Prestige

For Asian, prestige is very important. One would even argue that its more important than happiness. As in, if you can put up a good front, happiness is not so relevant. Especially growing up in Hong Kong, world of the superficials. One gets judged by the brand of clothes they wear, the brand of watches, the brand of purses, the kind of car you drive, etc. etc. You get the idea. Job is, of course, very important too. Noticed that most Asian students choose one of the majors in this category: doctors, lawyers, architects, engineers, accountant. Rarely do they deviate from these. Your self-worth is determined by your career choice/success.

So I was listening to the radio this morning. There is this new condom just being tested in US. There is a layer of lotion (gel?) on the inside of the condom that helps men to maintain their erection longer. Soon as the relevant agencies approve it in US, they'll be on the consumer's market. Frankly, for those who needs some additional help/fun, this sounds like a much better option to Prozac. Sex sells. Sex always sells. If and when this hits the market, we are talking about a multibillion business.

Then I get to thinking -- in order for new condom invention, there are actually designers who sits there 40 hours a week thinking about how to make condom better. Wow. Speaking of prestige. Seriously, how do you tell people what you do for a living? :O

Don't get mad if the inventor(s) of such product happen to come across my blog. Haha. I don't mean no disrespect. I've been a tissue harvester for many years. The motto was: we enhance others' lives. Note: enhance, not save. Enhance means making their quality of life better. It was a meaningful job. Making erection condoms arguably enhance the lives of many individuals. Keep up the good work, condom investors!