[csail-related] GSB Tonight: Soap

[jamoozy at csail.mit.edu (Andrew "Jamoozy" Correa)]

Soap is a good thing.  It removes dirt and germs and helps you lead a 
healthy life.  Add to that, it often smells good, too (Most soaps are 
infused with some kind of fragrance.), so what's not to love?

When I was in high school I used to sit next to this one guy in geometry 
class.  He was a nice guy, one of the cooler kids, but still nice [1]. 
Generally, I liked him.  There was one thing that really bothered me 
about him, though: he wore waaaaaaay too much cologne.

Time passes and memory fades.  After a while I had forgotten about him 
(and the others that wore too much fragrance in class).  I started to 
think that it was just a sign of maturity not to overwhelm everyone's 
nose with your favorite toilet-water. [2]  Well, I found someone that 
does just that. [3]  When he entered the room I had to excuse myself for 
a time because the intensity was just too much for me to handle.

Unfortunately, there are certain people here at CSAIL that transgress on 
this front.  I will not name names.  Suffice it to say, I can generally 
tell where they went, where they came from, and how long ago. [4] Given 
the nature of their aromas, I'm thinking they just use too much soap as 
opposed to pouring on the perfume, or something.  I'm not sure.  Maybe I 
should ask ...

There's only one solution: be like me and shower at most once a week. 
Let's talk about the right amount of times to shower in a week at this 
week's:

        +-                                                  -+
           girl scout benefit -+-  5:30 pm  -+- 32-G9 lounge
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            For those coming from elsewhere: Building 32 is
             <http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=32>
        Once you are in 32, just take the G-elevator to the 9th
    floor and we will be in the lounge that you will be looking at
                  <http://projects.csail.mit.edu/gsb>


[1] I don't know about you, but in school I was that nerdy kid that got 
picked on all the time.  I hated high school.
[2] Why is it called "eau de toilette" anyway?
[3] He's a Sloanie; that makes sense to me somehow.
[4] I feel like a bloodhound every time.  Maybe I should stop 
complaining and thank them for making me feel like a superhero: 
"Bloodhound Man: able to tell what phase of your cycle you're on!"  On 
second thought ...