People Perusing Porn in Public

Those of you farther from downtown might not relate to this one. They go by many names in many lands… the bodega… the mini-mart… well, that’s about it actually. In 200 sq ft of long rectangular space these stores manage to fit everything you need to survive the urban jungle. You can shop cigars and cereal. Drink coffee and copy your keys. Purchase tools and toiletries. Grab a head of lettuce and a porn of someone giving head. Yes, a surprisingly variety of pornography in both the print and home video variety is mixed in with the foodstuffs and the kiddie’s candy. It’s always awkward to have to squeeze past the dude scrutinizing the selection to get to the milk and OJ. Usually they’ll have a moment of shame and pretend they are really after a Ladies Home Journal but give up on the pretense by the time you're making your way back to the counter. And seriously, what year is this that these creeps are out in public buying hard copies. That’s 8-track in the age of mp3s. Someone direct these gentlemen to a Google search box and let them blow their minds.