Whatever happened to..,

[Participant]

I'm glad I have no knowledge of what my dad used to do with his genitalia.

Well you must have some knowledge. Hint: it involves your mum

 

[adidan]

Well you must have some knowledge. Hint: it involves your mum

So you say

 

[Diddums]

…Talc. As in talcum powder?

Was once a time when a tin of Blue Stratos talc was the default Christmas gift for a distant relation to send your way at Yuletide.

There was certainly a surplus in our household when I was growing up which would normally last the rest of the year.

I seem to remember my father giving the inside of his undies a good dusting every morning in order to keep his goolies fresh throughout the day.

But you just don’t see it anymore.

Am I right in remembering that there was some link with cancer that put the kibosh on the use of talc?

Either way, I can’t imagine a daily application to a chap’s jolly bag doing anything other than giving your genitals the appearance of those of an octogenarian. I mean, wherever there was hair just turned white.

So when are you going to stop pretending to be a woman?

 

[chrismscotland]

Talc is almost a critical part of wearing a kilt, can't have chafing!

 

[Malevolence]

I always apply liberal amounts of Johnson's Baby Powder after a shower. My bathroom looks like Pablo Escobar threw a party.

 

[alexakasloth]

As far as I'm aware, there were no proven cases of talc and asbestos in the UK but Johnson's decided to stop producing it.

There are too many money chasing lawyers who have decided to follow this and push cases through, even without evidence. They're quite blatant about it on their websites. For example: "We are leading the fight against Johnson & Johnson to get compensation and justice for hundreds of its clients in the UK who have used talc and developed cancer.
You do not need to demonstrate that a cancer diagnosis was attributed to talc use, and we do not need evidence of talc purchase."

So it's no surprise that they stopped production.

I think they are saying that to appeal to potential clients who may think that they need it demonstrated before approaching a solicitor.

As part of the case being built up they will hire a professional witness, such as a consultant specialist in that area, to demonstrate the link between the two if there is one. The threshold for demonstrating that it was caused by the product is considered to be 51% (i.e. more likely than not).

 

[adidan]

I always apply liberal amounts of Johnson's Baby Powder after a shower. My bathroom looks like Pablo Escobar threw a party.

A bathroom is no place for a hippo