“Happybirthday
mydearestAmanda,
I wishyousmilesand
wonderfulmoments.”
I hadnevermetthem.
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thingthat’sever
slidintoyour
DMs?
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QUESTION OF
THEMONTH
A famousUSTV
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adviceonwhatfood
supplementsI take,
callingmea “six-pack
hottie”andtellingme
helikesto“cuddle”.
I havea repeatoffender:
a manwhokeepsasking
metosendhimphotosof
mylittlefingers.Atthe
timeofgoingtopress,
hewasstillwaiting.
Anunsoliciteddick
picin whichtheguy
washoldingupwhat
lookedlikea saltand
vinegarChipstick
againsthiserect
penis(presumably
“forscale”).
“Hey,howareyou?You
lookreallybasic,”from
a randomman,towhich
I replied,callinghim
rude.Hethensaid,“No,
that’sa compliment,
I lovebasicgirls.”
SomeonefromAnonymous
BoobsWeeklyaskedif I’dliketo
“support”theirpagewitha pic.
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