I figured I’d include a warning for the guys. This post contains references to feminine products, nothing worse than that.
I have a habit of shopping at the discount store, where the packaging is often bilingual; sometimes the results are amusing. Yesterday, I was in a rush and had all three kids with me. For those who have not experienced this particular joy in life, it certainly cuts down on one’s ability to closely examine labels.
As it turns out, Kotex either has a marketing genuis or a moron working for their company. I purchased what I thought was the economy box of pads. Of course it couldn’t be that simple. No, instead of extra pads the box contained a travel pack of Kleenex. I’m not sure if it’s because most women use pads at some point and may not have experienced the joy that is Kleenex or if perhaps they sought to comfort me at potentially my weepiest moments.
I haven’t decided whether I find the whole idea amusing or insulting.
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It’s often hard to determine if marketing is interesting or insulting especially in that realm.
I remember being so embarrassed about buying feminine products as a young woman that I once was in a store, a male friend came up to say hello that I felt I had to put them back so he wouldn’t see them.
I certainly wouldn’t do that now.
That was the worst. Heaven forbid you needed something marked Super or Ultra. When I was much younger, I’d plan stealth runs for the middle of the night.
Just as long as you don’t send your husband to the store with that item on the list. He will invariably have the clerk call for a “price check” on that particular item in the cart…
…following up with Jason’s comment, not just a price check, but a price check on the superabsorbent ultra jumbo mega pack. 🙂
That’s funny. I have to say it was smart marketing. I know I need the kleenex around that time of the month!
Probably neither genius or moron, but a man designed that promotion. And, to give credit where it’s due, my father would go to the store to buy those items for my sisters and me because we were too embarrassed.
Mom had always gotten them for me…sometime in my late teens that all changed. I do recall being VERY embarrassed. If there were no women at checkout, I would not buy….and I did get my boyfriend to make such purchases whenever possible….since he was usually going out to by beer anyway 😀
S, what a wonderful man.
Not too long ago I caught a guy doing the “I can’t believe I have to buy these things” shuffle.
Jimmy will go out and buy them for me as long as I’m specific on the name and size. LOL
What do you mean all three kids? Last I knew you only had two. LOL
Perhaps these personal goods were made for Kotexicans.
Sunnie, I can count. My stepdaughter is still here for the summer.
Windviel… now I have another terrible pun in my mental lexicon. I’ll be stuck saying that to myself everytime I have to buy more and there won’t be anyone around who will appreciate it.
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