Thursday, August 23, 2007

Hairspray or Deodorant?



I was at the gym today. I worked out legs and abs. I then showered, dried off, lotioned up, and realized I'd forgotten my deodorant. They do have some in the locker room. It is in a little spray bottle attached with Velcro to a container that holds a clear liquid labeled "deodorant/antiperspirant." I'd used it before, so I spritzed some on and started to dry my hair.

My underarms felt really sticky. I glanced back at the container, and it said "Super Hold Hair Spray." Yikes! They had an identical container with identical clear fluid, and an identical spray bottle, but one was hair spray and the other was deodorant.

OK it wasn't a disaster. I just got a towel, soaked it in water, and cleaned off the hairspray. Then used deodorant.

I feel better now.
The image is a painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, The Bather, 1879.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Now I understand why women shave their armpits...lol...At least it wasn't super glue or something...

Anonymous said...

What impresses me is that you actually showered at the gym. Why shower there instead of the comfort of your own home? Maybe it's just my own personal aversion of gym locker rooms.

John Burt said...

This might have been the basis of an episode of Seinfeld.

Nancy said...

Peter,

LOL Super Glue would have been pretty awful!

Nancy said...

Megs,

I actually like showering at the gym. My gym has great private showers with little changing rooms, stations where you can sit and do your hair and makeup, and it is always really clean.

If I shower there I don't have to pay for the hot water. And less towel laundry for me too!

Nancy said...

Rolfe,

I can totally see that! :)

John Burt said...

I did once brush my teeth with Brylcreem, back when men used that stuff.

Nancy said...

Rolfe,

Well a little dab 'l do ya!

Nancy said...

Peter,

LOL! Yes, although why they would put super glue in a gym dispenser would be another story altogether!