So fighting my way through a small cold at the moment. The kind that require you constantly have a pack of tissues with you. Needless to say, not enjoying it much so far.
But it did lead to an interesting observation.
Tissues are something I never skimp on, brand name-wise. I am more than willing to shell out the extra 99p or whatnot for honest to goodness I know they won't shred my nose Kleenex brand than the cheaper store brand option. I was hurt too many times by those impostors of decent facial tissues in university.
So I always have handy the travel packs of Kleenex brand tissues with me. Lately though, with the cold, I have been going through them a lot quicker. I was running low yesterday and knew that I should have some to bring with me to work and keep at my desk for the inevitable nose than won't stop running (seriously, right now, this thing could win marathons) and lo and behold! miraculously found a pack leftover from one of my trips from the States in my bedside table drawer. So said US Kleenex tissue pack made its way to work with me.
Now, I walk to work. It's about 4 miles and it takes me about an hour.
One UK bought Kleenex brand tissue will make it all the way from office to flat/flat to office not only still doing it's job, but still entirely intact.
One US bought Kleenex brand tissue was in shreds halfway through my walk and was practically unrecognizable by the time I made my way back to our flat.
Same brand. Same tissue. Different manufacturing country. Completely different quality.
Interesting.
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