I’m walking home from work last night and as usual I pass by The Spa Excess, a popular bath house that’s been operating forever. Often I see men coming out of there with de-spunked looks plastered across their faces so I guess it’s popular – I haven’t been inside there since 1998.<\/p>\n

Outside the door is a man who is doing the tourist dance: looking up at the building, looking down the street, looking at me with questioning eyes, looking back at the building. As I approach he asks: “Where is Steamworks?”<\/p>\n

I’m taken aback. Do I look gay? Or more specifically, do I look like a guy who goes to a bath house? He must have wanted it bad if he’s “randomly” asking strangers where bath houses are.<\/p>\n

But I answer (and it takes me a moment to remember): “Up on Church Street… you go–”<\/p>\n

“Is this place any good?” he asks, interrupting, pointing at the doors of Excess. Obviously he wants particular tourism information. To know the vibe\/popularity of the place, not directions.<\/p>\n

“Don’t know, don’t go,” I say and leave him to his (t)horny dilemma.<\/p>\n

As I walk away I think of some better responses and file them in my “Shouldacouldawoulda” file:<\/p>\n

“They seem to be bed bug free!”
\n“It’s where I met (KAFFF KAAAFFFF hoark KAFF) my boyfriend!”
\n“It’s full of… Somalians<\/em>!”
\n“I lost my favorite penis scab<\/a> in there.”
\n“They clean. So yeah.”
\n“Worst Souvlaki ever!”
\n“You have to wish to make your heart’s dreams come true!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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