Human Guniea Pig
Posted on June 4, 2003 by Ching under Life.
I have truly become a human guinea pig!
I’ve been doing surveys online for at least a couple of months now. Yesterday I received a stick of deodorant to use for the next three weeks. Then I will be taking a survey about it online. I’ve always like participating in product testing. Several years ago, I participated in a product test for gel pens. Obviously, their tests were successful and the products were well-received because now you see gel pens everywhere. I gives me great pride to know that I tried them first!
I guess deodorants are another story. Brian thinks it’s a bad idea. He goes, “I’ll laugh if you start walking around with your arms in the air because you can’t put them down due to an armpit irritation.” I doubt that will really happen. But then, I don’t know what I’m trying (other than it’s a deodorant stick). Being that I have voluntarily subjected myself to this, I doubt that I could sue should anything bad happen. But that’s being pessimistic. I’m sure it’s just like any old deodorant stick. It can’t possibly kill me!
I told Brian about it last night while we were laying in bed, watching tv. I mentioned the paragraph in the instruction letter that came with it which states:
If you experience a medical emergency related to this product, discontinue use and call 651-632-6180.
I suppose so they can do a cover up. They’ll mop up everyone who knows that you took this product so they can’t get sued. After which they will disavow any knowledge of your being a part of the program. Just kidding!
Brian, paranoid freak that he is, goes “Fuck that! I think you should send it back to them and highlight all of the things that you disagree with.”
He’s just being paranoid. Those disclaimers come standard on everything. And I mean, EVERYTHING! This is the US after all.
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