Laws of Selection?
You’ll often find at least two women surveying this aisle, unable to find their preferred kind. It’s like a menstrual IQ test. Some use game theory, teaming up to locate each other’s style, be it thick, thin, long, winged, scented or singly wrapped.
A product this personal inspires brand loyalty, but are all these permutations necessary? Can individual requirements be that different? I hope it goes without saying that you should not send your man on this errand. That constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, without a doubt.
As a man who — more than once! — has been "sent on this errand," I heartily concur — to do that to your poor spouse, as unequipped as he is to handle it, is just cruel…
It takes half an hour to find it when you know what you're looking for. Truthfully, you could go into that aisle armed with the actual label and still get the wrong thing.
After each baby, my poor husband not only had to conquer this aisle, but the breast pad/nursing bra aisle as well. I think he still feels I owe him for this, and it has been 10 years!
@Mary: I wonder if people came up to him and congratulated him on your baby. Because that what breast pads signify. He's there because you're at home caring for his new child. That's a manly thing to do.
I'd think it would be less snicker-inducing than this aisle, which signifies a) your woman is of child-bearing age; b) she's lazy and c) you're whipped.
Scented??? You must be joking.
@Anonymous: No joke. Scented pads might be odd but it's too bad there's no product to put on some guys' family jewels that could 'freshen' them up, too.
You hit the nail on the head. It is nearly impossible to find your preferred brand and/or type. It's a 8 minute ordeal in an isle I'd otherwise not like to frequent.