One of life's ironies...

...is that spilled soap is one of the worst messes to clean up.

I felt so virtuous as I unscrewed the cap of the eco-friendly handsoap refill pouch with its lightweight, minimal packaging design. I held it over the dispenser, ready for the familiar slow ooze of the liquid soap. I'd spent years perfecting my pour technique and haven't wasted a drop since my second time. Needless to say, I was totally unprepared for the gush of watery liquid that came splashing out all over the countertop and onto the closed (¿?) toilet seat. I spent about 5 minutes wiping everything down with a sponge until there were no more suds. Guess it's a different formula..."foaming" handwash, rather than "gel". When all else fails, read the label.

I guess it could have been worse. For instance, having a bottle of Axe shower gel leak all over the inside of one's gym bag whilst on the road in one's 1970 Ford. Or maybe not..."One" claims that as one drove by with one's alluringly scented cargo, every woman between Clear Lake and Vallejo plastered herself to the sides of the truck...



Disclaimer: String of Lights does not condone the misogynistic TV ads of the above product, though it has been known to chuckle at one or two of them...but I think that those of us who do chuckle are not deriding the women in the commercials, but rather the absurdity of the situations and by extension, any men who believe themselves capable of driving women to such ridiculous behaviors by slathering on Axe (or anything else they do, for that matter).

Apology: String of Lights sincerely apologizes for the sexist nature of the last part of the Disclaimer.