Slog - Comments on 6th & Union

Comment by Malcolm in Sydney

Malcolm in Sydney — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:12:40 -0800

Is it there to stop the flow?

Comment by Balt-O-Matt

Balt-O-Matt — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:12:43 -0800

What a way to celebrate your birthday!

Comment by tenspeed

tenspeed — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:12:46 -0800

awesome. i love s'mores.

Comment by catnextdoor

catnextdoor — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:12:52 -0800

It's like the Seinfeld episode where Jerry puts the Pez dispenser on Elaine's leg and she cant stop laughing... That's what happened to me with this post. Fucking hilarious.

Comment by Mr. Poe

Mr. Poe — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:12:55 -0800

Someone was fighting for her rights.

Comment by Just a Tampon

Just a Tampon — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:14:43 -0800

Yes, Dan. It's a tampon. Women use them when they have their periods to catch their menstrual blood so it doesn't go on their undergarments. That's all. It's going to be ok.

Comment by Sargon Bighorn

Sargon Bighorn — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:16:34 -0800

It's an escaped albino lab rat. The experiment went horribly wrong.

Comment by Jen

Jen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:17:17 -0800

It's not just a tampon. It's a metaphor. Like the Incredible Hulk.

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:18:26 -0800

Is it weird that I know exactly what "make" and "model" of tampon that is?

Comment by Chickenfox

Chickenfox — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:18:59 -0800

OMG it's getting away!

Comment by Lucky

Lucky — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:19:29 -0800

Women carry tampons in their handbags. Sometimes tampons unravel when rolling around in a handbag. Unravelled tampons sometimes fall or are tossed from a handbag into the gutter.

Comment by SDizzle

SDizzle — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:22:15 -0800

But... why is it only HALF a tampon, that is the real question here. What happened to the other half?

Why is it a very short, very stubby tampon?

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:23:11 -0800

Why are tampon strings blue?

Comment by michael strangeways

michael strangeways — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:25:25 -0800

It's a prop. The 5th Avenue is putting on a production of "Carrie: The Musical"

Comment by Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:26:29 -0800

Hah! I thought it was a mouselike toy for cats. I never saw an open tampon before. Huh.

Comment by angelika

angelika — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:27:44 -0800

it isn't a half-tampon, it's an OB tampon and they are compact in size with minimal packaging as to do their part in being better for the enviroment.

Comment by Kay

Kay — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:28:32 -0800

It's an applicator-free o.b. tampon (and looks to be super!)

Comment by Just a Tampon

Just a Tampon — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:29:59 -0800

@12--It's an OB tampon. They are short n' stubby, versus Tampax, which are long n' thin. Different makes and models for different menstruating needs. These are the posts where you see how glaringly full of gay men slog is. Aw!

Comment by hillpagan

hillpagan — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:30:24 -0800

Nice Birthday post! Have a good one!

Comment by reverend dr dj riz

reverend dr dj riz — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:36:18 -0800

this makes me wonder...umm.. is it good form for mens to keep a stash of tampons in the medicine cabinet, just in case a woman might happen to need one when she's visiting ? and if so what size would be best .. you know.. for emergencies.. do women have these emergencies?

Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball

Jubilation T. Cornball — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:41:01 -0800

I have a machine up in my house, Riz. I might as well make some money off the situation.

Comment by Ken

Ken — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:41:03 -0800

can we get a pic of a good old super flow Kotex, they are still in use I think, that is in the should be disposed of phase - ie. folded, caked on the edges and very bloody in the middle

the gay boys will freak and have bad flashes just in time for Halloween

Comment by Carollani

Carollani — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:52:08 -0800

@20: Women do have these emergencies, but when they do they don't nitpick over brands. It's awfully sweet of you to consider.

Comment by yarf

yarf — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:01:07 -0800

at least it's not bloody like the one i've been walking past every day for a month.

Comment by catnextdoor

catnextdoor — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:02:35 -0800

Best comment thread EVAR!

So, to answer the question- YES keep tampons in your house, just in case. I know men who do this and they get laid more than those who dont. Theoretically.

Comment by Just a Tampon

Just a Tampon — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:07:13 -0800

"If men had periods, every bachelor apartment would look like a murder scene." Margaret Cho

Comment by Fnarf

Fnarf — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:09:22 -0800

We used to soak them in tea and hang them from the christmas tree. We were REBELS.

Comment by James

James — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:19:38 -0800

Wow. I'd had no idea what that was until I read the comments.

Comment by Non

Non — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:33:28 -0800

"If men had periods, you know they'd be havin' the RED PARTY." Margaret Cho

Comment by Lavode

Lavode — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:39:50 -0800

Have to admit, sometimes it's nice to take a break from the politics, sex, religion, and pit bulls and just laugh about a tampon in the street.

Comment by Geni

Geni — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:46:31 -0800

Jeebus, I know a lot of Slog posters are not tampon users nor do they mate with tampon users, but for heaven's sakes, did none of you have sisters? Have you truly never seen one before? You never stole tampons from your sisters and strewed them in conspicuous locations when you were, like, six, and still thought stray tampons were funny? (ahem)

And as to why it's thick and stubby, well, because long and thin doesn't do a whole hell of a lot to actually stop menstrual flow from escaping...it just flows down the side. There's not a lot of benefit to a tampon being any longer than necessary. I've never understood Tampax' design. Nor have I ever understood the point of tampon applicators; what, are they for women who are afraid to touch their own vulvas?

Comment by breklor

breklor — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:48:14 -0800

It's one of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man's sperm.

Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale

Lloyd Clydesdale — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:50:10 -0800

Rorschachianly, it makes me wonder where urban animals try not to die.

Comment by Emmakat

Emmakat — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:56:22 -0800

Seriously, Dan. I have seen this everywhere...all the time...it's not uncommon. Women use tampons. Women carry purses. Sometimes tampons fall out of purses. I'm sorry you were frightened.

Comment by 4f...sake

4f...sake — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:59:33 -0800

I swear I saw it on Spring Street

Comment by violet_dagrinder

violet_dagrinder — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:15:59 -0800

@20

AWWWwwwww. I want to go out with you.

Comment by kerri harrop

kerri harrop — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:33:37 -0800

@20: riz, your mama raised you right, looking after your lady friends like that.

Comment by rob

rob — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:41:49 -0800

"IS THAT THE KIND THAT YOU PUSH IN WITH YOUR THUMB OR THE KIND THAT YOU POUND IN WITH A HAMMER?"

(old joke.)

Comment by PopTart

PopTart — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:41:59 -0800

That tampon didn't just fall out of someone's purse. OB tampons are tightly sealed in plastic. It would be much smaller and still sealed if it had fallen out of someone's purse.

Unless some urban squirrel came along, used its tiny tiny paws to unwrap it and, discovering it was not food, discarded it to absorb the gutter dew whereby it plumped up in that "wow super absorbent" way that tampons have.

p.s. Geni, totally agree on the Tampax applicator thing. I hate the plastic ones too. I'm an OB girl. (But I was nowhere near 6th and Union today.) Oh, that was probably too much information. Whatever.

Comment by Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:48:55 -0800

Oh for crying out loud, he didn't say he was frightened. He took a picture of it and said where he found it.

I'm a girl. I use tampons. I don't want to see them on the street either, whether or not they've been used. Why didn't the sloppy bitch pick it up after she dropped it?

Comment by rob

rob — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:55:32 -0800

@38: Sorry. Nobody will get that. Blame pre-debate pre-emptive drunkness on my part.

--Lady in drugstore tries to inquire discretely of the cashier where she might find the Tampax. He unthinkingly gets on the P.A. system and blurts out the question. Old stock-guy in the back room mis-hears, thinks they are looking for thumbtacks, gets on the P.A. and says, "IS THAT THE KIND THAT YOU PUSH IN WITH YOUR THUMB OR THE KIND THAT YOU POUND IN WITH A HAMMER?"

Comment by Jen Graves

Jen Graves — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:01:24 -0800

Oh my God, that tampon is so honest. I ache for it.

Comment by Julie in Chicago

Julie in Chicago — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:15:21 -0800

Hmm. I think that I would think it was weird if some bachelor dude had tampons in his bathroom. Maybe if we had been dating for a few months, it would be sweet...

Comment by ellarosa

ellarosa — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:36:29 -0800

it's a metaphor for the mccain campaign: unused tampon in the gutter. the end.

Comment by Ariel

Ariel — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:51:12 -0800

@20: Most ladies prefer their tampons to be aired-out and conveniently located, regardless of brand. So, simply throw a handful in the gutter outside your house. Your lady friends will thank you!

Comment by Dean Venture

Dean Venture — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:22:34 -0800

Regardless of its reason for being, I still think its a beautiful picture.

And I have learned way more about tampons than I ever knew...I thought there was just the Tampax style....sweet jesus...

Comment by Amy

Amy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:39:36 -0800

Tampons with applicators are great gateway tampons for beginners. I know when I hit puberty, I was way too freaked to be putting my finger in there. If you're going to go for applicators though, Playtex is WAY more comfortable than Tampax, which aren't even rounded. End $0.02.

Comment by Paul

Paul — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:46:35 -0800

I've seen tampons yes but never one quite that puffy before. Isn't that string curiously long to be a tampon? I'm not completely sure if we have this right or not.

Comment by Bees

Bees — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:22:04 -0800

Everyone's in such a bloody hurry.

Comment by threnody

threnody — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:30:41 -0800

"If men bled, would tampons be free?" - Steven Tyler in Rolling Stone (years ago)