty outdated thing to say. Sure, when cars were first manufactured it made complete sense. After all, the luxury of heat was non existent in the early years so the glove box was a necessity.

Nowadays, I don't really think the glove box is actually used for the purpose of gloves alone. My glove box has insurance cards, registration, cell phone and iPod chargers, maybe some mints, a few pens... With all the modernization and name changing going on, isn't it about time we focus on the overlooked 'glove box'?

I'm thinking... 'Car Hole'. Or maybe we can say 'Interior Compartment'. How about 'the box formerly known as glove box', and they can put a weird symbol on it.

Hmm...