१६ जून, २०११

"We know where you’re going to use it, and it’s great for that area."

What's the best way to encourage men to powder their balls?
... Dry Down Friction Free Powder by Jack Black ($18 for 6 ounces), with cornstarch, lavender and green tea, “works great south-of-border,” according to its packaging.

“Guys have a great sense of humor about this stuff, and they appreciate us saying, ‘We know where you’re going to use it, and it’s great for that area,’ ” said Patricia Finn, vice president for marketing at Jack Black, which has no affiliation with the comedian of the same name.
Great. I'm sure the famous Jack Black appreciates your associating his name with cornball jokes. Literally cornball. It's corn(starch) for your balls!
Man Powder, by Matte for Men ($26 for 10.5 ounces)...  its directions recommend using it on “underarms, feet or ‘down below!’ ”...

Introduced last year, Dry Goods ($12.50 to $14 for 5.4 ounces)... features a unique valve that permits spraying it “upside down for those hard to reach places”....
A unique valve for your unique valve.
Tim Joyce, the president of Joyce Labs, which makes Dry Goods, ... said the name Dry Goods “is totally euphemistic to make you think of your business.”
His business is your business. (Requisite song link: here.)
Even Gold Bond ($8 for 10 ounces), the 103-year-old brand of general-use medicated powder, is deploying double entendres... “I never suit up without Gold Bond Medicated Powder — it keeps my equipment dry.”
Looks like the advertising industry is desperately in need of a man who knows how to write snappy quips about balls. And I know just the man, and they say he may soon be looking for work....

ADDED: If Anthony's unavailable, there's always Louie.

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Rich B म्हणाले...

Well I will see your ball powder and raise you for the hair down there.

You can't beat the free market.

Sal म्हणाले...

You'll also want to apply some Chamois BUTT'r before heading out on that big bike ride

gerry म्हणाले...

And there's this, my favorite.

Michael Haz म्हणाले...

And there's Anti-Monkey Butt Powder, a favorite of long distance motorcycle riders.

I used it once and wound up with a sticky whit paste on my stuff. A better ventilation strategery is better.

Maynard म्हणाले...

Gold Bond Extra strength medicated for me. Wonderful on those hot and humid days. Hoping they come up with a powder that tastes as good as it works!

Fred4Pres म्हणाले...

Lavender is an herb that can effect hormone levels, promoting estrogen. So rubbing your balls with it might be a good thing if you suddenly want to gain a strong facination to Laura Asheley home funishings.

KCFleming म्हणाले...

Where's AlphaLiberal when we actually need him?

Isn't this the perfect time to have Lush Limpballs as their spokesman?

C'mon Alpha. Man up.
I can't do all your work for you, you lazy mofo.

Fred4Pres म्हणाले...

If you want a set of moobs, rub your balls with lavender.

rhhardin म्हणाले...

"Down below" is a female-to-female euphemism for female parts, not a male one for anybody's parts.

Owing to there being nothing visible and no very great interest to attract other words.

It's quite different on the male side.

Titus म्हणाले...

I enjoy the smell of sweaty balls.

Titus म्हणाले...

not too sweaty though.

Sweaty after a workout.

Not dirty smelly balls. That is just gross.

rhhardin म्हणाले...

The WSJ decades ago had an article on light days panti-liners for all month use.

The quoted reasoning was that if we could only get women to use this stuff all month long, profits would skyrocket.

The real opportunity was as bike helmet forehead sweat pads (avoid the winged version).

deborah म्हणाले...

Quit making stuff up, rh.

test म्हणाले...

If it's not edible I'd say the drawbacks are greater than the advantages.

Akiva म्हणाले...

Is it product day at Althouse?

ndspinelli म्हणाले...

It works. But, being a former pitcher I like the fact I can grab my balls and it feels like a resin bag. I'm back on the mound, found my rhythm, and painting the black w/ fastballs. Smell is the strongest sense for nostalgia, but touch is up there.

Salamandyr म्हणाले...

Or they could stop shaving that area.

deborah म्हणाले...

(I was replying to your what 'down below' meant.)

Now, when we were seven, my best friend, a boy, asked to see my chest in exchange for him showing his penis. I really thought I was the one getting the bargain, as I was as flat-chested as he.

ricpic म्हणाले...

What happened to good ol' talcum powder?

Fred4Pres म्हणाले...

If you have a ball odor problem, rub them with bourbon. That will fix it and it is the manly thing to do.

deborah म्हणाले...

@ricpic: It wasn't good for babies to breathe in, so they switched to cornstarch. At least in baby powder formulations.

As my whimsy leads me.. म्हणाले...

These products are awfully expensive for variations on talc and cornstarch. Green tea oil may help suppress fungal growth, though. Also helpful would be for men to switch to kilts, with the traditional Scottish underwear (nothing). Good air circulation helps keep the area dry.

Toy

WV: wingie-- I blush to think of the associations.

Lincolntf म्हणाले...

Woo hoo! Weiner to resign, breaking everywhere. Couldn't happen to a more deserving shitbag.

Shouting Thomas म्हणाले...

Man, I've got to get some of that Anti-Monkey Butt Powder.

Capitalism is great!

Fred4Pres म्हणाले...

BREAKING: Weiner just resigned. He said he is doing lavender ball powder therapy to control his raging hard ons and immaturity.

अनामित म्हणाले...

If it's just about using a fine, absorbent powder, why not just use a powdered cake mix: angel food before church, devil's food if feeling naughty.

अनामित म्हणाले...

"Alright, my package and I are not going to itch."

Shouting Thomas म्हणाले...

Oh shit!

No more Weiner!

This is terrible.

Robert म्हणाले...

I remember when 'moisture, darkness, and warmth' used to be a good thing.

How times have changed.

Shouting Thomas म्हणाले...

WEINER PETERS OUT!

Ipso Fatso म्हणाले...

Could Jack Black the comedian use this product mockingly in his ads? After all it is his name. Just wondering.

Wince म्हणाले...
ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.
KCFleming म्हणाले...

Where's the WEINER PULLS OUT headline?

Lem Vibe Bandit म्हणाले...

Years ago I used to use Odor Eaters.. but I seem to have outgrown the need.. maybe outgrown is not the right word.

Is it product day at Althouse?

A subtle Fathers Day reminder ;)

Shouting Thomas म्हणाले...

Where's the WEINER PULLS OUT headline?

I'm not sure even the NY Post has the balls for that one.

If they do have the balls, I hope they're powdering the damned things.

David म्हणाले...

How to encourage?

Get a woman to do it for them.

That's always what men want.

Lem Vibe Bandit म्हणाले...

You mean 'We are not going to have Weiner to kick around anymore'..

Sad news.. It feels like loosing.. an arm.

bagoh20 म्हणाले...

My junk does not need makeup - it needs respect.

Wince म्हणाले...
ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.
Wince म्हणाले...

How much of this is an outgrowth of a fashionable trend toward men removing hair from their ball sacks?

Come to think of it, Weiner looks pretty shorn.

"It's breathtaking, I suggest you try it."

Wince म्हणाले...

Lem said...
You mean 'We are not going to have Weiner to kick around anymore'..

Sad news.. It feels like loosing.. an arm.


Or, more to the point, "a baby's arm holding an apple."

Known Unknown म्हणाले...

Beware the perils of overpowdering.

virgil xenophon म्हणाले...

In Louisiana there is always "Boudreaux's Butt Paste" GREAT stuff! LOL! "Tiz true, 'tiz true!

BJK म्हणाले...

Honestly never imagined I would have a discussion about someone squatting on the Jack Black name without that being a commentary on his filmography.

David Smith म्हणाले...

Ref: the classic Bob Hope bit with the punchline "If I could walk that way I wouldn't need the talcum powder."

deborah म्हणाले...

The Fire Down Below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXArkVFMaj0

Penny म्हणाले...

No surprise that sweaty balls are out of fashion.

Hell, the bigger worry is that dirty, calloused, workman hands are out of fashion.

edutcher म्हणाले...

Using those products is only right, since it shows veneration for the people that built this country.

They all understood you must always keep your powder and ball dry.

deborah म्हणाले...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcDCvQbOdig&feature=related

deborah म्हणाले...

lol ed

AllenS म्हणाले...

Back when I had cattle and had to put up hay on a regular basis, I used to powder my bottom with Johnson's Baby Powder before I hayed. It really helped eleviate the chaffing.

Penny म्हणाले...

And what Robert said.

Guess you like Bonnie Raitt too.

Seeing Red म्हणाले...

No more yanking weiner?

too bad.

deborah म्हणाले...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTgLQgpwRvQ&feature=related

deborah म्हणाले...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RXJc199zFk

Roman म्हणाले...

A great chance for the proper marketing. How about calling it "Umpire", and market it for foul balls?

Rich B म्हणाले...

"If you have a ball odor problem, rub them with bourbon. That will fix it and it is the manly thing to do." Gives a man that ineffable fragrance that a woman just can't put her finger on.

So that's why they call you Ol' Bourbon Balls.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Lavender? For men? That stuff is man poison, turns men into sissies.

A perfect concoction for the 21st century metrosissy. No true Scotsman uses that stuff. Real men just work hard and endure without complaint the resulting bodily insults. Then put on just the minimum amount of salve, so that the callouses will form.

Phil 314 म्हणाले...

Hopefully they don't end up using Jack Black's famous drug-desperate proposal from "Tropic Thunder"

Jean म्हणाले...

and, dont't forget monkey butt powder (it is sold at Tractor Supply), yellow cannister for men, pink cannister for women

el polacko म्हणाले...

i've used just plain old cornstarch for decades. much less expensive than these new-fangled creations and a whole lot less expensive.