David
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- Aug 6, 2010
So. Band-Aids. We all love them. We all need them. Today, I shall be posting my analysis on the history of Band-Aids, what they are, how they’re used, and why we need them.
History:
According to our friend, Wikipedia, a man named Earle Dickson invented Band-Aids in 1920. He was a mere employee of Johnson & Johnson who wanted to help his wife who frequently cut and burned herself while she was cooking. The first prototype allowed her to dress her wounds all by herself, a considerable achievement for that time.
Dickson passed the idea to his employer who marketed and produced his product. They were first called “adhesive bandages,” but got the name that we all know and love, “Band-Aids.” Dickson eventually became a Vice President of the company.
However, the first bandages that were produced were hand-made and were not very popular at all. But, once Johnson & Johnson created a machine that could create sterilized Band-Aids at mass rates, they became super popular.
Band-Aids were mass-produced and shipped overseas in World War II to mostly medics. They were also shipped to hospitals for people that really needed them in urgent care.
Finally, in 1951, Band-Aids were given cool decorations. Characters included in today’s time are your favorite Super Heroes, Action Figures, Dolls, and Children’s TV Shows. Other forms of Band-Aids also exist in the market for us to buy and use, like liquid Band-Aids, Active Flex, large sizes, and water-proof Band-Aids.
Now, there are tons of knock-off brands out there. They are forced to use the term “adhesive bandages” because Band-Aid is a trademark of Johnson & Johnson. The term Band-Aid has become so popular, that people call the adhesive bandages, regardless of the brand, Band-Aids. Band-Aids are still very popular, and are awesome in our everyday lives.
Why we need them:
When you cut your finger, scrape your knee, or tear off a chunk of skin, what are you going to do? Run as fast as you can to get a Band-Aid to cover up and protect your wound. Like your mother taught you, if you don’t put on a Band-Aid, you’ll be prone to infection and forced to feel the pain of having an open wound.
Now, why do we feel that we need them so badly? I’m willing to say that we need them because we’ve been trained to use them, we like the instant gratification in knowing that our wound will heal because we have a Band-Aid on it, and that we have used them so often.
From a young age, children often fall and get a scrape, or accidentally cut themselves. What does the mother of the child do? She runs to the First-Aid kit to get a Band-Aid or two. She places that bandage on the child and can rest assured that the child will be fine in a few days. So, even from a young age, we are trained to use them and to know when we need them.
Many of us get a small cut and instantly run to the First-Aid kit to grab a bandage. Why? We can feel the adhesive and pressure that the bandage has, and it gives us a feeling of gratification. We know that the bandage will help our fingers heal and comfort us.
We also use them all the time. As I said earlier, we have been conditioned to use them, so we feel the need to use them all the time.
The Questions:
Why do you think that we use Band-Aids so often?
What’s your favorite pattern?
What’s your favorite version of Band-Aids?
Do you use Band-Aids unusually often?
Do you not use Band-Aids?
What else could we talk about with Band-Aids?
I’d really like to hear your thoughts and opinions on Band-Aids.
History:
According to our friend, Wikipedia, a man named Earle Dickson invented Band-Aids in 1920. He was a mere employee of Johnson & Johnson who wanted to help his wife who frequently cut and burned herself while she was cooking. The first prototype allowed her to dress her wounds all by herself, a considerable achievement for that time.
Dickson passed the idea to his employer who marketed and produced his product. They were first called “adhesive bandages,” but got the name that we all know and love, “Band-Aids.” Dickson eventually became a Vice President of the company.
However, the first bandages that were produced were hand-made and were not very popular at all. But, once Johnson & Johnson created a machine that could create sterilized Band-Aids at mass rates, they became super popular.
Band-Aids were mass-produced and shipped overseas in World War II to mostly medics. They were also shipped to hospitals for people that really needed them in urgent care.
Finally, in 1951, Band-Aids were given cool decorations. Characters included in today’s time are your favorite Super Heroes, Action Figures, Dolls, and Children’s TV Shows. Other forms of Band-Aids also exist in the market for us to buy and use, like liquid Band-Aids, Active Flex, large sizes, and water-proof Band-Aids.
Now, there are tons of knock-off brands out there. They are forced to use the term “adhesive bandages” because Band-Aid is a trademark of Johnson & Johnson. The term Band-Aid has become so popular, that people call the adhesive bandages, regardless of the brand, Band-Aids. Band-Aids are still very popular, and are awesome in our everyday lives.
Why we need them:
When you cut your finger, scrape your knee, or tear off a chunk of skin, what are you going to do? Run as fast as you can to get a Band-Aid to cover up and protect your wound. Like your mother taught you, if you don’t put on a Band-Aid, you’ll be prone to infection and forced to feel the pain of having an open wound.
Now, why do we feel that we need them so badly? I’m willing to say that we need them because we’ve been trained to use them, we like the instant gratification in knowing that our wound will heal because we have a Band-Aid on it, and that we have used them so often.
From a young age, children often fall and get a scrape, or accidentally cut themselves. What does the mother of the child do? She runs to the First-Aid kit to get a Band-Aid or two. She places that bandage on the child and can rest assured that the child will be fine in a few days. So, even from a young age, we are trained to use them and to know when we need them.
Many of us get a small cut and instantly run to the First-Aid kit to grab a bandage. Why? We can feel the adhesive and pressure that the bandage has, and it gives us a feeling of gratification. We know that the bandage will help our fingers heal and comfort us.
We also use them all the time. As I said earlier, we have been conditioned to use them, so we feel the need to use them all the time.
The Questions:
Why do you think that we use Band-Aids so often?
What’s your favorite pattern?
What’s your favorite version of Band-Aids?
Do you use Band-Aids unusually often?
Do you not use Band-Aids?
What else could we talk about with Band-Aids?
I’d really like to hear your thoughts and opinions on Band-Aids.
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