I seem to be coming across more and more of these types of spotter/modeller these days. The Mephitis mephitis (latin for: noxious vapour) or common skunk, is far too easily recognised by the trail of yellow fog that trails in their wake. You are aware of the mephitis long before they are in visual range.
What is it with so many spotters and poor personal hygiene? Don't get me wrong, the vast majority of people are fairly normal but for some inexplicable reason model railway exhibitions attract a higher proportion of the soap dodging segment of society.
I feel a rant coming on. This is directed towards those that have no clue as to the meaning of personal hygiene. How can any self respecting individual have absolutely no clue on self grooming. For f*ck sake, even monkeys clean themselves better than some of these stench merchants.
1: soap is your friend. Use it, often. Daily in fact.
2: bathing will not make you rust. You are flesh not sheet metal.
3: shampoo is nice too. Your barnet is not meant to be a flea circus or bug hostel.
4: deodorant is not poisonous and won't make you sterile. Lets face it without it you aren't going to be reproducing anyway.
5: clean out that beard. Yes I know there is a family of great breasted sap suckers nesting in there but cut the damn thing off and let them nest outdoors. The birds will be thankful for the relief from your halitosis, and you will be doing your part to support endangered species.
6: toothpaste, mouthwash, etc. Before your breath causes a hazmat alert by triggering the carbon monoxide alarms.
7: wash your clothes, replace them when they are worn out. There is nothing nostalgic in 20 year old beer, soot, curry stained T shirts that have more bacterial growth on them than at Huntington Life Sciences.
Perphaps we can get the Body Shop or Lush to sponsor next year's Warley exhibition. How about, A4 shaped soap, Brunel bubble bath, Gresley shampoo, Deltic deodorant, and mirrlees mints.
1 comment:
Too true.
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