One of these notes is from Los Angeles; one is from Lexington, Kentucky. Can you guess which is which?
(Thanks to Eve in Kentucky and Natalie in L.A. for submitting.)
One of these notes is from Los Angeles; one is from Lexington, Kentucky. Can you guess which is which?
(Thanks to Eve in Kentucky and Natalie in L.A. for submitting.)
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28 responses so far ↓
#1
Anhoni
Now…where’s this elevator again?
May 31, 2007 at 7:37 pm rating: +5
#2
themrs07
This is actually a problem? Yum!
May 31, 2007 at 8:22 pm rating: +2
#3
tj
You’ve gotta love the after-the-fact commentary: “Nice!” Is it sarcastic or is the writer pleased to know that the elevator was used in fulfilling an Aerosmith song? A third option may find the “Nice!” commenting on the tone of the note itself. The “Management” said please, thank you, and even thought enough of the artistic effort to capitalize the p.
May 31, 2007 at 10:11 pm rating: +17
#4
mannabozo
lemme guess – is the porn one in LA and the spit one in Kentucky?
May 31, 2007 at 10:39 pm rating: +4
#5
bluespike
Now that’s one fucked up elevator..lol
Jun 1, 2007 at 1:51 am rating: +4
#6
HG
i love the fact that management is cool with porn being shot in the elevator as long as they clean up..
Jun 1, 2007 at 3:23 am rating: +19
#7
Patrick
I’m pretty sure that is not proper elevator etiquette…
http://www.elevatorrules.com/
Jun 1, 2007 at 6:13 am rating: +3
#8
Dr. Ragan
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Jun 1, 2007 at 6:32 am rating: 0
#9
Charlie Campbell
“one of these notes is from los angeles; one is from lexington, kentucky. can you guess which is which?”
what the hell is that supposed to mean?
Jun 1, 2007 at 7:32 am rating: 0
#10
Melissa
Let me guess Charlie, you’re from Kentucky?!
Jun 1, 2007 at 9:35 am rating: +7
#11
joebec
dang! get a room!
Jun 1, 2007 at 12:05 pm rating: 0
#12
Charlie Campbell
how very astute, Melissa.
not only that, but i’m currently living in Lexington.
for later today, i’m pondering a safari to locate the pornmaking elevator amidst this jungle of kudzu, bourbon, horses and hillbillies we’ve built for ourselves here. lol
sorry to seem overly sensitive but stigma’s stigma no matter how you “cute” it up.
Jun 1, 2007 at 1:50 pm rating: +2
#13
Charlie Campbell
or at least i hope it’s the pornevator and not the spitevator. lol…
ok, i’m done being silly.
funny stuff, either way.
Jun 1, 2007 at 1:58 pm rating: 0
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#17
Dylan
I live in Winchester Kentucky and i have seen a sign that said do not shoot pornographic motion unless you pick up afterwards
Jun 4, 2007 at 3:58 am rating: 0
#18
anon
oh my god i can’t stop laughing…
no really i can’t breathe… lmao this is by far the best post on this site…
Jun 12, 2007 at 1:35 pm rating: 0
#19
mike
i’m fairly sure i’ve had sex in an elevator in lexington, but slightly more certain that it wasn’t filmed.
Jun 14, 2007 at 12:09 am rating: 0
#20
Crysilla
HG:
That was exactly what I thought.
I think the nice written under it was regarding exactly what you said.
Elevator action is not hot. Especially for the people who have to smell it when they use that elevator to go to work the next morning.
Jun 25, 2007 at 10:50 pm rating: 0
#21
Katherine
I love that they found “Porn” important enough to capitalize.
What if someone was shooting Westerns in the elevator? Would they capitalize that?
Jun 25, 2007 at 11:08 pm rating: +3
#22
dodge by dave
i don’t think porn is what was shooting!
Aug 26, 2007 at 10:38 am rating: +4
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#24
Jim
There had to be a “going down?” line in there somewhere. Maybe a mention of a “shaft” (as in elevator shaft).
Dec 16, 2007 at 4:27 pm rating: 0
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