Got Funny

Before I begin to tell you my story, you should know that I am employed by a wholesaler who sells adult diapers (among other things). Part of my job is to deliver adult diapers to local charities; health clinics and hospices, so it is normal for me to have a few packs of adult diapers in the back of my minivan.

This story begins a few months ago when my kid brother left our father’s beloved ’69 Chevy Camaro convertible in our driveway with the top down. And of course, it poured rain while all of us were on a little Sunday sightseeing drive together. Rain in the southeast can be quite dramatic: you have to experience it to believe it. When we returned from our outing we all gasped in horror at the 4 inches of water that had collected inside Dad’s pristine sports car. Worse, our father was due to arrive at our house in 10 minutes. We had to get this cleaned up fast or my brother might need the witness protection act to escape from his single act of innocent neglect.

My brother had already started bailing water with a miniature pink pail that my daughter had loaned him from her toy box when I suddenly realized that I had the perfect answer – adult diapers! I quickly pulled a pack from my own vehicle and we all tore into it, submerging the absorbent material into the water. Even though it was my idea, I was astonished at how effective this was. I had read about the absorbent polymers that are in diapers, but to see it in action is simply eye-popping. Eight diapers soaked up all that water in about 40 seconds. I used a couple more diapers to get as much liquid out of the carpets as I could while others used paper towels to get little drops here and there. Hair dryers finished up and were just being unplugged when Dad was spotted coming down the street in his old pickup truck. He still does not know about this incident.

If you own a convertible, take a lesson from my family’s experience and keep your top up when traveling in the southern U.S. And if you are the type that likes to plan for contingencies, keep a few adult diapers tucked into a small dry space somewhere in your vehicle. If your woman finds these panties in your glove compartment, she might ask some embarrassing questions, but chances are, she won’t walk away in a huff.