I see all kinds of things when I shop. People, cars, dog, cats, many items I CAN’T afford, but still want, and things that leave a great deal to the imagination. The latter happened yesterday. Twice actually.
As I walked into Publix, I was passing by the floral department. I admit, I like gardening. Hell, my friends, that I went to high school with, know this because they all know I used to work at a vegetable/flower stand where I grew up. So, sometimes plants catch my eyes. Well, yesterday, it was not plants that caught my eyes; it was the sign that Publix had hung up on the wall in the floral department. It read, “Nearly Natural Assorted Plants.” I admit, I started to laugh.
Just listen to the first part, “Nearly Natural.” Doesn’t that just make you want to laugh? I got to thinking about it after I read it. What makes these plants “nearly natural?” Are they HALF real? Do they have “real” dirt in the pot? Is the stem real? Or the bloom? The more I thought about it, the more I laughed, to myself of course, harder. How can a plant be called “nearly natural?” What happened to the real word for this type of plants? Is there something wrong with calling them “artificial” anymore? Have we actually gotten to the point in America that we have to be politically correct about plants that are NOT real?
Now, I did say that this happened twice yesterday, so staying along the lines of “Nearly Natural,” I also went shopping at J. C. Penney. I really did not go in to purchase anything. It was one of those moments where I was killing some time, but, in all honesty, I did purchase a shirt. I got a real good deal on it too. It was originally priced at $48.00 and I got it for $6.97. That’s what I call a real deal. But I digress.
As I was walking around, I also walked upstairs and looked. While up there, I passed by, and I am not ashamed to say this, the “lingerie” department. Hey, it was there. And to tell you the truth, I am a man. What man is not going to stop and look and wonder, “Wow, I wonder what that would look like on. . .?” Well, I literally did not stop, but just slowly passed by. As I passed by, that’s when I noticed the manikins. Yeah, I know that manikins are synonymous with being in clothing areas and lingerie departments, but do they have to be “Nearly Natural?”
These manikins had everything but the kitchen sink. They were dressed in bras and panties, had painted on eyes of different colors, painted on eyebrows and eyelashes, and lipstick, and even painted on makeup. There were even a couple with lady’s nightshirts and guess what? They had nipples! Talk about “Nearly Natural!”
The manikins I can understand being called “nearly natural.” It would be inhumane (if that is the right word) for “real” live models to be standing up in the lingerie department. What a problem that would cause!
I know in today’s society that it is natural to be politically correct. However, some everyday things do not need to be categorized in that fashion. I feel that “Nearly Natural” plants is in this category. I mean, they are artificial; not real. We should leave the political correctness to things that are. Even the manikins are not real. But it is more politically correct to have them known as “Nearly Natural” than a plant. A manikin can be likened to a human being since they are based on one. And it would not be “politically correct” to have live models on the stands wearing bras and panties. That should be left for the bedroom. Much more fun and imagination happens there anyway!
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