Keep On Flossing ...
And, speaking of Floss ‘n Toss … being of the Boomer generation, DD naturally wondered if the good folks at StaiNo LLC had attempted to get the seal of approval of the American Dental Association, which had done wonders for sales of Crest and Colgate. David Antler, the company’s president, allowed that an ADA endorsement now costs in the neighborhood of $75,000. Given that most people already understand the benefits of flossing, that money probably could be better spent elsewhere.
Kind of breaks your heart, though, doesn’t it? DD hadn’t been this disheartened since it learned that the Motion Picture Academy extorted money from companies hoping to donate goods and services to the gift baskets handed out to under-privileged Oscar nominees and presenters. And, now, it’s been revealed the IRS considers those baskets to be so valuable (see how hype can backfire?) that they constitute payment, in lieu of cash, and are therefore taxable. What is this world coming to, anyway?