Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Truth in advertising? XL

While shopping for Listerine recently, I was surprised to see a limited edition variety of it combining two unlikely flavors, coconut and lime.  For a moment, I considered buying it.  Then, I thought, "If this were a soda, juice, or a type of chocolate in a sampler, would I buy it?  Maybe once, out of curiosity.  But mouthwash?"

I like lime flavoring, within reason; in fact, I think ginger lime is the best of the Diet Coke flavors introduced three years ago.  Combined with coconut, though?  I can tolerate coconut flavoring once in a while, but I don't seek it out.

I reverted to a less daring mint flavor of Listerine.  My sense of adventure has its limits.