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You could make the same argument that names aren't inclusive -- after all, not everyone can say "Jean Valjean" but "24601" is universal, right? It doesn't real

You could make the same argument that names aren't inclusive -- after all, not everyone can say "Jean Valjean" but "24601" is universal, right? It doesn't really matter, but it's weird reasoning. Cutesy touches like the dessert names help humanize tech company products and anchor them in reality. It's a shame to give it up because we can't find universal desserts, which is a strange claim to make anyway -- wouldn't anybody, anywhere, appreciate a marshmallow? Why not pick some foreign desserts from unappreciated countries to bring attention to them, instead of abandoning the concept entirely?

lapetitejort 5y ago
> wouldn't anybody, anywhere, appreciate a marshmallow? Doubtful. Cacao farmers have never tasted chocolate [0]. Foods and desserts are not universal. The sugary slop I eat in America would be appalling in many places across the world. Not to mention the portion sizes. [0]: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/08/01/336919715/these-ivory-coast-cacao-farmers-had-never-tasted-chocolate https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2014/08/01/336919715/th...