So, anyone who’s been reading my recent posts on this site knows that I’ve been sick this week. Really sick. I thought that I’ve had a really bad cold, but now that I’m starting to finally feel better, I’m ready to admit that I most likely had the flu. Ugh. It knocked me out. I’ve been the kind of sick that when I stand up, I realize that was maybe a mistake and I should just go lay back down. I’m way better now, of course…but still feelin’ it.
I’m a huge fan of Ricola lozenges. They are awesome. But because of my congestion, I also got some Halls. Halls are like my old standby. They are comforting. That’s what my parents used when I was growing up. Ricola was something I found later–my coming of age cough drop.
Halls has done something new with their packaging. Have any of you seen it? On the outside of every drop’s wrapper, they have little sayings–”A Pep Talk In Every Drop!” they’re calling it. Here are some of the phrases I’ve seen:
Go get it!
Dust off and get up.
Get back in there.
Flex your “can do” muscle.
Impress yourself today.
Buckle down and push forth!
Now, I don’t know about you, dear reader. But when I am the kind of sick where I can’t breathe through my nose, I’m headachey, and it’s exhausting just to make myself a bowl of oatmeal, I don’t want some pushy cough drop wrapper telling me to “push forth!’ Screw you, cough drop wrapper! How can you come off all high and mighty?! You don’t know how I feel! Stop tellin’ me that all I need to do is just “get back in there!’ Geez. The nerve. Maybe my “can do” muscle needs a rest. Did you ever stop to think about that?! No? I didn’t think so.
Maybe you should reconsider your campaign, Halls. And I’ll help you. (Contact me via the email address on this website to find out where you can send my check.) Here are the types of things that should be written on cough drop packages:
Be easy on yourself.
Don’t feel well? Stay home and watch a movie!
Take a break.
You look really cute under that blanket.
Close your eyes and relax.
Embrace your bed!
See, Halls? It’s not that difficult. Less judgement, more validation. That’s what we all want–especially when we’re not feeling well.
