August 17, 2003

Captive Audience

I had the misfortune to use the public loo in the middle of Worcester yesterday. It wasn't the state of the facilities that I found particularly disgusting - though they weren't particularly clean. No, it was the state of the personals advertised in pen on the stall frame.

It is not uncommon to see, "For a good time, ring..." or "For [homosexual act of your choice] ring..." with a mobile phone number. Now the internet has made things easier and the graffitied area larger. The most recent ad writer in my stall included his email address and even a Yahoo group URL in case I was interested in pics, before deciding whether to engage in a vile act.

I'm sure this sort of advertising works, or it wouldn't be so pervasive. I just wish I didn't have to see it.

Posted by david at August 17, 2003 01:58 AM | TrackBack
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