Looks like gentlehints.com is no longer around. Too bad, it was a great idea. Maybe you can register an anonymous gmail account and send one yourself? Might have someone else write it to avoid using any identifiable idiosyncratic language.

There is nothing more distracting than someone with a wild mane in their nose. It is impossible to carry on a conversation with them becuase you just want them to go and pluck it.

I do not know of a polite way to ask someone to take a weedwhacker to their nose. But this is a serious grooming problem for many men (I've never seen a woman like this and do not ever wish to).

I can just imagine what'll happen when jonmc has kids:

i need a straitjacket fits lp for my dad pleas help
i took it to school 4 show + tell but i lost it on the bus
i can't download it cuz the old 1 was vinyl
which they dont make anymore i dont want to get grounded

which is handy for jonmc because I have all of the straitjacket fits lps on vinyl.

re: nosehair.
Deal with it, don't say anything. Yeah, it's not attractive, but unlike, say, knock down bad BO, it doesn't actually impact you in any way other than aesthetically. You wouldn't tell a morbidly obese coworker their weight was distracting, or that someone should change a bad hair cut, would you?

Nose-hair trimmers can be had for under $20, you could get one and leave it on their desk.

Nose-hair trimmers can be had for under $20, you could get one and leave it on their desk.
posted by Capn 09 April | 17:05

LOL, I've thought of it. Re: Say nothing, that's probably what I'll do, but I feel sorry for the guy. Some days I actually think it would be kind to be cruel.

Ask him if he knows where flies go in winter. Answer: up your nose, I can see their legs hanging out.

God, I'm immature.

Otherwise, what kellydamnit said.

Mention that the barber will trim eyebrows and ear hair, during the haircut. Neat service.

Hmm, you say, I wonder if they do nose hairs, too?

It would be tricky to make the above observations seem like a natural conversation, however.

I guess I should clarify:

I can't help but feel bad for this guy 'cuz he just got his life together.

He:

1. Lost 40 lbs.
2. Got his first "real" job.
3. Got his teeth fixed (they were, um... bad.)
4. Broke up with his lover, a guy who was using him for free rent and trampling him.

So now he's this clean-cut, basically nice dude who's even getting his credit rating up. The only thing holding him back from COMPLETELY joining the human race (and getting a new girlfriend or boyfriend, whichever he prefers) is THESE THREE-INCH PONYTAILS HANGING OUT OF HIS SNOUT.

Otherwise, GO, DUDE, GO!

Oh, and, re: the Freecycle e-mail, the ONLY response it received was:

WOW !!!!! Everyone needs one of those for MOM.......I heard it all now !!!!! What is wrong with you????????

Not even anything from the moderator, LOL.