I suspect most women are like me and would prefer a yoga class of just their own gender. Don’t get me wrong – I think it’s wonderful for men, who are generally less limber than women, to be interested in keeping their joints operational. And it’s refreshing to see guys recognize the value of something physical other than the usual traditional fitness regimes that can be hard on aging parts.
But today as I veered sideways during
sun salutation I was disconcerted to see a very hunky guy immediately to my
left, one mat behind. No matter how enlightened the fella, if I’m going to be raising
my keister to the sky during downward dog, I’d prefer to have a lady's gaze on the stern
of my own imperfect personal boat.
After that came the grocery store,
which was blissfully quiet, except for the employees busily stocking the
shelves. The store’s flyer for the next week’s deals takes effect on Thursdays,
so maybe everyone else is waiting till the new prices go into effect before
shopping. Still, I found a good deal on Progresso soup, although that was
cancelled out, I suppose, by the $8 jar of mayonnaise I bought.
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| No worries about invading the young man's privacy since his hair screens his identity. |
And I was disconcerted for the second
time today by this sight at the counter where a worker was assembling a grinder
for someone. I’m the last to get in a lather about someone else’s hairstyle – it’s
only hair, folks – but I did wonder about the point of the baseball cap and the
flexibility of local health codes.
It is the two inch nails at the check out and delicatessen that fascinate (and horrify) me.
ReplyDeleteDo you really think those long nails are cleaned with soap and a brush after each bathroom break? And I though hairnets were mandatory for everyone who worked with food.
DeleteEgads! Shouldn't he be wearing a hairnet?
ReplyDeleteI agree with EC, two inch nails at the deli section, bakery too, shouldn't be allowed.
ReplyDeleteYikes, I've spent some time in food service. That hat is doing nothing.
ReplyDeleteThe yoga class - yes I can see how that would be awkward. Years ago, I did a yoga class. On the first night, we were asked what made us decide to go. The lone man in the room replied, "my wife made me".
Not only a wise woman, but a man who knows what's good for him (one way or the other) :0)
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