One of my favorite parts of the local newspaper is something called Mail Call. It’s where people that want to share their opinion with Herald-Mail readers call a special phone number and leave a message on voice mail. Newspaper staff take these voice mails and publish them in the paper.
Most are extremely boring, but a few of them are sometimes extremely funny and quite entertaining. Here is one from yesterday’s edition (24 Nov):
“In local public restrooms, I’ve noticed that fewer than half the people make any effort at washing their hands. And of those who do stop at the water faucet, the majority only run water over their hands without applying soap. Probably fewer than one in 10 actually leave the restroom with clean hands. And the well-dressed are no more likely to wash than the guy in blue jeans. Think about that next time you shake hands or eat from a salad bar.”
I always thought wearing blue jeans was considered well-dressed in Hagerstown.
I picture some guy standing in the men’s room at the Hagerstown Valley Mall with a clipboard taking notes. At least he is not observing whether men are using an adequate amount of toilet paper or not. At least I don’t think he is. I’ve never really noticed. I try not to look around so much when I’m in a public men’s room. It’s a philosophy I wish more men would adopt as their own.
One of the reasons I don’t like shaking hands with other men is that I always automatically assume they just got done handling their junk or picking their nose.
Scipio
/ November 25, 2006“I always thought wearing blue jeans was considered well-dressed in Hagerstown.”
BWAHAHAHAHA!