Wax On, Wax Off

Apparently, there's a right way and a less-than-right way to perform a bikini wax. I know this from reading, not experience. Frankly, I think a boxer wax would be objectionable -- and unnecessary.

However, for those who are inclined or possess an academic interest, Gawker has a how-to description of the right way to perform a bikini wax. Thankfully not included in the description are the words "itching" and "ingrown."

When we arrived, we were whisked into a waxing room, where the cheerful Maya instructed us to undress, and left the room. Being somewhat prudish, we left our underwear on, which Maya tsk-tsked when she returned. We sheepishly removed. She then asked how much we wanted taken off. We indicated we wanted a small strip left, whose width she asked us to indicate with our fingers. Next thing we knew, she was going at it.

We've got to hand it to her--bitch was fast. We barely had time to blink, let alone tear up, before large sections of our nether regions were being removed with alacrity. She was also reassuring, telling us that it wouldn't be much longer now. (Rrrrip!)

Now, I must wonder why the writer refers to "we" in describing the episode. Is it possible that bikini waxing is something that couples do together? Maybe it's a big city, date-type activity, replacing the traditional dinner and a movie?

In any event, there's more.