No, it means you are dumb. Yachts, or more generally, wooden sailing boats, can scratch easily if you wear your normal street shoes with little rocks and other stuff embedded in the sole on to them. Same reason that you are supposed to change into gym shoes for indoor only when on a basketball court.
As for going barefoot: that’s an accident waiting to happen, breaking your toe when stubbing against a piece of wood, or slipping and falling on the wet deck is very easy. When I took sailing lessons, the rule was to wear appropriate clothing that prevents danger. (We were also forbidden from wearing bikins only - a shirt and trousers of some kind were required. Not to look good for the ladys - I’m a girl - but to prevent sunburn and again, injuries from the ropes or similar).
Kotex was originally developed as a bandage for wounded soldiers (in one of the World Wars, IIRC). After the war, the marketers looked around for fresh blood, so to speak… the rest is history.
And if you are out on most modern sailboats that aren’t primarily made of wood, black soled shoes can scuff up the non-skid deck surface. Wearing white-soled sneakers with clean soles should be acceptable, though.
It was also in the original 7Up formulation and name:
“What product was originally called Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda?” is a popular question for trivia contests. Good thing they changed the name - it would be hard to fit that on the can …
All of which pale in comparison to the true original purpose, playing fetch with the dog. So much safer and more convenient than a stick. The use of the balls in tennis matches came shortly after the product was released to the pet sporting goods market. The fuzzy yellow balls had a nice bounce that made tennis more enjoyable instead of using the then traditional yellow billiard ball.
They aren’t going to come out with “Preparation I” because Preparation H does nothing to reduce puffiness under the eye. It’s active ingredient is the same stuff you get in nasal decongestants, so you’d be just as well off spraying your face with Dristan.
It looks like nobody has yet pointed out that Jell-O, originally designed for use in female bikini wrestling matches, turned out to be semi-edible and is actually sold in grocery stores as a flavored dessert!
I also wonder what percentage of toilet paper is used to decorate the neighbor’s front yard.
I think you misunderstand - the idea isn’t to rip warts off with duct tape. Rather, you cover them with a small piece of tape, which prevents air from reaching them and keeps them moist, and they wither and die. (Doesn’t work though, IME)
As for Q-Tips, they only say don’t insert them into the inner ear. Using them to clear wax from your ears is one of the intended uses.
j/k
