I don't even know what to say about this. I'm glad they're bringing us this important phenomenon that we've never heard of, because there's nothing else the press corps should be doing with those First Amendment privileges.
Gosh, I wonder if this is why my house has been under renovation for most of the time since I moved in. Yikes! If not a duel, I should at least demand a discount, right?
2 -- if -gg-d's intentions in swinging Labs around are as Tia hypothesizes, it will be -gg-d that has the girlfriend and Labs that is seeking to cuckold him.
And with the warm weather, which marks the peak of renovation season, come the contractors in their tool belts, which, for many a client, carry a romantic charge. (Men who don’t get it might want to consider the garter belt.)
The Times shall henceforward be called, by me, Almost The Onion.
I'm with Mike D -- and, odd choice to link the no-pictures printer-friendly version of the article. The article is really not complete without the image.
A contractor guy I know contributed the the breakup of Art Alexakis's marriage (for "Everclear", a briefly-big band). It seemed to be that if the husband was never at home, but the contractor was, the contractor just picked up all the various male functions standing empty at the time.
I had a friend who drove for UPS who said that housewives do hit on them. He eventually got tired of it, partly because they always seemed to want something kinky. He was a tall, fit, dramatic-looking guy, though.
“There are plenty of young guys out there who play this to the hilt, especially in warm weather,” he said. “The Timberland boots scuffed just so; the thick white socks scrunched down ever so; the shorts frayed, the tool belt that hangs strategically. None of my guys are like that, I won’t have guys like that.”
The first summer we were here we had the guy across the street, who was a journeyman electrician and also pretty young and pretty cute, over to put in a couple of outlets in the kitchen. It was really hot, and PK says, "Mama, it's so hot you're nipples are melting."
Journeyman neighbor sort of snickered in an embarrassed way while pretending not to have overheard, and I said that I had no idea where PK had gotten that, and didn't think I wanted to know.
Oh crap, I misremembered the horrifying ObWi sexual assault story as being something from the horrifying NYT contractor porn story, and inadvertently ended up making fun of the woman who was raped while her kids watched tv downstairs. Please, someone, shoot me.
I hate how NYT reporters do research by asking random people "Do you think [idea I just pulled out of my ass that creates/fulfills stereotype] is on the rise?" Then they say, "[Random person] believes [idea I just pulled out of my ass that creates/fulfills stereotype] is becoming increasingly frequent!"
Is that why Ogged always swings me around his head like that? I thought it was some weird Persian custom.
Posted by FL | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:39 PM
Are we supposed to believe you have a girlfriend, Labs?
Posted by SomeCallMeTim | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:43 PM
Good christ in a teacup.
I don't even know what to say about this. I'm glad they're bringing us this important phenomenon that we've never heard of, because there's nothing else the press corps should be doing with those First Amendment privileges.
Posted by Cala | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:45 PM
Gosh, I wonder if this is why my house has been under renovation for most of the time since I moved in. Yikes! If not a duel, I should at least demand a discount, right?
Posted by Idealist | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:55 PM
2 -- if -gg-d's intentions in swinging Labs around are as Tia hypothesizes, it will be -gg-d that has the girlfriend and Labs that is seeking to cuckold him.
Posted by Clownæsthesiologist | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:57 PM
I can't beleive you link to the article without mentioning the first photo there. I saw this first on Gawker and nearly spat out my coffee.
Posted by mike d | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:57 PM
believe, even.
Posted by mike d | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:58 PM
Wow.
And with the warm weather, which marks the peak of renovation season, come the contractors in their tool belts, which, for many a client, carry a romantic charge. (Men who don’t get it might want to consider the garter belt.)
The Times shall henceforward be called, by me, Almost The Onion.
Posted by dagger aleph | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 3:59 PM
I've said for decades that the Times is underrated as porn.
Also, I'm with the spinning.
Posted by Gary Farber | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 4:02 PM
I can't believe I threw out the "Houses and Home" section!
(Also, good news: the judge decided in thirty seconds to excuse me from serving on the four-week murder-weapon-conspiracy trial. Phew.)
Posted by Jackmormon | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 4:07 PM
I'm with Mike D -- and, odd choice to link the no-pictures printer-friendly version of the article. The article is really not complete without the image.
Posted by Clownæsthesiologist | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 4:16 PM
Hmm... new Gravatar for the Clown?...
Posted by Clownæsthesiologist | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 4:18 PM
The woman behind in the picture is clearly not the kind of homeowner referenced in the article. Who is she, household help?
Posted by I don't pay | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 4:21 PM
A contractor guy I know contributed the the breakup of Art Alexakis's marriage (for "Everclear", a briefly-big band). It seemed to be that if the husband was never at home, but the contractor was, the contractor just picked up all the various male functions standing empty at the time.
I had a friend who drove for UPS who said that housewives do hit on them. He eventually got tired of it, partly because they always seemed to want something kinky. He was a tall, fit, dramatic-looking guy, though.
Posted by John Emerson | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 4:47 PM
I get it now: Muir thinks Kant's first name is spelled Emanuelle.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 5:22 PM
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Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 5:23 PM
c'mon, this was the best part:
“There are plenty of young guys out there who play this to the hilt, especially in warm weather,” he said. “The Timberland boots scuffed just so; the thick white socks scrunched down ever so; the shorts frayed, the tool belt that hangs strategically. None of my guys are like that, I won’t have guys like that.”
Posted by Michael | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 5:27 PM
Hey, my wife used to be a nurse at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. She claims she never fucked any patients, though.
Posted by Frederick | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 5:33 PM
Frederick, that's Rule Two of infection control.
Rule One: don't put your fingers in your mouth.
Rule Three: wear gloves or wash your hands.
Posted by John Emerson | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 5:46 PM
I remember reading about a study somewhere that found all kinds of stuff hanging around on doctor's pens kept partially exposed in front pockets.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 5:49 PM
doctor's pens
You left out an 'i' there, eb.
Posted by Matt Weiner | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 6:02 PM
Do you ever feel like you had a brilliant comment, but by the time you get done reading all the others, you can no longer remember it?
Posted by Adam Kotsko | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 6:03 PM
Not all doctors use apple products.
Posted by eb | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 6:06 PM
22 -- do you ever not feel like that?
Posted by Clownæsthesiologist | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 6:22 PM
The first summer we were here we had the guy across the street, who was a journeyman electrician and also pretty young and pretty cute, over to put in a couple of outlets in the kitchen. It was really hot, and PK says, "Mama, it's so hot you're nipples are melting."
Journeyman neighbor sort of snickered in an embarrassed way while pretending not to have overheard, and I said that I had no idea where PK had gotten that, and didn't think I wanted to know.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 7:23 PM
Oh crap, I misremembered the horrifying ObWi sexual assault story as being something from the horrifying NYT contractor porn story, and inadvertently ended up making fun of the woman who was raped while her kids watched tv downstairs. Please, someone, shoot me.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 7:31 PM
If you wanted comments 25 and 26 to disappear, that could be arranged. Shall I?
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 7:32 PM
You can just edit the horrifying last line from 25 in order to spare me embarrassment. Or let me hoist myself by my own petard. either way.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 7:38 PM
hoist myself by my own petard
I understand that can be very uncomfortable. Anyway, it's edited.
Posted by LizardBreath | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 7:40 PM
Thanks, because I seem to have mislaid my petard.
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 7:45 PM
I hate how NYT reporters do research by asking random people "Do you think [idea I just pulled out of my ass that creates/fulfills stereotype] is on the rise?" Then they say, "[Random person] believes [idea I just pulled out of my ass that creates/fulfills stereotype] is becoming increasingly frequent!"
Posted by A White Bear | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 7:59 PM
See, I love that. Because it means that anyone can be a reporter for the NYT!
Posted by bitchphd | Link to this comment | 07-20-06 8:34 PM