CAN YOU TOP THIS?
Welcome to the latest edition of our popular “Can You Top This?” column, featuring the newest entry in the Service Industry News “Horror File. ”
This issue’s entry comes to us from Heather Linton of Swim Carefree in Plano, Texas.
Isn’t it strange how tempting it is to do things the wrong way?
According to Tape University (no joke), modern duct tape was first invented in 1942 in the midst of World War II. After the war, duct tape became popular with the general public. One popular use was holding together ventilation ducts. Today, duct tape refers to a range of tapes manufactured using three components – a rubber-based adhesive, cloth, and a backing.
The term “duck tape” today refers to a specific brand of duct tape. Duck Brand duct tape takes its name from the original name of duct tape.
At Service Industry News, we would rather go behind the scenes and take a closer look at the type of stuff our readers encounter everyday — cracked tiles, spaghetti plumbing, rats in heaters, cars in the pool, snakes in the plumbing, and more!
When you are out in the field and you see something that doesn’t look right, send us an email along with a picture and a brief description: Attention Horror File, serviceindustrynewscd@yahoo.com.
