jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (05/31/84)
Having seen this claim in a few articles, I am wondering - in what part of the world does this take place ?! I've never heard of such a custom! Am I just in a cultural backwater, or what? I said references, dammit! ( :-) ) Jeff Winslow
brahms@trwspp.UUCP (06/02/84)
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I have seen women going to the bathroom many times around L.A. The
project that I am on has more women then men and often (not always)
you can see a couple going to the bathroom at one time. In fact,
I have kidded them on this a few times.
-- Brad Brahms
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arpa: Brahms@USC-ECLCdyer@vaxuum.DEC (Example #22) (06/03/84)
Re: Women Go To The Bathroom in Groups?________________________________________
For whoever wants references that women go to the bathroom in groups,
check out Mimi Pond's "Secret's of the Powder Room - What Every Man Should
Know About Women." In there it is revealed what women do in bathrooms.
Mimi Pond is very funny. She works at the _National_Lampoon_ (a mag-
azine that features sexism, yet whose most talented staffers are all women!).
Her book covers a few points that Susan Brownmiller's "Femininity" don't even
touch. (In fact, I was thinking of doing a dual book review for the two
books.)
Oh, all right; I'll tell you what happens in there. The following is
excerpted for review purposes from the aforementioned book *not* written by
Susan Brownmiller:
T H E S E C R E T O F T H E P O W D E R R O O M
(1st Panel (This is a cartoon!): Two heterosexual couples in a restaurant.
Two women getting up from their seats.)
Voice Over: Men *NEVER* do this:
First Woman: 'Scuse me, I've got to visit the powder room!
Second Woman: Good idea! I'll go with you!
(2nd Panel: Two men sitting alone at table.)
First Man: Hey Ralph - How come they go together like that? What do they
*do* in there?
Ralph: That, my friend, is one of life's great mysteries.
Voice Over: Wouldn't YOU like to know?
(3rd Panel: The two women are in the restroom, holding their purses upside-
down, dumping cosmetics and such onto the counter.)
First Woman: So tell me, is Ralph hung?
Second Woman: HUNG? Like a horse, I'm telling you.
(4th Panel: First Woman is putting on lipstick. Second Woman combing and
spraying her hair.)
Second Woman: His balls tickle his kneecaps.
(5th Panel: Both women are putting mascara on their eyelashes.)
Second Woman: With all that equipment, you'd think he'd know how to use it.
But NO-O-O-O-O! Is that Fabuliner?
First Woman: Mm-hm.
Second Woman: Lemme borrow it.
(6th Panel: First Woman getting out a powderpuff. Second Woman still doing
her lashes. Third Woman stepping out of bathroom stall behind them.)
Second Woman: Besides, he sweats like a pig when we're screwing. It's dis-
gusting.
(7th Panel: First Woman powdering her face. Third Woman puts her hand on
the Second Woman's shoulder.)
Third Woman: Did I hear you say your boyfriend sweated a lot? My late hus-
band did that. It used to drip right into my eyes. Disgus-
ting. What can you do though?
Second Woman: God, it's terrible.
(8th Panel: First Woman has put away the powderpuff.)
Third Woman: In fact, I didn't even really enjoy sex until I met Miltie.
He's like a 20-year-old. He says it's because he's Lithu-
anian.
Second Woman: Gee, no kidding? Does he have a brother?
(9th Panel: Third Woman leaving restroom. First Woman is closing her purse
with an audible snap. Second Woman is picking up her purse.)
First Woman: What a *nice* lady...We'd better get back to the boys.
Second Woman: They'll think we've been talking about them.
(10th Panel: The two men are sitting at the table with aghast looks on their
faces. Especially Ralph.)
Voice Over: Aren't you sorry you asked?
[End Of Text Excerpted For Review Purpose]
So now you know!
(-: :-)
<_Jym_>
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************************************************************************** >I have seen women going to the bathroom many times around L.A. The >project that I am on has more women then men and often (not always) >you can see a couple going to the bathroom at one time. In fact, >I have kidded them on this a few times. > > -- Brad Brahms A couple going to the bathroom together--must be a VERY progressive company. :-) "She's not ashamed Regards, to be a woman Neal Weidenhofer Nor afraid Denelcor, Inc. to be a friend." <hao|csu-cs|brl-bmd>!denelcor!neal