ELEVATOR 08.04.25 | The Grossest Thing in Your Hotel Room

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@simonfphotos w/ @olgakaminska   20 People Over the Age of 50 Share Their Tips for Aging Gracefully We once worked for an old man who didn’t say much. A formidable man. Well dressed. Always. Got around. Kept up. One day, we felt brave enough to ask him for aging advice. We’ll never forget his response. “Find excuses to stand on one leg,” he said. “And don’t use aging as an adjective, you charlatan.”  We’re typing this on one leg in his honor.   Why You Should Start Sleeping with AI [Partner]  The easiest health upgrade you can make? Better sleep. Eight Sleep’s new Pod 5 is a smart mattress cover that fits over your bed (yes, it works with your existing mattress) and uses AI to regulate body temperature. For both sides. Independently. No thermostat battles. No night sweats. Just deeper, uninterrupted rest, every single night. The result? Up to one full hour of additional quality sleep. It’s effortless, automatic, and surprisingly luxurious. The future is here. And it sleeps smarter.  Use code ELEVATOR for $200 off Pod 5 Core and $350 off Pod 5 Ultra.   SHOP NOW   The Grossest Thing in Your Hotel Room Is Hiding in Plain Sight Remote control? Door handles? Our suspect list cycled through the usuals. But then we considered the actual grossest thing we usually see in hotels. The footwear choices of the general public. Could it be that we humans are the grossest thing in our hotel rooms?  Phew. No. It’s not. Just maybe drink it straight up.   The Tossers: Inside the World of Competitive Egg Throwing The first few lines of this article go heavy on the egg puns. It’s a “cracking” tournament. The correspondent “scrambled” to keep up. We’ll try to resist. Instead, here’s our favorite egg story. One time in France, a buddy of ours ordered a “queef.” To be fair, the French word for egg is “œuf.”  Caution: Flying eggs.   The Lost Art of Taking a Long, Boozy Lunch We feel the same way about boozy lunches as we do about credit cards. Anyone (of age) should be allowed one. But let’s acknowledge, America leads the world in credit card debt. So maybe it’s time to retire the “power lunch.” A proper boozy lunch isn’t a flex. It’s about sipping a martini, savoring a salty snack, and maybe having a thought or two.  A boozy lunch is for thinking. Not doing (business). (Esquire🔺)   The Mixer Why were movie credits moved from the beginning to the end? How much your burgers should weigh. The youngest inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Why you are the best guide for your next adventure. Underrated cocktails you should order more often. How to jump from rooftop to rooftop. One of the world’s first novels from 1,000 years ago. The blanket that reduces snoring by 45%.* *Partner       Quotes From Smart Men “I’m not young enough to know everything.” ―J.M. Barrie       GTFO @boterolorenzo | Ipanema     Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Advertise in Elevator  |  Instagram  |  Forward to a Friend  |  Contact Us     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe