Kudos to the marketing people at Kimberly-Clark, the company that makes Kleenex. Somehow they managed to convince us all (I mean you guys, not me) that blowing your nose on a disposable paper instead of a tissue is the correct way to dispose of snot.
Yes this gives a solid source of corporate income and a steady drain on everyone’s expenses who haven’t learned the art of the snot rocket or consider snot rockets a violation of business ethics, I think that goes for all of us. So I use a handkerchief. A handkerchief, if you don’t know, is a piece of cloth about 10 x 10 inches. For more information ask any adult over the age of 60.
Handkerchiefs are convenient and fit well in the pocket unlike kleenex boxes which are uncomfortable and unsightly when stuffed in a front pocket. Plus I can breathe easily through a kleenex while not doing the same demonstration of lung power directed at the nostrils of a handkerchief. Another consideration is that kleenex use requires access to the trash can. Otherwise a snot-soaked kleenex has to go in the pocket and fish it out and when it’s a little soaked it’s not as fun as fishing out a used but dry handkerchief.
Rounding costs. Handkerchiefs last a long time. The reason is that they can be reused – what’s the point – and washed and the same is not the case with kleenex. This fact apparently eludes DW as he still leaves kleenex in the pockets of his jeans which I may occasionally wash, hmm
The good news is that unlike cleats, which make your shoes last longer, it is still possible to buy cleats in stores. I prefer my handkerchiefs to be white/plain, sturdy and unembroidered. Embroidery is irritating and does not wash well and colors do not hold well when washed in warm or hot water.
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First posted 2007-12-19 02:22:00.
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