Okay, let’s get down to everyday life again. I’ve got a problem. A big problem. Something very odd is happening in my pipes. Whenever i wash dishes in the sink, a bit later a good 25% of the stuff reappears in my bathtub. It is so revolting. Last night i had spinach. This morning there was spinach in my tub. Spinach! In my tub! Can you imagine anything grosser?! I don’t cook all that much so it ends up being mostly coffee grounds. But think.. coffee grounds in your tub. Blech!
And it gets worse. Somehow i need to explain this situation to my landlord over the telephone, in french. In french! Fuck! This is torture. I keep thinking of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer installs the garbage disposal in his shower so he can bathe and cook at the same time. For some reason, that doesn’t seem nearly as gross. A little gross yes, but not this gross. This is grosser than gross.
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Nil by Mouth is written by Neille Ilel. Neille is a writer, reporter and user interface specialist in Los Angeles. If you think that's a lot, she's also got a host of meandering sidelines including improv comedy, tennis, cooking, drawing and thinking about learning to play the guitar.
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