Anna, 25, Actress and Model.
Seattle, Washington.
Me: So I’m writing this thing for a magazine… and, you know… I need to write about what it is that women want, um…
Anna: In bed?
Me: Oh, my God! You don’t have to come right out and say it! God.
Maria, 28, Filmmaker.
Brooklyn, New York.
Me: Okay, well… can you, uh, tell me a little bit about how you, um, like men to make love to you?
Maria: Have you been drinking?
Me: What! It’s ten a.m. here. This is for a magazine thing I’m trying to write.
Julie, 27, Personal Trainer.
San Francisco, California.
Me: Okay, let’s see I’m working on this piece and I need you to tell me how you like to be turned on.
Julie: This is Steve. Julie’s out right now. Who is this?
Me: …
Steve: Hello?
Kim, 29, Designer.
New York, New York.
Me: I need to ask you about…
Kim: Maria told me you were calling people drunk and asking them questions about sex.
Me: What? That’s a complete lie.
Kim: What were you going to ask me then?
Me: About… Hey, why does she think I’m drunk? Just because I’m asking about sex? This is for a magazine article.
Kim: Since when do you write for a magazine?
Nicole, 31, Waitress.
Seattle, Washington.
Me: I’m supposed to find out about women… and… what they want in bed.
Nicole: All of that will make sense when the time is right, Dan.
Me: What?
Nicole: Don’t stress about it. You’ll know when you’re supposed to know.
Me: No, I mean I need to find out for a magazine article.
Nicole: Uh huh. What magazine?
Me: It’s for a magazine. A very popular one. A monthly one.
Nicole: Oh, uh huh.
Me: Whatever.