Porn, Porn, Porn

Originally posted May 19/2007 on "Allison Wonderland"



There's an adult video store near the mall, down on Topsail road. It's right between Subway and a Marie's Mini-Mart; every time I want a sub I wonder if anyone's going to recognize the car and think I'm perusing the porn. There's a sign on the door that says "You must be 18 or older to enter"... I wonder if I'd get carded.

This video store has a HUGE sign out front. It not only advertises the presence of the store, it also lets them advertise the latest additions to their collection. So I'm just wondering if this is appropriate. Most of the time they're not titles that kids would pick up on the meaning of- things like "Daddy's Worst Nightmare" and such. But there are presumably full school buses driving past "Boy Meats Girl" and "I Can't Believe I Took The Whole Thing". I find that a bit creepy, to say the least.

I actually find a lot of the titles hysterically funny. "MILF and Cookies"? Excellent (The title, not the movie- I haven't seen it, I swear). But the latest one they've put up is just nasty... "Can a Brotha Get A Squirt" is just WRONG.

I don't think censorship is the answer. I DO think, though, that people should be a little more responsible than to advertise these kinds of titles on the sign. Honestly, is it actually attracting business? If someone's going to rent porn, they're going to rent porn. Or do people actually drive by and go, "Oh, hey, I've been meaning to see 'My Mass in Your Ass'... let's check it out, hon!" Eeeew... What was I saying? Oh, right- just show a little respect for the little ones, OK guys? Let's keep it clean... -ish.