Right now, Badtz Maru is in a downturn. Even going to the Sanrio Store online shows just some pens, pencils, backpacks, etc. Sanrio’s current focus is on Cinnamoroll, Chococat, and of course, Hello Kitty. (BTW, whenever I see her, I think of I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream.) Bide your time, because I’m sure he’ll return.
I do miss him – I used to have BM window clings on my car, and I still have a BM messenger bag I use on occasion, because nothing says “professional” like a leather bag with a purple zipper, stamped with a giant, grumpy penguin. And BM stationery, and a notebook, and pens, and all sorts of crap.
Never was a Hello Kitty fan, always prefered the frog and his friends. However, I have a friend, 19, who wants Hello Kitty hair elastics. Her hair is too short to use them in.
(On a side note, there’s also Hello Kitty pocky. Which, is pink, IIRC. So, you can suck on a long pink stick and a pussy all at once)
“The only thing Asian as a role model was Hello Kitty. I do not want to model myself after Hello Kitty. She has no mouth. She cannot even say ‘hi’ back to you after you say, ‘Hello, kitty!’ She can’t breathe, she can’t eat… she’s just a pussy wit’ a bow on it.” - Margaret Cho
I had my roommate translate the writing on the condoms and this is what she came up with:
The bottom left one says, “Take a good look at the transparency.”
The bottom right one says, “Safety first.”
The top right one (and this one is the best) says, “Relieve yourself with this.”
