Welcome To Steve's World
by Steve West on May 5, 2010

Is anyone else offended by the automatic deodorizing spray dispenser in public bathrooms? It offends me when I’m standing at the urinal and that’s when it decides to spritz. Like it’s somehow recognized that an emergency deodorizing event is occurring and needs attention. Now. It's difficult not to take that personally.
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Web Junkie
Steve West scours the Web searching for interest or absurdity and then shakes his head ruefully when he finds it. Read more »

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Scott Hardie | May 5, 2010
It took me a long time not to think with alarm that it was somebody opening a two-liter bottle of soda right behind me.