Do you notice that the 24hours retail shop has this special naming?
2006-08-09 19:20:46 · 11 answers · asked by Andrew Teoh 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
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It is an advertising gimmick called subliminal messaging. The trick is to plant the small "n" in your sub consciousness and allow your brain to lead you to their establishment. However, it does not work on everyone.
2006-08-14 06:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin of China, PhD 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's just a quirk of graphic design - if you go to http://www.7-eleven.com/ you can see that the little 'n' is in line with all the other letters in 'ELEVEN'.
But because the capital 'N' is wider than most other letters (so are M, W, etc, for that matter), they opted to use the small 'n' but made it the same height as the rest of the letters. So it's just a visual thing - no other elaborate reasons for it!
Good question though - hadn't really noticed it before! :o)
2006-08-09 19:33:04 · answer #2 · answered by epiCure 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Riddle me this, why is it called 7-Eleven and not 24/7? They're always open 24 hours.
2006-08-09 19:47:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have alot of time on your hands...Could you also solve the mystery of its called 7-ELEVEn but open for 24 hours?
2006-08-17 00:01:45 · answer #4 · answered by Andrea A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never noticed that until now.ï½â
WOW, funny how we never notice some things, huh?
http://images.fstreamz.com/journal/2002-06-26_7-11-2.jpg
Perhaps the 'n' just fits into the design better than the 'N' does?
Very interesting!
2006-08-09 19:32:00 · answer #5 · answered by ☆koshy～☆ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i never noticed that ill have to look next time y dont u ask the ppl inside running the store and see what they say they prolly dont know lol
2006-08-16 16:42:28 · answer #6 · answered by the_blue_martini_69 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never noticed that and i don'y why they do this unless the are trying to get
your attention and draw you in for business.
2006-08-15 22:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by FELINELOVER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TOPOGRAPHICAL ERROR DEAR! HERE'S THE RIGHT 7-Eleven
2006-08-15 21:40:17 · answer #8 · answered by bubblegirl07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have wondered this as well and thought it was abbreviations on words on the ELEVE
2006-08-17 09:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by frankmilano610 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COOL....never noticed.
2006-08-15 07:01:39 · answer #10 · answered by WarWolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋