How have I managed to get through life without questioning what the Q in Q-tips stands for?
It shocks me that I managed to get through life without discovering that the Q stands for quality, which is completely stupid.
Quality tip?
Even so, it’s better than the original name of the product:
Baby Gays.
I could find no explanation as to the origin of this name.
Oh, and for the record, you are not supposed to clean your ears with Q-tips. I have yet to meet a doctor who won’t tell you to avoid sticking anything in your ears.
Even Q-tips own website does not list the cleaning of the inner ear as a recommended use.
I suspect that if people actually followed this doctor and company warning, however, Q-tips might go out of business.
