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A sudden epiphany.

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Advanced classes means slightly less stupid. This makes me think of Beijing University. A lot of kids who were considered the brightest and the best in their little towns their parents would go into debt and borrow money from others in the town to send them to Beijing University.

When the kids arrived they'd discover they weren't as smart as they thought they were and they'd flunk out despite studying as hard as they could. And instead of returning home and embarrassing their parents in front of the other townspeople they'd kill themselves.

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outsmarted

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I've had people come by and try that shit. "oh, that's no problem. I can wait until you get the other twenty." "I really can't because blah blah but I can help you get it off your hands now!" "oh no, that's fine. I don't mind waiting. Plus we would both feel bad if you paid twenty. You would be robbing me!" "Blah blah." "Oh, it's just 20 dollars?" "Blah blah." "Oh no, I'm not as rich as you!" "Blah blah" " You know what? I like you but I really can't do that!" "Blah blah blah" "Then what's 20 dollars between friends?" "Exactly!" "Blah blah blah!" "Wow, I never considered that but you're gonna make me look bad in front of my wife. I have to think of my family." "blah blah." "oh yes of course, blah blah." "blah, blah, blah." "You're right I could use that twenty to get my wife something nice right now but really I'm not selling. We're saving up. There's an ATM around the corner." "Blah blah blah." "Banking fees? Of course, I didn't consider that. That wasn't very thoughtful of me! I don't mind holding on to it for you, if you want you can leave twenty behind as a deposit" "Blah blah blah." "No, you have my number plus you know where I live. We're both honest men or are we not?" "Blah blah blah?" "Yeah, I gotta get up early too. Maybe a cup of coffee before you go?" "blah blah blah." "Two sugars and no milk? No problem!"

It's the reason I stopped doing garage sales.

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Gaining his blessing

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You're taking it way too literal. Some women think it's romantic when you ask their father for permission to marry them. If she wants you to do this, she'll likely tell you. The same way you'd discuss whether she wants her father to walk her down the aisle. These practices aren't necessarily bad or toxic.

If you are in a healthy committed relationship you talk about these sorts of things, there's no right or wrong. On the other hand, I do agree with you that it would be really weird and creepy to ask a father permission to marry his daughter behind her back.

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Once Bitten, Pee Shy

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You're wrong, this is obviously a reference to Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. In act 2, Scene 1 Petruchio says to Katherine: "Who knows where a wasp does wear his sting - In his tail." After a back and forth Petruchio says: "What, with my tongue in your tail! Nay, come again, Good Kate, I am a gentleman." This comic clearly swaps the roles of Petruchio and Katherine to say something very profound about our society, definitely not a dumb horny comic

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FACTS

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There's nothing more heterosexual than sex with another man. The vagina is too soft, feminine and accommodating. To raw-dog or be raw-dogged by another man takes strength, determination and perseverance. These are values that are exemplified in a healthy heterosexual relationship, therefore gay is straight and straight is gay.

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Anon shares a family moment

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Tell him this. Homosexuality can develop later in life if you're not accepting of gay people. In an effort to protect you from gayness, your homofobic body will develop gay antibodies, in time these will alter your DNA by consuming your straight cells and turning you into a big ol' gay. The only way to prevent this from happening is to be open and welcoming towards all gay people.

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I'm sure it'll be fine!

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