There seem to be a lot of "tactical" products recently.

[grumpyduck]

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I see them advertised all the time, and I think it's really funny.

Cargo pants are now tactical pants.

Tactical belts to go with the tactical pants.

Tactical golf shirts.

Tactical boots.

Tactical flashlights.

I am NOT making this up: a tactical spork.

I even saw a tactical holder (clips on your belt) for hand sanitizer bottle.

Okay, so a good chunk of it is just marketing, but does anyone else think this is just... funny?

[BComplex]

1. Yep.

Until they start marching down the street with their tactical assault rifles. Then...not so funny!

[LSFL]

2. The more seriously you take it

The smaller your penis is.

I think it's hilarious.

[genxlib]

3. I have to shop for some of that shit sometimes

I do Search and Rescue with FEMA on the side and uniforms are quasi military gear.

So every time I need a belt, pack or water bottle holder, I end up having to go into the dens of the gun nuts.

It can be both ridiculous and disturbing

[yonder]

20. I started a tRump protest beard 4 years ago - it's now ZZ Top long.

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After a couple of years I was able to walk into any gun den and they think I'm one of them - my own passport sort of.

I plan on shaving the ZZ-tacbeard on inauguration day knowing that I might have to find sporting supplies elsewhere.

[PSPS]

28. You're a modern-day Mike Lowrey!

[grumpyduck]

29. Wow, a tactical beard!

[Progressive Jones]

4. Like you said, "marketing". It appeals to the camo monkeys. And yes, it's funny. nt

[Bonhomme Richard]

5. Yes. Tactically marketed to the ignorant.

You could make a bundle selling mailing list made up of Trump supporters. I am sure the GOP is already selling them.

[wishstar]

6. You can add Tactical Dog harnesses and vests in camouflage and green and brown

My besties dog is now sporting a new one

[marylandblue]

7. No. I like all that crap. If you are not the target audience, it makes no sense.

I think feminine hygiene commercials are insane. But like I said, I am not the target audience...

[mjjoe]

8. The tactical turtleneck

The...tactleneck.

What was obviously a joke in Archer is apparently now said in earnest.

[Thomas Hurt]

9. I notice this too.Thought I might market a tactical mug warmer

[MartyTheGreek]

10. No but Kornaki Khakis is rightfully trending right now and sales are brisk!

Only Storm Front maga wanna be's buy that commando shit.

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/525860-gap-reports-90-percent-sales-increase-in-khakis-worn-by

[Earthshine2]

19. Kornaki Khakis? Okay, you got me.

LOL!

[Mike 03]

11. Just this week I purchased a simple leather toggle necklace, nothing special about

it whatsoever, and it was also branded as "survival gear" and made by a guy who calls his company Survival Gear U.S.A., and on the receipt he wrote a handwritten note thanking me, and in big letters he wrote "Please Stay Safe!"

From what I could tell, all he makes are men's braided leather necklaces.

I don't understand why a braided leather toggle necklace is survival gear that somehow enhances my safety in a dangerous world?

Very strange.

[ProfessorGAC]

14. I Know Why!

Just in case you're lost & hungry in the Himalayas, you could use the necklace to snare food, then you could use it like a sling if you're attacked by a Yeti!
What?
That isn't it?

[sarisataka]

12. What is wrong with a tactical spork?

I keep one in my desk at work and find it quite useful when the lunchroom is out of plastic Ware. Also the knife can actually cut things

[Amishman]

13. I had no idea these were a thing

And now I want a tactical spork for my lunch bag if I ever start working out of the office again

[dware]

17. I keep one in my truck,

it's great for when I want to eat in my truck instead of the truck stop restaurants.
I also keep a case of MRE's in my truck just in case.

[Earthshine2]

18. Tactical spork on Amazon. Pretty cool!

https://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-Tactical-Spork-Spoon-9909/dp/B01FYJ6ICK

[sarisataka]

25. That's the one I have

It works great

[PSPS]

30. I first read this as "tactical snork" and LOL'd

[KY_EnviroGuy]

15. China and marketers making billions off unfounded American fears.

Just like the survivalist fad, much of this stuff will eventually wind up resold on eBay, given to Goodwill or thrown in a dumpster.

Churches do it, gun shops do it, Walmart does it and the internet is awash with that shit.

Fear-driven marketing is skimming the fat off our land's economy but we may not have that fat much longer....

[Earthshine2]

24. I don't think this casual trend of "tactical" stuff is about fear, as such.

I think it's more the cool factor.

I have a some so-called tactical outdoor gear. These product are just like their non-tactical counterparts, except they are lighter and blacker.

(I tried to make that truism sound humorous.)

[Laelth]

16. A tactical spork?

Why didn’t I think of that?



-Laelth

[dware]

22. Ahh, our missed opportunities to become rich and famous,

well, rich anyways.

This is the tactical spork I keep in my truck.

[grumpyduck]

31. That's pretty cool.

Can opener and bottle opener too.

I must 'fess up... I've had my P38 can opener since boot camp, and it's still on my keychain. Used it a helluva lot of times for different purposes (i.e., screwdriver) and it still works.

[dware]

34. Yep,

I still have my P38 from my time in the service, but, like me, it retired when I retired from the Corps.

[Laelth]

32. Sweet! n/t

-Laelth

[hardluck]

21. Operators gotta operate operationally

And they have to dress the part while doing it. And lots of people will make money off their desire to look to part.

[Bongo Prophet]

23. Maybe tactical condoms would be a good thing

I often feel sympathy for the offspring.

[hunter]

26. I just want a reliable flashlight that won't blind me, my dogs, and my neighbors when I turn it on.

I don't need a flashlight that will light paper on fire.

I don't need a heavy metal flashlight I can kill a man with.

My current favorite is a 200 lumen LED waterproof floating flashlight by Dorcy.

All those "tactical" people are going to be feeling a little silly when they are rescued from their closets and basements by nerds holding dorky yellow plastic flashlights.

[KentuckyWoman]

37. I love your post.

I happen to have one of those dorky yellow flashlights that take D batteries. Have had it since the 70's.

[Tom Kitten]

27. I love the Tac Glasses commercial as seen on TV

Ordinary sunglasses just make things darker - which could be deadly in a tactical situation!

[ThoughtCriminal]

33. How about a "Tactical Nose Hair Trimmer"

Battery-powered and USB rechargeable so it's ready for any tactical situation.

Look. Ordinary nose hair trimmers can run out of power when you need them most. But the "Tac-Trimmer(tm)" can be recharged and back in action in less than 45 minutes...

And it comes with an 800-lumen nostril illuminator, so you can really see what you are doing. PLus a military-grade carabiner so you can easily take it anywhere.

And it's made by Bell & Howell, which somehow totally makes you think that it's not junk from China.

[Vivienne235729]

38. Hahahahaha

[Blue_true]

35. Selling to the wannabe or admirers of wannabe warrior market.

When I look at people wearing that stuff who isn’t an active duty military, the words of General William T. Sherman come to mind “You can not qualify war in terms harsher than I will”. Those people have no idea of the viciousness of the dogs that their fantasies can release.

[KentuckyWoman]

36. Those are smart people ... get the $ while the gettin's good

A good chunk of Trumpers think Biden has all their home addresses and plans to hunt them all down and disappear them. And that's after the Biden voting neighbors attack them, try steal their food and burn them out of the house.

They are laying in everything they can think of to survive mass hysteria and disorder. Costco in same places is having trouble keeping the shelves. Those MRE and "Years supply" places are running out of stock. Guns and ammo are flying off the shelves. And have you see the prices on campers of all sorts?

Marketing anything as tactical is a very smart move. Get the money while it's hot.