Ok pedantic ones.
I assume you mean you have a machine that lowers the air pressure by only a tiny amount and nowhere near a vacuum, which is used to clear dust from household surfaces.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 15:59, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

but it's called a vacuum cleaner so that's what I call it.
I understand the point you're making with the xerox thing, but it's not the norm to say xerox instead of photocopy unless you're American. We don't turn every brand name into a verb. I don't HP my letters, I print them. I don't Nokia someone, I phone them.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 16:01, Reply)

^What she says

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 16:03, Reply)

I guess I've been badly brought up.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 16:09, Reply)

It's merely a generational thing, Bartles.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 16:45, Reply)