Don't Forget It

Is there any object that is a more apt symbol of how far consumerism has been allowed to go? Isn't it enough that the boffins at Colgate inflict us with the latest in analog toothbrush technology every 8 or 9 months? With their twisting heads, rubber grips for the prevention of slippery toothbrush related accidents and their squeegees for drying each tooth as the brush goes past?

Why don't any of the innovations of non-powered toothbrushes reach the electric toothbrush? If you listen carefully, you can hear the electric toothbrush vibrating in response to all of these improvements with "Yes, but I'm electric! Why would you want all of the grips and squeegees when you don't even have to move your arm? If I existed 100 years ago, all of those old people would still have their teeth! Go on, you deserve it."

So help keep Duracell in business. What would that cute pink bunny do if you started to move your arm?

Don't even get me started about the Hummingbird electric flosser! I'm still getting over the fact that Oral-B no longer offer the toothbrush with the blue bristles that fade when it's time to get a new one!