tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post114019412861201291..comments2024-03-19T03:17:32.682-04:00Comments on The Panopticon: Waiting to InhaleFranklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03670441931649806878noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1143922319612975742006-04-01T15:11:00.000-05:002006-04-01T15:11:00.000-05:00You had me laughing my ass off! Though I haven't ...You had me laughing my ass off! Though I haven't been on a subway in years (I live upstate, now), the stench of NY in the summer is not so distant a memory!Knitaholictoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00795557406391112183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1141004933082894712006-02-26T20:48:00.000-05:002006-02-26T20:48:00.000-05:00On the flight home this morning, I was seated acro...On the flight home this morning, I was seated across the aisle from a hulking mass of bad odor. Every time he heaved to his feet, I was accosted by his sour scent. Ugh.dpastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813652943621759603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140724255661845752006-02-23T14:50:00.000-05:002006-02-23T14:50:00.000-05:00It is just sad that this post will not get to thos...It is just sad that this post will not get to those who forgot what is a bar of soap for...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140559485962119982006-02-21T17:04:00.000-05:002006-02-21T17:04:00.000-05:00Great Heavenly Dawg, I haven't laughed that hard i...Great Heavenly Dawg, I haven't laughed that hard in a long, long time. Bless you, bless you.<BR/><BR/>I take two trains and a bus to work. Oh my. The aromas. My, my, MY.<BR/><BR/>Also, quick FYI to your target audience: sucking on a Tic-Tac does *not* replace a good scrubbing of the old enamel with a toothbrush & paste.Mother of Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176092618150502244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140449345042467342006-02-20T10:29:00.000-05:002006-02-20T10:29:00.000-05:00I blame a lot of this on the "Crusty Punk" trend t...I blame a lot of this on the "Crusty Punk" trend too. It seems down here in Philly, it's the new thing to be unwashed and rumpled. It's chic to look like a squatter, even if your riding the train in from the burbs.<BR/><BR/>I saw a kid who had about 2" deep of dandruff caked on his head yesterday, I swear. (Perhaps a shampoo FAQ?)Sherry Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103490521732524156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140402016731891042006-02-19T21:20:00.000-05:002006-02-19T21:20:00.000-05:00Oh so funny...and yet I managed to keep my drink i...Oh so funny...and yet I managed to keep my drink in my mouth until I came to the Funyuns. Priceless!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140388239799458732006-02-19T17:30:00.000-05:002006-02-19T17:30:00.000-05:00um yeah, trIals, trials ... blame it on the laughi...um yeah, trIals, trials ... blame it on the laughing.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046646341508287922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140387881431872822006-02-19T17:24:00.000-05:002006-02-19T17:24:00.000-05:00Sweet jeebus ... I'm sorry for your trails, but yo...Sweet jeebus ... I'm sorry for your trails, but you write about it beautifully!!Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046646341508287922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140373581804077092006-02-19T13:26:00.000-05:002006-02-19T13:26:00.000-05:00Having been involved in the "staffing" business fo...Having been involved in the "staffing" business for many years, it was often my task to "counsel" people on their body odour. This was indeed a "delicate" issue but you wouldn't know it by the assault on the olefactory tubes that some people just don't seem to get.<BR/>To soften the blow, I would often talk about how I was sure that they bathed daily but the clothes need to be washed too...yadda yadda yadda..It might have softened the blow but didn't always work. <BR/>I do however, think it is a great part of the stinky problem.<BR/>bless you for laying out the steps. Let's hope the offenders read the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140370501480685152006-02-19T12:35:00.000-05:002006-02-19T12:35:00.000-05:00It's enough to make you want to move to the countr...It's enough to make you want to move to the country and raise alpacas some days, innit?<BR/><BR/>Very, Very funny post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140343712393697862006-02-19T05:08:00.000-05:002006-02-19T05:08:00.000-05:00Dear Franklin,We Australians shower every day but ...Dear Franklin,<BR/>We Australians shower every day but I visited a NAMELESS country in 1984 which printed an article in its main, capital city newspaper on how to use a shower. I was gobsmacked, and still am, 22 years later. So horrible to be unclean and afflicting others with stinkiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140338819190782742006-02-19T03:46:00.000-05:002006-02-19T03:46:00.000-05:00I think Chicago should hire you to do little placa...I think Chicago should hire you to do little placards about hygiene to put in the El cars! Heck, how about the sides of buses! Cleanliness could become trendy!<BR/><BR/>Do they still have the young guys who come through rapping loudly until you pay them to leave?<BR/><BR/>--Syl, who had a lovely time riding Caltrain and the light rail to Stitches West yesterday and everyone was clean (and typing on laptops).beadlizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345991066699824794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140324586848117602006-02-18T23:49:00.000-05:002006-02-18T23:49:00.000-05:00i laughed so hard soap bubbles came out of my nose...i laughed so hard soap bubbles came out of my nose!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140321771544529142006-02-18T23:02:00.000-05:002006-02-18T23:02:00.000-05:00Dragon Knitter, how do you know that?Dragon Knitter, how do you know that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140311510765739212006-02-18T20:11:00.000-05:002006-02-18T20:11:00.000-05:00So this yuppie dude in a very expensive suit gets ...So this yuppie dude in a very expensive suit gets on the #66 early A.M. and squeezes into a seat with me. He is really shiny. His BO is of the 3-day Bender sort. Suddenly the bus gets so crowded I cannot even get a SRO slot and am trapped in that little two-seater right behind the driver.<BR/><BR/>As my mouth-breathin' head wags desperately looking for an escape, he casually asks me, "I look normal don't I? My wife is going to kill me." I reply, "No problem, my man, just run your hand through your hair." "Thanks." Schlip-comb. Gets off in the Gold Coast.<BR/><BR/>Those in the Know in East Uke Village call the #66 the Vom** Comet just for this very reason...Bonne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17010459137026841866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140294633228112152006-02-18T15:30:00.000-05:002006-02-18T15:30:00.000-05:00I've been reading and lurking for awhile, not comm...I've been reading and lurking for awhile, not commenting because I havent had anything of wit or interest to add. <BR/>Actually, I dont have anything today, either...but this time it's because I'm laughing so hard I cant think straight. Love your blog...<BR/>and happy knitting ;-)MsAmpuTeeHeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733762919331458954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140287660759981842006-02-18T13:34:00.000-05:002006-02-18T13:34:00.000-05:00Where was the SPEW warning at the top of that page...Where was the SPEW warning at the top of that page?<BR/>I practically peed myself (might have too, but my last trip to the ... er.. rest room was fairly recent).<BR/><BR/>thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140271263007124402006-02-18T09:01:00.000-05:002006-02-18T09:01:00.000-05:00Tee hee!Tee hee!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714727832045252860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140270882247545992006-02-18T08:54:00.000-05:002006-02-18T08:54:00.000-05:00LOL, that's hysterical... how many of those people...LOL, that's hysterical... how many of those people you think read your blog? :)<BR/>I had a job interview recently and they actually did say at the end that the co-workers do appreciate if one doesn't sport BO... I found that shocking and didn't know what to say to that. Can you write one up where you expain that after having recently eaten a heavy duty garlicy sandwich one should not breathe across the desk at the librarian? Thanks ;) LOL....Maushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369542213076743068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140227986130081942006-02-17T20:59:00.000-05:002006-02-17T20:59:00.000-05:00Ahhh... after quite the crappy day dealing with th...Ahhh... after quite the crappy day dealing with the unwashed (and uncouth) masses, this is just the giggle I needed.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so very much!rincarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08912519154250090214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140225733575737812006-02-17T20:22:00.000-05:002006-02-17T20:22:00.000-05:00Now where's the post on brushing your teeth? I kno...Now where's the post on brushing your teeth? I know a good many people who could benefit from that.DecemberFlowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763547326956944482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140222812392911032006-02-17T19:33:00.000-05:002006-02-17T19:33:00.000-05:00I used to take the subway in Toronto and oh man .....I used to take the subway in Toronto and oh man ... the summer ... when I was sitting down and everyone unwashed was standing up in front of me and holding onto the bar with their arms upraised and ...<BR/><BR/>Gah. I think this is why I got a car. Or why I started drinking.Rabbitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666335853812810456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140216239187996782006-02-17T17:43:00.000-05:002006-02-17T17:43:00.000-05:00Hahahaha, that so cracked me up! I think I should ...Hahahaha, that so cracked me up! I think I should translate this in German and print it out and start handing it out in the tubes here, too!Elemmacilturhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06001661654657307595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140214784126999562006-02-17T17:19:00.000-05:002006-02-17T17:19:00.000-05:00What a great post. I've been lurking around readi...What a great post. I've been lurking around reading your blog for weeks, and finally had to jump on the "Franklin Rocks!" bandwagon.<BR/><BR/>What a great entry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10901468.post-1140214155813300612006-02-17T17:09:00.000-05:002006-02-17T17:09:00.000-05:00Yonkel:I think I've found a use for your Orenberg ...Yonkel:<BR/><BR/>I think I've found a use for your Orenberg washcloth.<BR/><BR/>Didn't ladies in the Victorian era and before carry lace kerchiefs soaked in perfume for the purpose of masking the odiferous properties of the unwashed masses? <BR/><BR/>I was once giving a speach on Jane Addams and I mentioned that Hull House operated a facility for people in the tenemants whereing they could bathe. One of the women int he audience asked if she could send her three teen boys right over.<BR/><BR/>And, at the risk of loosing you (incredibly precious) friendship, I would much rather smell the unwashed working class than walk through the subway entrences.I am afraid that horrible stench of urine is going to give me cataracts.<BR/><BR/>Ta.Aidanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303266155929110011noreply@blogger.com