New Year Snail Mask Debacle
I, Bernie Harberts, did not use generative AI to write or illustrate this article. Spell check and grammar check, yes. AI, no.
Happy New Year, everyone. Julia and I were gifted two facial home kits for Christmas. We tried them out today (January 1) and got a rude surprise. I hope your 2023 starts better than this (see above).
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The snails et the beard!
Did it tickle?
Did you read the fine print? With your reading glasses?
Happy New Year you two goobers!
C
The warning on the package said something like, “don’t use if you have a rash or oozing sores,” and since I have neither, I thought I was good to go. I should be grateful that Julia didn’t pull off her mask and discover she’d grown a beard!