05-03-2009, 10:30 AM
Swine flu has turned pandemic. Children have died. But the real tragedy is found only among the wealthy. The latest victim? The air-kiss.
First of all, it's never a good sign when a New York Times Style writer starts off his article with "This is hardly the existential Shakespearean question" because nothing in that section is ever existential or Shakespearean and you know this little disclaimer means you'll end up reading 800 words or so about some trivial bullshit. BUT!
It's true. Stupid rich people aren't air kissing each other because they are worried about catching swine flu. Well, if that* is what it takes to put a stop to that infernally affected habit, I guess it is all worth it.
Also worth it** is meeting Janna Jaffe, "who lives in Olympic Tower, on Fifth Avenue overlooking St. Patrick's Cathedral." According to Ms. Jaffe, "The elevator men and doormen are flipping out...They're like 'oh, my God."
Then poor sad Jaffe who has lives in a dystopia of panoramic views and panicked servants got dissed by Bobby D. "I told De Niro and his wife, 'Come to my home in Acapulco.' They said, 'Oh, sure, with a mask." Ouch! Swine flu is one explanation, but the other might be that they didn't want to catch plastic face.
First of all, it's never a good sign when a New York Times Style writer starts off his article with "This is hardly the existential Shakespearean question" because nothing in that section is ever existential or Shakespearean and you know this little disclaimer means you'll end up reading 800 words or so about some trivial bullshit. BUT!
It's true. Stupid rich people aren't air kissing each other because they are worried about catching swine flu. Well, if that* is what it takes to put a stop to that infernally affected habit, I guess it is all worth it.
Also worth it** is meeting Janna Jaffe, "who lives in Olympic Tower, on Fifth Avenue overlooking St. Patrick's Cathedral." According to Ms. Jaffe, "The elevator men and doormen are flipping out...They're like 'oh, my God."
Then poor sad Jaffe who has lives in a dystopia of panoramic views and panicked servants got dissed by Bobby D. "I told De Niro and his wife, 'Come to my home in Acapulco.' They said, 'Oh, sure, with a mask." Ouch! Swine flu is one explanation, but the other might be that they didn't want to catch plastic face.