Quillette Editor Gets Trolled After Using Dog Shampoo

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February 1, 2021, 7:32 am

Figuring out the right shampoo to use can be difficult for anyone. We all have different hair types, live in different climates, deal with different sensitivities…but one thing we can all generally agree on is that a good place to start the search is by looking for shampoo that’s actually made for, well, humans.

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Quillette editor Jonathan Kay apparently never got that memo.

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Over the weekend, Kay tweeted out a photo of his shampoo, alongside the realization that he had been using dog shampoo to wash his hair for “the last few months.”

Kay called the mishap “partly” his own fault before proceeding to tag @ArmandHammer in a complaint that the “for pets” portion of the label is written in smaller font than “soothing oatmeal shampoo.”

And he would have almost had a point, if there wasn’t also a big picture of a dog on the front of the bottle.

so it turns out I’ve been using dog shampoo on my hair for the last few months. (I only discovered it when I ran out and needed to get more.) this is partly my own fault but it doesnt help that @ArmandHammer has the word “pets” in like 4-pt typeface. I’m guessing this is common pic.twitter.com/SHEaDrEW7J

— Jonathan Kay (@jonkay) January 31, 2021

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There’s also the question of how, exactly, Kay started using shampoo for dogs. Did he actively buy this shampoo for himself at Petco? Does he just indiscriminately grab any shampoo in his bathroom out of convenience?

Kay says it’s the latter, due to his dog getting weekly baths…presumably not given by him, or he would have noticed he was using the same shampoo as his pooch.

Thanks for sharing. You are human.

— La Tina Washington (@LaTinaWash22) February 1, 2021

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People on Twitter were quick to troll Kay, partly because the whole thing is ridiculous, and partly because he’s already pretty controversial. 

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I saw his tweet hours ago, and I still can’t quite believe it’s real. Like. It’s got a dog on it.

Also his follow up of “pictures of people cleaning dishes” on his shampoo bottles makes me think he has also used dish soap.

— Ellen Rose (@icklenellierose) January 31, 2021

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horse shampoo was ridiculously popular among humans in the 90s. you ever see a horse girl with split ends? of course not. this is why.

— fami (@actuallyfamicom) January 31, 2021

“A lot of people are to blame for this one, but I guess I ought to shoulder some responsibility.”

— eric. (@not8_bit) January 31, 2021

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it’s a meal of worms, I can see why you were confused.

— Ian Rennie (@theangelremiel) January 31, 2021

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“So it turns out I’ve been taking heartworm medicine and sleeping in a tiny dog house. This is partly my own fault.”

— Respectable Lawyer (@RespectableLaw) January 31, 2021

Kay later insisted the whole thing was meant to be a self-deprecating joke and got very upset because Seth Rogen called him stupid.

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*First Published: February 1, 2021, 7:32 am