When you first heard the product name 'Nook'...

[Laura Corin]

Just wondering... Suspecting that this might be British/Commonwealth slang... More ellipses... we need more ellipses... Okay, this is my first gin and tonic in three weeks... more ellipses, must have more...

 

Just answer the poll... please...

 

Laura

[Kalmia]

The poll is making me answer both questions before it will post, even though I cannot both be from and not from the Commonwealth.

[Oak Knoll Mom]

The forum made me vote in both polls. Even though I'm not from the Commonwealth I had to choose something from that one.

[Jean in Newcastle]

I thought of a breakfast nook - a cosy corner in which to eat breakfast, sometimes while reading a book!

[GailV]

Yeah, I voted "other" in the Commonwealth part just for the sake of entering something.

[piraterose]

Made me think of Dr. Seuss..

 

 

But a nook can’t read so a nook can’t cook, SO…What good to a nook is a hook cook book?

[Laura Corin]

The poll is making me answer both questions before it will post, even though I cannot both be from and not from the Commonwealth.

 

Thanks - I edited the poll so there was another option.

 

Laura

[nmoira]

In Canada fire the first 30 years of my life, and I heard "Nookie-book." Still makes me giggle.

[saraha]

It made me think of a pacifier, when I was growing up pacifiers were called either a "fooler" or a "nook"

[Orthodox6]

I had assorted reactions back-to-back. Thought of "nuke" (because technology was killing books). Thought it a condensed attempt to say "Not a book". Thought of the Three Stooges and "Nyuck, Nyuck!" Thought of being packed off into a corner with reading matter as a punishment. . . . Essentially thought it easy to remember, but meaningless. Actually, with some knowledge of marketing research, I was curious what on earth the focus groups made of the product title!

[gardenmom5]

when I was growing up - we had a breakfast nook. My grandmother had a breakfast nook. My great-aunt had a breakfast nook. (my dh's aunt had a breakfast nook) I wouldn't wanted to have read a book there - it wouldn't have been that comfortable as it is not conducive to curling up.

[Cinder]

I thought of book nook. USA here.

[Ellie]

The forum made me vote in both polls. Even though I'm not from the Commonwealth I had to choose something from that one.

 

 

I chose "Other (including Laura, you're very strange)" on the first poll. :-)

[Garga]

I first thought of a breakfast nook. But then remembered the Limp Bizkit song "I did it all for the nookie." I'm pretty sure they weren't doing it (whatever 'it' was) for a place to eat breakfast, if you know what I mean, nyuck, nyuck, nyuck.

 

Sorry. Couldn't resist adding the nyucks.

[mommymilkies]

Made me think of Dr. Seuss..

 

 

But a nook can’t read so a nook can’t cook, SO…What good to a nook is a hook cook book?

 

I always have to recite this when my kids talk about their Nooks. ;)

[Chris in VA]

I thought of a book nook.

 

BTW, it's coZy, not coSy.

 

:D

 

(just kidding--I know it's a Brit/Am diff)

[Truscifi]

The library I frequented most as a child had a book nook in the kids' section, and I immediately thought of it.

[misty.warden]

The word itself makes me think of a breakfast nook, something I imagine affluent people have in their houses like window seats and drawing rooms. The release of the product made me think that B&N had decided to let Dr. Seuss head their marketing team.

[Robin M]

Yes, it made me think of nookie, the slang for relations. My husband as well. I'm originally from the south, born in Texas so think I picked it up from there. Since I have a nook, It's a grand joke around our household.

[Um_2_4]

Thankfully I am not the only one who thought of Dr. Suess!

[dbmamaz]

not entirely sure but i think this song came to mind:

(did it for the nookie) but also book noook

[Arcadia]

I know of nookie as in making out before I know of nook as a kitchen nook in interior design magazines. Born and grew up in a commonwealth nation.

[fraidycat]

I chose Not from Commonwealth and Other.

 

I needed an "all of the above", Including Laura you're very strange... :laugh: LOL j/k

[Parrothead]

Nook is one of those multi-purpose words.

[Dandelion]

Not from Commonwealth, and it made me think of a cozy corner.

[LucyStoner]

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish by Dr. Suess. Something like "I saw a nook and on his head he had a hook and on the hook he had a book and on the book was "how to cook" but a nook can't read so a nook can't cook so what good to a nook is a hook cook book?"

[happi duck]

...I love ellipses...really...they're my second favorite...

[katilac]

Definitely thought of nookie, not a book nook, lol. American, deep south.

[GraciebytheBay]

Made me think of a cozy place to sit with a book. For the record, I don't love the name and feel B&N could have done much better.

[Chelli]

Made me think of Dr. Seuss..

 

 

But a nook can’t read so a nook can’t cook, SO…What good to a nook is a hook cook book?

 

That's exactly what I thought of when I first heard it! :hat: