Men-about-town everywhere, faced with the ball-breaking vagaries of contemporary fashion, are forced to consider whether boxer shorts, Y-fronts or the simple, understated jock strap are better equipped for dealing with life at the top and satisfying the volatile female libido, whilst protecting the family jewels.
In the Iberian Peninsula, of course, there's no such luck. The socks and dainty slippers alone, not to mention the falsetto-inducing tight trousers, are enough to put off even the most ardent seņorita.
Posted by Miguel at March 23, 2004 09:34 PMSo all that stuff about the Latin lovers is just a myth, then?
(Thank goodness!)
Besides, I don't need to prove my manhood by getting in a bullring with a very big, angry, strong animal with sharp horns. No, we here in New York tempt death by riding in a taxi or simply walking down the street.
Posted by: Vidiot on March 23, 2004 09:50 PMYears ago, when I was drunk, I combined the American and Iberian ways by playing bullfighter with taxicabs on Columbus Avenue.
It didn't get me laid.
Posted by: jonmc on March 23, 2004 10:18 PM1. "NOW, Kato, my little yellow friend! NOW! Um ... Kato?"
2. It was at that moment that Jose regretted ever signing up for the "Amazing All-Natural Codpiece" demonstration. At that point, he didn't even particularly care if it was cruelty-free or not.
Posted by: yhbc on March 23, 2004 10:49 PM1.) You...Will...Never...Write...Hardy...Boys... Slash...In...Singapore...Again...Understood?
2.) El Toro was notorious for his cheap and forward ways. Forgoing the traditional courting of gifts and fancy chat, he always went straight for the cornhole.
Posted by: ufez on March 23, 2004 11:02 PM1. *Clang!*
1a. I learned *this* from a man named Miyagi, motherfucker!
2. Later, all El Pene could recall from the crippling incident was a strange sense of well-being, chilly feet, and the scent of gunpowder.
Posted by: Fes on March 23, 2004 11:19 PMOn the question of fashion? Boxer briefs. Best of both worlds, metrosexual connotations aside.
Posted by: Fes on March 23, 2004 11:22 PM1. "Joke's on you, pal. My crotch is covered in Krazy-Glue!"
2. "I could have been so many things. Paella chef, flamenco guitarist, Gomez Addams... Instead, I chose this."
1) "You chose this carpet?"
2) "You thoughts those socks matched those pants?"
Posted by: tizzie on March 24, 2004 12:28 PMA sock.
[insert image of the Red Chili Peppers walking across Abbey Road]
[holding stomach from laughter]
Mig, was this the inspiration for this post.
[/leaves the room in a misfit of laughter]
1. The monks remained impassively underwhelmed at Richard's raccous look-ma-no-hands demonstration of "Riding the Horsey"
2. Juan's disasterous debut in the ring gave all new meaning to the phrase "Cock and bull story"
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