Dear Prudence,
The other day, my husband and I hosted a socially distanced get-together in our backyard with a few friends. We took care to space chairs and tables 6 feet apart. I also disinfected the guest bathroom in case someone needed to go inside the house to use it. The next day, I went to the bathroom to disinfect everything again, when I noticed a strange object fastened to the light switch: a small 3D-printed penis, about the size of a game piece. This was obviously put there as a prank, and I’m mostly impressed one of our friends took the time to find a schematic, print it, and save it for just such an occasion. At the same time, I’m annoyed. It felt like a criticism of my attempts to keep the bathroom sanitized and our guests safe. I want to say something, but I’m not sure how to word it. “Thanks for coming over. Please ask before you stick little 3D-printed penises on the light switch and make sure they’re properly disinfected first” doesn’t sound quite right. Any advice on what to say?
—Penis Prank