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Is 'Nothing But Tears' Shampoo a Good Idea?

Posted by Jen Chaney

Johnson & Johnson is apparently changing course. Instead of making shampoo that promises "no more tears," they are introducting a "nothing but tears" product that promises to "prepare meek and fragile newborns for the real world." Could this be true?...

...um, no. It's not true. It's actually the subject of a pretty funny story from The Onion. (I know, it's cruel of me to play this kind of trick when it isn't even April Fool's Day.)

A passage from this faux-journalism gem:

"In recent years, a growing number of parents have begun looking for ways to raise more adequately jaded toddlers, and Johnson & Johnson is not the first company to respond to the rising demand. In 2003, Fisher-Price unveiled a new adventure play set containing 85 easy-to-choke-on pieces, and in 2006, the Walt Disney Company introduced an interactive DVD entitled Baby's First Brush With A Cruel And Unforgiving World."

If you're in the mood for a good laugh, read the full story.

Related Link:

Children opposed to healthcare (Onion Video)

Image: The Onion


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About Jen Chaney

Jen Chaney is the movies editor and a DVD columnist for washingtonpost.com. Her byline has appeared in The Washington Post, People magazine, USA Today and the Utne Reader as well as various other newspapers around the country. She is the mother of a one-year-old boy, who has not yet learned the word Xanadu. But he will. Trust us, he will.

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