Nuro-pants

I bought a pair of skinny leg tracksuit pants from Aldi.

Reasonable enough.

They were wrapped in branded plastic.

As one would expect.

The moment I got home, I unwrapped them and put the tracksuit pants on.

Instinctively, I slid my hands into the pockets.

(To what instinct am I referring?)

In the left pocket was a single Nurofen tablet. Red. Translucent.

In the right pocket was another single Nurofen tablet. Also red. Also translucent.

Two queries remained, and I was left to prioritise them.

Why were these Aldi tracksuit pants pre-stocked with anti-inflammatory medication?

Why was the medication distributed evenly, symmetrically, across the garment?

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