What the eye can't see

If high definition TV has already made more women rush to their doctors for cosmetic fixes and gallons of Botox, I'm wondering how large mass migration to the skin specialist will be when high definition mobile phones are used by everyone in the near future. Use of heavy makeup to cover flaws doesn't work with HDTV where every tiny mole wrinkle or freckle becomes clearly visible. Imagine that every photo or video clip taken will expose these imperfections. I think it's a safe bet that skin specialists will see great growth in their business in the next few years.

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Kit-Kat in Japan

Today I learned that when Nestle rolled out Kit Kat in Japan, the Japanese couldn't help but notice how close the words "Kit-Kat" were to "Kitto-Katsu" which roughly translates "win without fail". Students began to believe that eating a Kit Kat before they took their exams would result in a higher grade, which was a major reason the Kit Kat brand is doing so well in Japan's overcrowded retail market. Interesting how we can be tricked into consuming a product for its name than its taste. It wouldn't surprise me if for Nestle "Kitto-Katsu" now translates "win without trying" :)

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Profit margin on display

Do you think it would be fair game to require companies to label along with the price of a product the profit margin they make out of it? I wonder how such practice would alter shopping behavior and in turn pricing of products. For example, would you consider not buying a favorite product because you thought the profit margin the company makes is too high compared to what others make even though you have no problem with the price? By the same token, would you consider buying the most expensive product in the shelf if it had the lowest profit margin thinking the company is honest in reporting the true cost of making it?

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Tall women in high heels

This thought was posted on Thinkaloo on 4 April 2008 by member sophilous

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I have observed it in some tall women and I can't quite make sense of it. Hope you can help me with your suggestions. When you see a short woman wearing high heels you can imagine this is probably because she is not comfortable with her height and wants to look taller. She lacks cc, short for confidence and centimeters. When you see a tall woman wearing really long heels, what does she lack?