You can seemingly buy anything in the USA
Today, I got a shock and a laugh
Today, I was watching a video on YouTube. As is normal, about halfway through the video and advertisement started playing. Normally, I click on the “skip ad” so I can continue watching the video. But, this morning, something caught my attention. I actually went back to the beginning of the ad to make sure that I understood what they were talking about.
The product that was being advertised was something I had never thought of before. It had never entered my mind.
What was the mystery product?
Deodorant for your balls! Yes, deodorant for the male testicles.
What?
The name of the company that makes this deodorant is Manscaped. I went and checked them out, and they make lots of high-end mail hygiene and grooming products! I could not believe it.
Their products are not cheap either! In fact, they are very expensive.
What was my reaction?
When I first saw this, I was amazed, shocked.
However, as I thought about it, I thought that maybe us men need this kind of stuff. Women have all kinds of Feminine hygiene products, so why not men?
In fact, later in the day, I was talking to my son, Jared, on the phone. He lives in Atlanta. I was telling him about this deodorant, and his first reaction was “hey, that sounds pretty good, I might order some.” After my initial shock, that is much how I felt too!
For Farmers and Landscapers?
The names of the products from Manscaped are all named after farm and landscaping type things.
Some examples:
- Lawnmower: this is an electric hair trimmer for “under the waistline” and it is designed to not cut your skin, for safety and comfort.
- The Shed: A nice bag for carrying all of your Manscaped grooming tools and hygienic products.
- The Crop Preserver: “Below-deck” protection. Prevents sweating, keeps you dry, etc.
All of their products have these kinds of names. I guess those are manly things, aren’t they?
Shark Tank
Do you watch the TV show Shark Tank? On this show, entrepreneurs with new businesses or ideas for new products come on the show and a group of investors compete to partner with the entrepreneurs. Sometimes none of the “sharks” want to invest, sometimes all of them compete with better offers than the others.
Anyway, Manscaped was on Shark Tank at some point. I watch Shark Tank, but am way behind this season, and have not seen the episode.
Apparently, Shark Mark Cuban invested in Manscaped.
A funny coincidence
About a week ago, Feyma told me that she was going to walk over to Walgreens, not far from our house. She said she needed to buy some panty liners. I was in a mood to joke with her, and I said:
I am tired of the sexism in this country! You have been buying panty-liners for years. I have yet to find any brief-liners or boxer-liners! I might need some!
Now that I have seen these Manscaped products, I have no doubt that brief (or boxer) liners are going to hit the market soon! why not?
Deodorant for your balls? What will they think of next?
Hi Bob,
Not sure why, but several years ago I started sweating profusely down below and it caused a rash on my gonads. So I started wearing panty liners. Fortunately, about six months later the condition stopped. But there is a definite need for men’s boxer liners.
I always thought they sold everything Hong Kong. At least it was true for electronics. I found one mall that sold nothing but electronics, and some of it was old and some of it was stuff that you couldn’t get in the US yet. It’s been over twenty years since I was last there, and I don’t know if it’s still the same.
There was a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about issues participants have from knock offs. Quite an enlightening article about how hard it is to keep a good idea as yours.
Hi Tony,
Good to hear from you!
I think that these kinds of products are things that we men have not really thought of over the years. Women get this stuff, apparently, they need it (we men probably like the freshness that the women achieve). Maybe we need it too! It seems like the Manscaped products are selling well on Amazon.
Maybe it is my Million Dollar Idea!
I would maybe buy a deodorant of the sort described, if they called it “Umpire”. It would be for foul balls. But ” Crop Preserver”? I’m not so sure.
This comment is a classic, Dave. Very funny. as a matter of fact, I think you could start up your own line of deodorants and use that name. It fits.