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March 8, 2011

Things That Make You Go Hmmmm

I don't know if my current state of exhaustion is leading to delirium or what, but I can't help but laugh every time I walk in the bathroom at work. This is what is on the wall...


The real funny isn't even that it looks ridiculously old. Yeah, it looks like something that would have been on the bathroom wall when my mother was in high school, don't you think? I almost expect to see another machine next to it that contains pads with belts.

The real funny, at least in my sleep deprived mind, is this...


Really? Tampons are worn internally? Thank goodness they wrote that on there because I'm not sure I would have known what to do with it. Now, if only I could figure out exactly where to put it, because, unfortunately, they didn't put the illustrated instructions on the side of the machine.

I have always wondered if there was really anything inside that ancient machine, so today I got a dime out of my wallet and checked. Sure enough, out popped a regular absorbency cardboard applicator tampon. It was encased in a cardboard sleeve that looked as old as the machine. I wonder what the shelf life is on these things?

23 comments:

bearhavenmama.com said...

Maybe you should test it first. You could always post the results on YouTube!
BTW, thanks for the laugh. I am tired myself which is why my daughter's new name for herself, Puddles the Potty Pooper, seems funny today.

Belly B said...

Hahaha I would be very very veryyyyyy wary...

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Colleen (Shibley Smiles) said...

ROFL I can't believe they have that machine in there, that is just too funny. Very clever post too! I do hope though that I'm not going to see instructions on YouTube LOL!

trooppetrie said...

there is a playground at Burger king with a sign that says CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED BY HAPPY ADULTS. what if i am not feeling happy

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Carol said...

Bwhahaha! Really, a dime...that's it? That thing must be ancient! You can't even get a gumball for a dime anymore. The only place I've seen machines like that are in truck stops and strip clubs and I know you don't work at either one of those!

blueviolet said...

What? It only costs 10 cents????

Mrs E said...

So we now know the following::

1. they are durable enough to withstand the test of time, or nuclear war, like cockroaches.

2. the price of tampons does not get affected by inflation

and 3. worn internationallY!

Lisa said...

too funny that you tried it. I however wouldn't test the shelf life!! :)
it reminds me of the pencil machine we had in junior high! :)

I Am Not Superwoman said...

LOL...got a kick out of that...Yeah, not so sure I would use it though. Have a great day!

Lexie Loo & Dylan Too said...

Thanks for the laugh! I guess they need to clarify that it's worn internally!

Katie said...

Test it definitely, post it on you-tube but use like blue juice that they use in the commercials. Compare it to a tampax now and see the difference.

A little science project.

Gina said...

ROFLMAO! I can't believe you actually got one out LMAO... Open it up, I bet it will disintegrate!

Sippy Cup Mom said...

That is too funny! I was going to ask, how old was the product inside? I bet no one ever refills it do they?

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Internally LOL!!!

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Janessa said...

Hahaha that's awesome!! Thanks for the smile.

Simply Being Mommy said...

LOL!

Shop with Me Mama said...

LOL! You crack me up!

Jennifer said...

Loving this post...I needed a good laugh!! I am glad you decided to invest the dime and let us know what was inside there...LOL!

gIoSmAmA said...

OH WOW!!!! LMFAO to the fullest extent!

gIoSmAmA said...

OH WOW!!!! LMFAO to the fullest extent!

Faith and Family Reviews said...

Oh my, cardboard??? Too funny. Why don't they just take it down? Perhaps it is there just for humor now. :-)

Rebel Chick said...

That is pretty funny!

 
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