A Rose By Any Other Name Would Be Just As Funny

Well first off, I’d like to note that at your local convenience store…most like the 7-11 since they are everywhere…you may notice a product of hilarity. I’ve seen this orange or red packaged granola bar with the title “Sweet And Salty Nut”.

Now I’m no marketing genius but one would think that a person living in this country would be hip to whatever colloquialisms are going on these days. However, perhaps it works better than I’m giving credit because I do remember the product. I’m not gonna buy it on sheer principle, but I do remember it!

That reminds me…I’m pretty sure people remember those late night commercials for NADS which is a waxy hair removal product from Australia. I giggle to myself everytime I’ve seen it. “Rub NADS on your face…” Ha!

Some names of products are not as raunchy but funny nonetheless. I was just reminded talking with a new friend of mine, that I recall driving behind this Infiniti. And of course they have that insignia and logo on the back. Nice car! Well next to it, on the top right of the trunk is the edition...it was Limited. I don't know if the manufacturers or the driver of the vehicle found that as funny as I did, but I couldn't help notice that irony.

Meanwhile, to my right was some hot blonde driving a cherry red convertable with her finger 2 knuckles deep in her nose. What a hilarious day.

This is a segue into the real meat of my thoughts today. I actually was just reminiscing on an e-mail chain started by me with a couple friends of mine from a previous job. My friend Sage and I started thinking of names of products because I brought up the fact that it was funny how a lot of breakthrough medical products have allusions to the thing they are trying to cure embedded in the name. Often even says what it does…Flonase for example. Clever! I’ve seen Dermatol, Vagasil, Herpacin….I mean, I’m glad they’re descriptive but they seem kind of gross. I’m expecting medicine related to hemorrhoids to be called Bungcoolafed. How about Itchyassitin? Maybe a jock itch formula called Scratchballasol. Cure for smelly butt? Try Stankbootafed.

Quick note: Sage is a good friend of mine and a great poet by the way. I’d provide a link here but she doesn’t have a friggin’ website showcasing her talent. HINT HINT SAGE!