products that inspire awe

I make it a point to visit pharmacies in foreign countries because I find it far more informative and exciting than most famous tourist sites. I've come across some strange products in my day, and my recent finds are so ridiculous, I have to share.

I found these men's products in the Family Mart in Bangkok. It wasn't the product as much as the advertising. All of these products are some kind of face wash. On the two Degaze products they had the image of a guy bending over flashing a peace sign; I just don't get it. The two products on the right had silly names: Ride Me! and Beat Me! I don't know what they were going for.

Recently I've discovered that you don't even have to travel that far to find things that make no sense or just laugh out loud in the aisle. Apparently Walgreens stocks some of the most bizarre products. My fabulous friend Eleni found this gem, and had to take a picture, and email it to me. It was that funny. BOD, now only 5.99! "I want your BOD" My response: Brilliant! Disgusting! Amazing!

When Kiersten suggested a late night trip to the Walgreens in Brooklyn last week I was about to jump out of my skin. We share a love for these places, and we have no qualms about being the weirdos standing in front of the hand soap for 20 minutes to find the one that smells the most pleasing for the best price. This visit was notable.

We found some great stuff. In addition to singing greeting cards and snake oil, we found garlic conditioner. It was GROSS. After smelling it, (we had to open it to see what it smelled like, who wouldn't?) I don't know why you'd ever put something this pungent in your hair.