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… the person who invented these or who buys these?
I get the ‘novelty value’ of these, but – and I might shoot myself in the foot here saying this – if this product is still in existence in 18 months time, I will eat a packet of them. Or at least apologise profusely and buy 100 packs as punishment.
That said, I do like the ‘get your tweet printed on the pack’ idea.
Sure, it results in tongue-in-cheek bollocks like “Dude wipes are a lifestyle” and “For those who wanna dominate the day”, but in a weird way, that gives a packet of bloody tissues a bit of a personality.
Oh my god, what have I just said.
Tissues with personality. Kill me now.
Worse, having just checked out their corporate website, I’ve not only discovered they have been in business since 2012, but they got cash from a major investor.
Guess I’d better start practicing eating my dude wipes … which sounds even worse than they will probably taste.
21 Comments
The investment swas at a valuation of $1.2 million, so I think your rashness is safe. See what I did there?
Comment by John July 19, 2016 @ 6:23 amAnd no I don’t mean the typo.
Comment by John July 19, 2016 @ 6:24 amHaving to `’tear open” before you can wipe seems like a design issue to me.
Comment by John July 19, 2016 @ 6:49 amPackaging design flaws are the least of my concerns John.
Comment by George July 19, 2016 @ 7:06 amTo be honest, in these days where any old shit digital company is valued at 3 billion bucks, 1.2 million is pretty shit.
Comment by Rob July 19, 2016 @ 9:01 amim so fucking glad we werent worth billions. the thought of you having even more fucking cash than you already have would have pushed me over the fucking edge.
Comment by andy@cynic July 19, 2016 @ 9:32 amHe’d find a way to stiff you of the extra.
Comment by Billy Whizz July 19, 2016 @ 9:35 amoh i fucking definitely know whats fucking worse.
Comment by andy@cynic July 19, 2016 @ 6:44 amand all that shit vocab sounds like the cliched shit your hair metal bands say so i dont know why youre taking the fucking piss when you have been paying for that wank for forty fucking years.
Comment by andy@cynic July 19, 2016 @ 6:48 amIt does sound very Bon Jovi circa 1985.
Comment by George July 19, 2016 @ 7:07 am[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf0oXY4nDxE]
Comment by Rob July 19, 2016 @ 9:01 amexactly my fucking point.
Comment by andy@cynic July 19, 2016 @ 9:29 amIf it means you have to eat them I’m going to buy them.
Comment by Billy Whizz July 19, 2016 @ 6:54 amIs “guess I better practice eating my dude wipes” a euphemism.
Comment by DH July 19, 2016 @ 7:23 amGood companies fail everyday and this one gets investment. Nothing makes sense anymore. Welcome back Rob.
Comment by Pete July 19, 2016 @ 7:57 amI don’t think companies failures and the return of this blog are connected.
Comment by Pete July 19, 2016 @ 7:57 amI like the way you said, “think”.
Comment by Rob July 19, 2016 @ 9:02 amThe twitter stuff is hilarious, they’ve even got a dude button on amazon dash. By the way, who on earth says Dude these days anyway? Most excellent
Comment by northern July 19, 2016 @ 6:38 pmcampbell fucking does. the sad twat thinks waynes world is the latest hollywood blockbuster.
Comment by andy@cynic July 20, 2016 @ 1:38 amWorse, he thinks forest are a soccer club on the rise.
Comment by DH July 20, 2016 @ 2:11 amWith the ease of contract manufacturing / WordPress / ecommerce anyone can come up with a stupid idea and turn it into a business. It’s like the pet rock of the modern era. Except there are thousands of variations. And they are all terrible.
Comment by Bryan July 21, 2016 @ 1:02 am