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Post number 18381

brookish — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:12:25 -0800

Idaho city council debates proper coverage of areolas , after some entrepreneurial college students open a hugely profitable topless car wash and practically wipe out the competition. "The latest proposal, to be voted on Monday, sets a minimum of covering the areola with a length of material running in a straight but narrow line across the breast, similar to a pair of suspenders".

By: y2karl

y2karl — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:19:36 -0800

Hmmm... areolas... Well, it's not like they're washing the cars with them, is it? *envisions new kind of drive-through car wash* Oh gosh, I'm getting a little boy zone here! Sorry!

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:25:10 -0800

I'd love to sit in on that meeting, just to be contrary. "What about bandaids?" "Does this include animal teats?" "What if someone has mulitple nipples, like Marky Mark? Do you make suspenders for that?" People are funny.

By: bittennails

bittennails — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:27:58 -0800

Well, if they are the kind that have little hairs growing out of them, they should be covered up, dammit.

By: whatnot

whatnot — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:31:03 -0800

ColdChef, I would one-up you on the contrary angle by nursing my kid while asking all of your questions.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:34:28 -0800

ColdChef, I would one-up you on the contrary angle by nursing my kid while asking all of your questions. I cannot stop laughing.

By: KevinSkomsvold

KevinSkomsvold — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:35:47 -0800

epidermal entrepreneurs? Just when you think you've heard everything.

By: ice_cream_motor

ice_cream_motor — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:39:41 -0800

I swear to god I've seen this movie.

By: alan

alan — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:40:08 -0800

It's all a conspiracy by Big Pasty

By: muppetboy

muppetboy — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:41:06 -0800

yeah, here comes the "almost topless duct tape carwash"

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:41:57 -0800

But the important question is at what size nipple do they need to be covered? 'cause, y'know, men have areolas, too. So it's not the areolas that's so important, it must be the size of the nipple itself. I know that mine don't look anything like a woman's nipple: they don't normally stick out at all, and when they do, they're no more than 3/16ths of an inch in diameter and 1/8th inch tall. (Yes, I just measured. How sad is that?) The women's breasts I'm familiar with have much larger nipples, say up to 1/2" in diameter, and 3/8" tall. I say that these topless women should be allowed to expose their areolas as much as they want, but that if they have nipples larger than 1/4" in diameter, they need to paste sequins on 'em. And I'll be first to volunteer to stimulate their nipples to perky, and take the measurements!

By: Satapher

Satapher — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:43:44 -0800

I swear to god I've seen this movie. unofficial funniest comment of the post! ^_^

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:45:23 -0800

Best part of this article? 1. Daisy Mace--best name ever or 2. The entrepreneurs are resigned to being put out of business by the City Council. If that happens, Cristiana Anderson, 18, vowed they would take off their shirts and walk through town all the way home. Asked what she would do after that, Anderson glumly replied: "Job."

By: rotifer

rotifer — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:51:04 -0800

Dang, I was in Moscow on the fourth and didn't hear a thing about this car wash.

By: kfury

kfury — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 11:58:40 -0800

Discrimination... I mean, some women have areolae less than an inch across, and others span more than 4 inches. how fair is that to make them wear really fat ugly suspenders? (trying hard to find (and stop myself from finding) a 'get the milk for free' punchline. too late)

By: adampsyche

adampsyche — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:10:19 -0800

I read this article earlier, and I agree heartily with CC's favorite bits. I can just envision this young woman's sudden downcast look at the prospect of having to sit in a cubicle instead of letting her unruly areolas run free over sudsy automobiles.

By: th3ph17

th3ph17 — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:15:37 -0800

Moscow is a great/strange town. in a former life i was a mormon missionary there. now i am a liberal atheist. Connection? who knows. and five fresh fish...i think that making the decision based on erect vs. non-erect nipples is quite unfair. Especially with idaho's laws concerning covering up genitalia it sets a bad precedent. I can just envision this young woman's...unruly areolas...free over sudsy automobiles. just thought i would throw in an example of how easy it is to take something out of context.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:17:52 -0800

"I can just envision this young woman's sudden downcast look at the prospect of having to sit in a cubicle instead of letting her unruly areolas run free over sudsy automobiles." And we all know what unruly areolas lead to.

By: goto11

goto11 — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:24:11 -0800

The name of my new band: The Unruly Areolas.

By: ODiV

ODiV — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:29:16 -0800

To take a cue from whatnot... What if they were breastfeeding while washing cars? Breastfeeding in public is legal, isn't it? Although sales might decline somewhat. Or they might rise, I guess (?).

By: adampsyche

adampsyche — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:39:34 -0800

Let's just leave the kids out of this. They could hinder the view of a paying customer.

By: bittennails

bittennails — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 12:41:45 -0800

Breastfeeding in public is legal, isn't it? Only if you share.

By: thomcatspike

thomcatspike — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 14:26:03 -0800

Big deal, I go topless all the time, same reason I have to wash my car by hand, a convertible. But wait till I retire, the name of my shop will be "Band-aids, Dental FLoss, and Corks" sic Bikini shop.

By: quonsar

quonsar — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 14:50:50 -0800

heh. heh. she said areol... aroel... BOOBIES!

By: isobars

isobars — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 15:33:31 -0800

I wonder how many of the respondents to this one are male... And interesting that state law there doesn't mandate a distinction between male and female nipples, since most states only restrict/legislate women's bodies. Also, breastfeeding is legal everywhere, but most police/security officers/people in general think the opposite, unless there's a law protecting said right. I just got out of my Women's Studies class, can you tell?

By: brookish

brookish — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 16:10:43 -0800

Well I posted it, and I'm female, although I confess to an unabashed affinity for "areol... aroel... BOOBIES!" This ain't about sexism, though. It's about pent-up stuffed shirts popping woodies and not having a handy hottie to release the pressure, and lordy knows repressed people hate irrepressible people, especialy when it comes to sexuality. I'm surprised that no one mentioned the city council member who is also *an aerobics instructor* who noted that the first version of the law would have outlawed *cleavage*, thereby making every leotard and pretty much everything in the local mall illegal.

By: NortonDC

NortonDC — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 16:24:09 -0800

most states only restrict/legislate women's bodies How come nobody told it's legal in my state for me to wave my genitalia at passersby, shoot up with any drug of choice and sell my stud services? Damn, always the last to know.

By: sixtwenty3dc

sixtwenty3dc — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 17:49:58 -0800

[Heath] also is crying discrimination. "Guys can't go around topless and make money," he said. now i hate to be sterotypical, but he probably is overweight and as white as an idaho potato under his shirt. nobody would give donations to see that.

By: nath

nath — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 18:05:06 -0800

I agree with the city councilmen. There isn't nearly enough coverage of areolas. They should be everywhere! On the news, on the front page of our newspapers, cover stories on magazines... (I'm sorry, I had to do it.) Side note: Is there really a "funky downtown scene" anywhere in Idaho?

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 19:21:23 -0800

623dc: Hell, he'd make plenty of money being paid to *NOT* show 'em. Theph: well, yes. Tits should be free to show off to the world, as they're certainly not genetalia. Damn, and just after I'd tossed my ruler in the freezer...

By: morganjean

morganjean — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 21:21:03 -0800

Is there really a "funky downtown scene" anywhere in Idaho? About 3 square blocks of it in the very middle of downtown Boise. Exactly 27 minutes from my apartment. *shakes head* I need to get out more.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 21:28:32 -0800

morganjean, there is a jumpin' adult bookstore in Pocatello, and a hugely successful convenience store in Franklin that sells lottery tickets to Utahns. It's almost like real life.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 21:29:54 -0800

Oh, and congrats on your first-ever Metafilter post. That's a frickin' long time with a user number as low as yours. You actually need to get out less.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:43:01 -0800

It's about pent-up stuffed shirts popping woodies and not having a handy hottie to release the pressure... New unofficial funniest comment of the post! ^_^

By: bradth27

bradth27 — Thu, 11 Jul 2002 22:49:25 -0800

Breastfeeding in public is legal, isn't it? Funny you should mention that. The wife and I were just discussing it tonight. She feels that a woman should be able to flop it out and feed the baby any time she wants, regardless of where she is at. I, on the other hand, think the breast should be covered. Not that I mind anyone looking at my wife's breasts, but.... I just think it's something that needs to be done in a discreet manner. My wife backed her opinion up by saying it was a natural act, and that there was nothing sexual about it. So I said, "Yeah, and so is urinating. But if I zip down and pee all over the fountain in the middle of the mall, I would be arrested." No sex for Brad tonight, I can assure you of that.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Fri, 12 Jul 2002 00:12:50 -0800

Difference, of course, is two-fold: - one, pissing all over the mall runs contrary to hygiene standards; - two, your dink is a sexual organ. Breasts, as erogenous as they are for some women, are no more a sexual organ than an earlobe. And breast-feeding is a less sexually-charged act than kissing and nuzzling, yet no one gets their panties in a knot about kids making out on the park bench. In short, IMO this breast-feeding hullabaloo is just asinine. It's a pretty low-grade sort of person that puts their unnatural horror of tits ahead of the need of the baby that's using them.

By: Fofer

Fofer — Fri, 12 Jul 2002 08:56:47 -0800

brookish : and lordy knows repressed people hate irrepressible people, especialy when it comes to sexuality.... I'm surprised that no one mentioned the city council member who is also *an aerobics instructor*... Mmm... a repressed aerobics instructor. I'd like a romp in the hay with her for just one evening. Methinks she'll emerge with a new outlook on life. Not for me, not for her ... but for the people of Moscow.