BehindTheMedspeak: The problem that dare not speak its name (ear wax removal)

See: I didn't say it, I just wrote it so don't get your baggies in a twist.

And if you're not Jamaican, well, better ask someone what the above phrase means.

'Cause if you're not Jamaican then you ain't... oh, no, can't go there: Version 2.0, remember?

Enough frivolity: let's get serious about a serious medical problem.

Yes, ear wax.

You probably don't even know you have it.

I mean, unless you're from another planet it's kind of difficult to see it, what?

But trust me — I'm a doctor and I say it's in there.

An aside: when I saw the "Doctor Recommended" symbol in the graphic for this product I burst out laughing — as if. But I digress.

The thing that makes this tool worthy of inclusion in this very high street–oriented blog is the clever safety stop that the inventor created to prevent you from doing your own brain biopsy at home.

Very nicely done.

From the website:

Safely Remove Earwax

Unlike regular cotton swabs, this ear wax remover can never be inserted too deep — so you can safely remove earwax yourself.

The built–in safety stop prevents over–insertion and damage to your eardrum.

5-7/8"–long.

You get a set of 2 for $7.99 here.

What I want to know is if there is someone out there who's coordinated enough to do both ears at once.

Oh, yes, one more thing: the short end is the end that goes in your ear.

They should've put a rubber ball or something on the end of the longer part that you're supposed to hold in order to prevent some dodo from using that end to do the job.

As it is, anyone unfortunate enough to try it that way may find out what cerebrospinal fluid looks like — up close and real personal.