September 21, 2006
As we all know, last night’s episode of “Project Runway” was a repeat. Our intrepid “ultimate Fan” Scott Rosenzweig sent us an article from his blog: “Some Like It Scott” – which we read when we want our fix of old Hollywood glamour. It’s printed below. Enjoy!
There are many things that separate the girls from the boys but there is one thing that I don’t think too many men know about – but I’m going to try level the playing field. Men, have you ever been in a women’s public restroom?
Don’t Get Me Started!!
Now I know that immediately every woman reading this is going to get defensive (mainly because their dirty little secret is about to be revealed) but I don’t care -- it’s time to tear down the barricade. I’m aware that not every public restroom in the world may be like the ones I’m going to describe but for the most part, you’re all getting Jonathon Adler, while we men are getting the clearance stuff from Ikea.
I don’t know if it’s because of the old, “men can’t keep anything nice.” But I was shocked the first time I walked into a women’s restroom.
Before I go on I need to clarify that even though for six years my driver’s license stated that I was female, I did not use nor do I make a habit of going in women’s restrooms (other than constantly being thrown in one as a child by many a bully during my educational and formative years).
Most men’s public restrooms have a line of urinals, a couple stalls and maybe a mirror over some of the sinks. They’re mostly done in gray or some other non-descript masculine color.
Well gentlemen, walk into a ladies room and you may not believe your eyes. The first thing that you notice is that they actually have good lighting, not just one bare bulb swinging on its cord like some kind of interrogation room. They actually have lighting fixtures. Their walls are covered with tile that is usually a bright, cheerful color or covered in nice patterned wallpaper (not to be mistaken for the gray or exposed brick walls we get). The mirrors are over every sink and sometimes they’re beveled to make the whole place look more upscale and homey.
And here’s where it’s really going to kill you, some women’s bathroom’s have a God Damned sofa and/or chairs!! Now what occasion you would have that would make you want to hang around where people are doing their dirty business, I’m sure I don’t know. I have a feeling these started back in the day when women were more delicate and had the “vapors” and needed a lie down for a few.
But here comes the filthy little secret,. Women’s bathrooms may have their Queen Anne chairs and fancy hand towels, but you want to know something scandalous? Their restroom is just as nasty as ours, they just don’t want us to find out that “women don’t keep things nice.”
The secret is out!
There are, of course, the odd restaurant where the men’s room isn’t as bleak as I describe. On the whole, though I have to ask, nay, demand some restroom reform.
Comments
cassepied wrote:
One of those tramatic 'truths' in life was when us girls in third grade sneaked into the boys bathroom. I'll never forget it. The smell was incredible. The mess was incredible
posted on September 21, 2006 at 6:36 PM
mike brown wrote:
if you go to russia or ukraine alot of times men and woman are in the same rest room at the same time doing what they have to do and you want to see some nasty dirty restrooms travel to a city like volgograd , or chernigov , a hole in the floor and words cant discribe the rest eather way we have it pretty good here in the good u.s.a., i m straight but i dont care if there are gays or woman or men using the same restroom at the same time just close the stall door .
posted on September 22, 2006 at 4:20 PM
Jessica wrote:
When will the finale play? Im pretty confident in saying that we all thought it was airing on 9-20-06 but me and the whole living room of women I had over to watch the finale like the Project Runway freaks we all are, we very dissapointed when we saw an old episode from last season. It was nice to see santino and Daniel again but boy was that a dissapointing night. Not to mention the 7 other women I had to entertain for an hour. The Drinks were poured that night!! But when can we get excited again and I can have my girls come over for what we long for?!?!
Thank you much!!
Jessica
posted on September 22, 2006 at 6:14 PM
Charlotte wrote:
Is there anyone else from Elle they can use, clearly, there has to be someone else that works at the magazine with more fashion sense than Nina? Her attitude is wrong in regards to some of the outfits. Her whole take on clothing is wrong. I just cringe when I see this woman.
posted on September 24, 2006 at 4:53 PM
Velvet wrote:
I totally agree about Nina. I get that Elle is a big sponsor but how many times do you need to beat the dead horse that you don't like an outfit? It makes good TV, but she is not on my best dressed list, so people in glass houses....
Can't wait to see the finale! When is it??
posted on September 24, 2006 at 6:11 PM
Sue wrote:
Well, we all know that FOUR designers went to fashion week-the last who remained standing. Michael's collection was great because he included swimsuits!!! Very good!! You could tell Uli's and pretty much Laura's but you CAN DEFINITELY tell Jeffrey's!!! OMG!!! Get a life away from fashion, dude! Stick to your rock and roll tattoo life!!! Go back to your world of hating people, drugs, booze, and cussing all the time!!! Fashion is an acquired taste and deserves an eloquent palette. Michael should win, I feel, if only for being a good human being and truly enjoying fashion.
posted on September 27, 2006 at 3:51 PM
cielo azul wrote:
somebody speke spanish? I LOVE THIS PROGRAM BUT I CANT SPEAKE WITH NOBOBY BECAUSE IN PUERTO RICO, NOBODY SEE SORRY MY ENGLISH
THANK YOU
posted on September 27, 2006 at 9:43 PM
bucaneer al wrote:
i saw that that the last show is on oct 18 i hope they dont show the same show as tonight over and over again borrrrring, nina after i saw you in your office standing up your a very sexy woman , when you sit in that chair on the show when your judging and we never see you standing up for me i thought you were fat, but your not , and please give kieth another chace next yoear i want to know if he can back his mouth up, mybe a super star
posted on September 27, 2006 at 11:54 PM
RadLib wrote:
That "Dirty little secret" you're wondering about is NURSING.
While it's perfectly acceptable for men to feed babies in public with a little plastic bottle, whipping out a boob in the middle of the food court is at the very least taboo and at the worst obscene. I know I wouldn't want to sit on the can to feed an infant. Hence, couches and loungers.
So gentlemen, until someone sets up a nursing room separate from the restroom or until you sprout functional breasts, we get a couch and you don't.
posted on October 12, 2006 at 1:24 PM