Anyway, I'm going on vacation again soon and wanted to avoid burning. My coworkers convinced me that everyone goes tanning before they go on vacation. The idea being that if I get a decent base tan, I won't burn to quickly. The science seemed sound, I guess.
So I set off in search of a tanning place. I know they're called tanning salons, but that sounds a little fruity. Tanning place it is.
I was driving along and saw a sign for iBeach 24-hour tanning. It sounded promising. I pulled up in front of the building and shut off my car. Just then, a teenage boy wearing a name tag (who I presume was an employee) cracked open the door and hawked a loogie onto the sidewalk. It was gross. I started my car and left.
A few blocks later (fuckin' things are everywhere!) I found another tanning place called Caribbean Beach, which I thought sounded fancy. I parked my car and actually got out this time. When I got into the place, I was horrified. It smelled funny, like massage oil and shame, and there were teenage girls everywhere. They all appeared to be waiting. What? There's a wait to go tanning? I pulled my phone from my pocket, pretended I had just received an urgent call, and got my ass out of there. It was really a sad spectacle. A grown man fleeing a tanning
I had to stop at a sporting goods store on my way home, just to cleanse my psyche.
When it comes to tanning, the cost is not worth the benefit.
1 comment:
Sun really damages our body. It irritates our skin and has that uncomfortable feeling or burning. I am not against with the sunless tanning methods. Maybe it is just not appropriate for you but others are fanatic of those sunless tanning--tanning bed, melanotan, tanning lotion, etc.
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