I like to keep my car clean and because I live in the countryside that means washing it on a regular basis. It's never the easiest of jobs and involves a fair bit of time and elbow grease but I like the results. Whenever I'm feeling tired or lazy (!) I take it to the local carwash, though they never do as good a job as that which I do myself, mainly because they're trying to get as many cars through as possible.
However, washing the car has taken on an entirely new aspect with the news that English businessman Jon Bevins has opened the first topless car wash in a quiet village. Now, that's NOT a carwash for convertibles! Oh no. The firm — Bubbles ‘n’ Babes — has attracted more than 200 customers in a week and charges £25 for a wash by four girls in bikinis. For an extra fiver the girls whip their tops off.
But locals in Burbage near Hinkley, Leics, are furious. One villager, who did not want to be named, said: “It lowers the tone. You might as well open a brothel or a sex-shop. It just doesn’t seem right. Everyone is up in arms about it. It’s attracting Peeping Toms.”
Honestly, isn't this just so degrading and tacky?
I would sooner pay to have local politicians wash my car, after all, they are skilled in sweeping dirt under the blanket!
"I would sooner pay to have local politicians wash my car"
Would you pay them an extra fiver to take their tops off?"
Is this a money raising scheme that should be suggested to the UUP?
Posted by: Aileen | April 24, 2006 at 10:12 AM
Aileen
If by tops , you meant heads, then I think David would!
Posted by: Colm | April 24, 2006 at 10:30 AM
I think my invisible car needs a wash...
Posted by: Ben-Con | April 24, 2006 at 11:14 AM
Aileen, Monica, Alison
get your tops off, your sponges lathered up, and clean ben-con's invisible car ;)
Posted by: Colm | April 24, 2006 at 11:24 AM
Strange that the law permits live human bodies to be traded with like objects even against the wishes of local society. I guess freedom doesn't easily mix with any other value.
Posted by: Adrian | April 24, 2006 at 05:05 PM
Nice to have you back online Adrian
Posted by: Colm | April 24, 2006 at 05:19 PM
Refreshing to be back, Colm!
By the way - I've never been to a car wash and we never wash our car in any case. Are you allowed to watch while it's going on?
Posted by: Adrian | April 24, 2006 at 05:22 PM
David,
If you leave blankets on the floor you're bound to have your local politicians sweeping their dirt under them. I guess you meant carpets, unless the dirt's in their beds?
Posted by: Adrian | April 24, 2006 at 05:28 PM
Adrian
"Are you allowed to watch while it's going on"
Well, yes surely that would be the whole point of the service. The men paying for this service are hardly going to want to go off somewhere else while topless girls wash their cars.
Posted by: Colm | April 24, 2006 at 05:33 PM
Oh do forgive me for being so naive Colm!!! I thought the purpose of a car wash was to wash the car.
Posted by: Adrian | April 24, 2006 at 05:36 PM
Hi guys. When you have got an elephant by the hind leg, and he is trying to run away, it's best to let him run.
I am from Afghanistan and , too, and now am writing in English, tell me right I wrote the following sentence: "Nanase kitsune is elliot's ex-girlfriend and tedd's glass."
With respect :p, Marion.
Posted by: Marion | October 18, 2009 at 02:30 PM