Aug 31, 2010
9 bits of Q-tip trivia and a question
1. Q-tips were invented by Leo Gerstenzang in the 1920′s. He was inspired by seeing his wife stick a cottonball on the end of a toothpick to reach into various baby crannies.
2. He started the “Leo Gerstenzang Infant Novelty Company” to sell his new product…
3. …which he inexplicably labeled “Baby Gays.”
4. “Baby Gays” is a pretty funny name, but it’s even better when you make it big and bold with exclamation points.
Baby Gays!!
5. This will trick people into paying unwarranted attention to a completely inconsequential blog post.
6. Eventually Gerstenzang changed the name to “Q-tip Baby Gays.”
7. The Q stands for quality, which is a pretty boring explanation, if you ask me.
8. He later dropped the “Baby Gays.”
9. This is not a very nice way to treat babies, whether they’re gay or not.
Now, one question:
Can you think of any other product that says on the packaging to not use it in the way that most everybody will?
It’s like telling me not to use my lawnmower as a window fan. Please.
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Rattles made in China. Their packaging says ‘Not for children under 3 years old!’
Good one!
I knew a lady who had to have surgery because of a q-tip injury to the ear canal…
You’re supposed to stop when you feel resistance, I believe?
This is what the internet is all about.
I bet there are many states that still have laws on the books against putting baby gays in your ears.
I wonder what people cleaned their ears out with in the 1800′s and prior?
This is ridiculously funny! LOL
After taking a few courses in audiology, I will never insert a Baby Gay in my ear again. The ears are a self-cleaning system! Q-tips only make it worse.
That’s interesting. I’ve heard before that it damages little hairs in there to put a Q-tip in.
Very funny! We have a retro tin with this explanation on it. I’m not sure about your analogy though – I’ve never seen a lawnmower used as a window fan!
“Can you think of any other product that says on the packaging to not use it in the way that most everybody will?”
Cigarettes?