Comments on: An Open Letter To ‘Elbow Sandpaper Guy’

By: fireplace

fireplace — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:21:58 +0000

haha, your story reminded of this guy I saw in the Seattle library. He was eating chips and then when he got done, he took his dentures out and started picking food out of his dentures and then put the crumbs right back in his mouth.

I mean, I know people don’t like to waste food, but cmon? I almost vomited and unfortunately can’t get that scene out of my head.

By: JL Choate

JL Choate — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:36:40 +0000

my mother was also horribly obsessed with elbows; as children, we were taught to “SCRUB YOUR ELBOWS” w/ each trip to the tub, followed my lotion or thicker substances when necessary. It has resulted in my own appreciation for the nice presentation of a clean, moisturized elbow on both men & women.
I’ve found it to be a larger problem with men & have heard such excuses as, “It’s not dirt, It’s a callous & we men get those.” Get Real~so do dogs! but it’s not attractive on a well-groomed man, & there’s really no excuse for poor hygiene. maybe it’s simply that their momma’s didn’t care enough to teach them this one?

By: sandra

sandra — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 08:07:22 +0000

I love this because my mom is obsessed — really — with people’s elbow hygiene. She notices almost immediately if someone’s elbows are dirty (in the cracks) or really dry. It’s rather alarming, actually.

By: Nanette

Nanette — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 07:07:25 +0000

Ew. Ew. Ewwwwww.

By: thoughtsgalore

thoughtsgalore — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:13:14 +0000

What’s the aversion, for most men, with a little lotion? I mean…just get a little loofa and some moisturizing soap. Scrub a little in the shower and enjoy the aroma therapy of your choice. Enjoy the drinking of the lotion into the skin. Come on! What’s wrong with feeling good and smooth…and….ok I’m sure all of that would be lost on Sand Paper guy, but not you PaulyD. I’m sure of that..lol.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 16:59:04 +0000

Will THIS comment finally appear?

By: susan

susan — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 15:35:20 +0000

Barney, you’re not charging your “best friend” a small fee for the solution are you? Tell your “Mediterranian” buddy: copius Vaseline spread on overnight and in the meantime, for Aphrodite’s sake - long sleeves!

By: Julia Farley

Julia Farley — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:00:55 +0000

I can deal with the elbow thing. What really rips my biscuit is the people who have a really hairy mole on their face. Or the women with that one, long, kinky hair under their chin. That freaks me right the feck out.

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:47:30 +0000

I think the only thing worse than sandpaper elbows is sandpaper heels. Ewww…

By: Barney

Barney — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 22:34:55 +0000

My ‘best buddy’ has from “high” to “severe” sandpaper elbows.
We have the solution for this very challenging problem. You probably have concluded already that it is a very American problem but what you may not know is that it plagues people from the Mediterranian area. For a small fee we will be happy to email the solution. Thank you for bringing this to the forefront of our society.