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exboyfil

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9. I was explaining a story I was writing to my

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 04:09 PM

Apr 2020

my mom when I was a kid. I described the setting as a Horror House. She misunderstood me. I didn't know what the other thing was at the time. I am not quite sure when I learned that some women actually traded sex for cash. I read a bunch of Phillip Jose Farmer and didn't really get it until later. Never had an older brother to explain it to me.

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A nurse's 9 year old daughter left this on the sidewalk.... [View all] Heartstrings Apr 2020 OP

Poor kid had some splainin to do. lpbk2713 Apr 2020 #1

Well if they paid nurses what they deserve... AllTooEasy Apr 2020 #20

Took me a few seconds! DonaldsRump Apr 2020 #2

It's the thought that counts. nt Buns_of_Fire Apr 2020 #3

If there is a line outside the door... lame54 Apr 2020 #4

No officer, it's a compliment Renew Deal Apr 2020 #5

"Thanks, but I have my own handcuffs." CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #8

Are you sure that wasn't at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave? gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #6

Oh Dear! BigDemVoter Apr 2020 #7

I was explaining a story I was writing to my exboyfil Apr 2020 #9

Feelin' the love and wishing for rain Raven123 Apr 2020 #10

OH! Historic NY Apr 2020 #11

Oh fuck, my sides ache.. denbot Apr 2020 #12

Oh no, I did not get it until I got to the end. Funny. LizBeth Apr 2020 #13

Bwaahaaaaa! MontanaMama Apr 2020 #14

Suddenly, her mom was popular in all kinds of strange ways... :) Sloumeau Apr 2020 #15

Bless that kid and that mom! I'm a dyslexic, it took me two tries to see the mistake. marble falls Apr 2020 #16

When spell check is needed, where is it? rurallib Apr 2020 #17

Thanks for the laugh! LuvNewcastle Apr 2020 #18

Love it! And, it reminded me of an incident years ago - colorado_ufo Apr 2020 #19

That is completely awesome flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #21

Close enough. TomSlick Apr 2020 #22

Dyslexia perhaps? KY_EnviroGuy Apr 2020 #23