Nasty ‘Business’

This is new. The people running the daycare located at Louisiana and Madison in my San Diego neighborhood of University Heights have a message for somebody—hopefully that’s not you. I came upon the chair-mounted, make-shift sign today.

Take a close look at the Featured Image and read for yourself. I interpreted “personal business” to mean peeing or defecating—distinctly possible occurrences with more homeless folks milling about. But a nearby used condom suggests another explanation: Two or more people engaged in sexual activities, possibly in the grassy area along the establishment’s fence or inside a vehicle parked in one of the many public spaces.

The sign speaks for itself, so let’s move on to the photo, which I captured using Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Vitals: f/1.4, ISO 64, 1/5965 sec, 23mm (film equivalent); 12:34 p.m. In Microsoft Photos, I applied the Vintage filter, which adds character and, more importantly, makes the sign more readable.