Truly My Love

So this is the graffiti on the wall of the ladies bathroom in Barnes and Noble. 

My wife said to make sure everyone knows that she took the photo and not me (uh, that would be awkward). 

I can’t make out all the graffiti on the wall, but the one in the center says:

“True love isn’t something made up in stories or books. It exists truly, if you believe truly, and truly fight for it. Real love is magic.”

Another one talks about “Gonzales” who is the most beautiful man.

And yet one more…

“I wish I knew how to tell my boyfriend I love him.”

Let me just be frank that the Graffiti in men’s bathrooms is nothing, nothing like this. 

It’s more obscene, uses lots of 4 letter words, and has women’s first names and phone numbers. 

Why do women write and profess their love for men on bathroom walls, while men seem to think and express themselves in far more graphic terms–and why do this while in the stinkin’ bathroom?

I think this may make for some interesting gender studies for someone out there. 

From a technology perspective, I think if people are going to insist on thinking and fantasizing in the public bathroom, perhaps we need some white boards or monitors that you can write and erase from–that way at least we can make room for the next guy/gal to write their truly’s next. 😉

(Source Photo: Dannielle Blumenthal)

B&N Chairs Are The Pits

So if you ever go to Barnes and Nobles, you’ll see that they have the most horribly hard wooden chairs. 

They are so  uncomfortable–many people seem to rather sprawl out on the floor to browse the magazines and books, rather then get a butt bender in those darn chairs. 

Some other people that I’ve seen now have resorted to placing cushy stuffed animals on the chairs to ease the discomfit on the arse!

I took this picture of someone’s chair by the window with 2 stuffed animals left over after what must’ve been a much needed cushion liner on the the bare wood. 

[BTW, sorry for whoever buys those sat on, smelled on stuffed animals afterwards–ew!]

The question is why invite people in to browse and sit–if you are only going to make them so uncomfortable.

Ok, I get the implicit message, “You can read for a few minutes, but otherwise buy something or get the h*ck out!”

And not that they are wrong (they aren’t), but why resort to making people physically uncomfortable and forcing them to leave instead of making everything welcoming and encouraging shopping and sales.

Barnes and Nobles–a nice place to visit for 20 minutes as long as you have some stuffed animals for your butt–but Amazon will reign bookstore supreme. 😉

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

Anime Kicks Butt

Japanese Anime is so cool.

They have these amazing characters that any kid would like to have. 

With swords, shields, guns and well-honed fighting powers, these champions are ready for battle. 

This one was at Barnes and Nobles for $34.95 this holiday session. 

If I was still a kid, I could wrap my imagination around this, and help save the world from all the evil and stupid characters out there–unfortunately, both fictional and too often real.   😉

(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)