The hole-o-herpes
A friend of mine sent me this photo. I think it was taken on a subway platform. Apparently, this is the newest thing. You just plug your earphones into the wall and you get to hear tunes. So, my friend sent this photo to us thinking it was pretty cool. Like, WOW, technology has really outdone itself this time. Clearly, he's not a germaphobe like the rest of us.
As we all replied, responses seemed to follow the same train of thought ... this is the most disgusting thing EVER on a subway platform. While it's true that it's only an earphone jack hole we're sharing, there were many concerns. The worst of which was the fear of discovering someone "splooged" in the hole (which brought up a whole other debate on how a dick - and what nationality dick - could fit into that tiny hole).
After much deliberation, I'm sorry to report to Target that this, indeed, is not a good idea in NYC. It's what they call in the "marketing biz" a huge flop! And worse, in what they call the "infectious disease biz," this is known as a hole-o-herpes!
Comments
This is awesome and funny! I can hardly picture any New Yorkers stopping to plug in and listen to "secrets" about people in the photo. The best is they are putting these things in the grossest places ever! You don't want to touch anything that has come out of Port Authority! You know I will go over there and check it out. I will have to buy some disposable ear phones and jack in just once.
In New York, a billboard will be in the Times Square subway station in the corridor from Times Square to the Port Authority.