Close to Home by John McPherson for October 11, 2020

I recently shopped at a pet supply store, and was amazed at all the products. It’s a gold mine for the owners!!

Too many choices.

It’s not quite that bad for cat litter. But the other day, I was looking for Cheez-Its and the store had every single variety except for the original flavor.

That’s litter-aly absurd.

Marketing!

A. They all taste the same according to my pug.B. Can they make one more that will actually stay in the box? How’s she get it out of there? She doesn’t have fingers but she leaves a trail like Hansel and Gretel.

Apparently, Bleeb is having nothing to do with this craziness.

been there!

Looking for wheat bran, which I use in breadmaking, I searched 2 or 3 chain “health food stores”, as well as 3 of the gigantic chain “supermarkets”. No dice with that item at any of them. But each of the stores stocked about 200 kinds of coffee. Never had trouble getting bran at the local Marsh stores, but that chain bellied-up several years ago after the Marsh family sold it to a rapacious outfit based in Florida.

Freedom of choice is not an unmixed blessing, eh?

It’s not quite that bad (yet) when it comes to litter, but it’s spot-on where food’s concerned.

Getting that way with cereal as well. Look at all the varieties of Cheerios and Chex.

Another reason, as if I needed one, to not have a cat.

Like shampoos and conditioners.

This IS funny…

BTW..anyone able to see today’s Rhymes with Orange?https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/rhymeswithorange/s-2420528#

Was able to see today’s Arcamax’s ONE BIG HAPPY

Same stuff. Different packages. Marketing is easy if you don’t really have to satisfy your actual users.

Market segmentation. Did you know that between Colgate and Crest, they offer greater than 50 supposedly-different toothpastes? Don’t get me started on the many sizes of toilet paper rolls which are designed to confuse consumers.

Another 2010 rerun. McPherson must be on vacation again, or took the weekend off. I ran outa stuff for him to fix around my house while he ain’t doin’ nuthin’, so I’ll have to create some. Maybe reorganize my sock drawer, or alphabetize the contents of my freezer.

So, here’s some more from ol’ Grampa… One afternoon, I asked my ol’ Grampa if he had a joke for us today, he said:

“A grasshopper hops into a bar. The bartender says, “what’ll it be?” The grasshopper says “just a beer”… the bartender says “um, you do know we have a drink named after you, right?" The grasshopper says, "You have a drink named “Steve?”

Thanks Grampa… that’s… that’s… not… old at all!

Do they carry lemon scented?

A purrfect product for your kitty.

Same crapper, different name…

Hey ,let’s leave politics out of it please!!!!

“For Cool Cats”

A missed opportunity.

All the same litter formulation, just different labels of the same product.

one of the reasons i don’t have a cat…