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Seen it all now - this is a 'thing'

52 replies

staveleymum · 06/12/2016 10:48

Saw an advert last night for Loreal men and they were advertising 'tat cream' to keep your 'tats looking buff'. WTF... really!

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MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 06/12/2016 11:22

Clearly those purveying bollock cream have never seen one. It's a pointless task.

Still, it's interesting to see the "pointless shit being sold with a made up problen" schtick aka How To Sell So Wimmin Buy moving over to men. I was hoping we'd just get rid of the negative advertising instead :(

MollyHopps · 06/12/2016 11:33

DRY BALLS Grin I am actually crying with laughter.

But in all seriousness, you don't wan't a sweaty sack.

FlyingElbows · 06/12/2016 11:36

Omg I am so buying that bollock stuff for Mr Elbows. He is hilarious on the topic of young man balls vs middle aged humunga balls. He will laugh. There's a lad down the road from us who is a product manufacturers daydream. He's orange, shiny, tattooed, coiffed and you can smell him from inside their house. It really does look like the playing field is levelling in terms of "buy useless shit to fix problems you don't have".

diddl · 06/12/2016 11:41

"Your balls are safe in our hands"

GrinGrin

Clothears123 · 06/12/2016 11:48

Gross!

bummymummy77 · 06/12/2016 11:52

I call boobs 'tats' so I was fucking confused for the start of this thread.

DogMa1 · 06/12/2016 11:54

Re below the belt: who wants minty fresh balls? Teeth and mouth yes, but dangly bits...

CrackersDontMatter · 06/12/2016 11:55

I would buy the ball stuff for DP - he's a chef and gets horribly chafed balls / bum because of the heat in the kitchen. It's like adult nappy rash. Tat cream seems pointless though!

Patriciathestripper1 · 06/12/2016 11:56

Hahahaha pip an Joffrey neatly spat my tea out!!!😂

Maudlinmaud · 06/12/2016 11:56

Da fuq? Xmas Shock

ShutTheFuckUpBarbara · 06/12/2016 12:00

Looking forward to the Dry Balls Christmas gift sets in Boots Grin

OnTheNaughtyList · 06/12/2016 12:04
Xmas Grin
BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 06/12/2016 12:19

Reminds me of my days as a single girl, when "men's grooming" consisted of a shower before a date if he was making an effort.
Getting intimate with a new partner, and he murmurs in my ear "I shaved my balls for you"......

What was the polite answer to that, considering even women were only at the bikini line tidying stage in those days?
" thank you"?
"you shouldn't have"?
You REALLY shouldn't have"?

TheDogsMother · 06/12/2016 12:46

If you'd like some male grooming entertainment take a look at the Amazon reviews - Veet for Men Hair Removal Gel

www.amazon.co.uk/Veet-Men-Hair-Removal-Cream/product-reviews/B000KKNQBK

tiktok · 06/12/2016 13:03

Crackers - lanacane powder for your dh.

Preventive dusting down the keks every day; more intensive application for actual rash.

Brilliant stuff.

happystory · 06/12/2016 13:23

I was in Boots on Saturday and heard a women asking the assistant about the Down Below stuff. Trouble was she couldn't bring herself to actually say what it was so the poor lad had no idea what she asking. She went off muttering to her friend 'Well they obviously don't have it'. She was a middle aged woman and I got the impression she was buying it for her son...imagine Christmas morning...'Gee, mum you shouldn't have.'

Wookiecookies · 06/12/2016 13:33

Grin HAPPY bahaha! How mortifying would that be?

Wookiecookies · 06/12/2016 13:35

They do a ball freshening spray too. Maybe she thought it was for the baubles on her tree? Grin

Bonkerz · 06/12/2016 13:43

Bought the 'below the belt' toiletries for my DH for Christmas! He's always telling it gets complicated down there!!!!!

Yoarchie · 06/12/2016 13:46

What the actual fuck is that ball gel ShockGrin

BoffinMum · 06/12/2016 13:46

What is this cream? I want to get some for DH's stocking in revenge for the Valentine's Day peppermint foot scrub gift infraction of 2002.

Arfarfanarf · 06/12/2016 13:54

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simpless · 06/12/2016 14:18

Lolled v loudly, BoffinMum!

CrackersDontMatter · 06/12/2016 14:21

Thanks tiktok

SharpLily · 06/12/2016 14:31

Ha! Thanks for the link - I've just ordered some ball cream! Grin

Seriously though, we live in a hot country and my husband's work can get quite physical. He suffers from uncomfortable, sweaty balls (or so he's always telling me Hmm) and I think this will be a great little Christmas present.