Perhaps this would've been appropriate on Olympic Blvd.

So there I am, crossing the street at the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and Bundy Dr.

I know what you're thinking: why didn't you drive across the intersection like everyone else? I like to infuse a little Bay Area flavor into my LA trips. I walk (sometimes), talk about the cuisines of Alice Waters and Thomas Keller, and gripe about the heat. It's what I do.

Turns out I'm not the only one (who walks). Crossing the street, I come across this tasty (Mc)nugget:

I'm not quite sure what the intent here is: are they expecting that Olympic hopefuls will cross the street, see this ad, and give up steroids (or decline them in the first place)? Perhaps they should've placed these ads near The Home Depot (because, according to the old commercials, every Olympic athlete works there while training).

Are there not more pressing issues facing this country? Did they run out of slogans encouraging me to recycle my old newspapers or exercise? (Note: it's not an either/or. No ads say: "Please either recycle or exercise.")

I don't expect that you have the answers to this little conundrum. Only that, if you're an athlete, you take heed of this message.