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I was with a female student yesterday, and her boyfriend came in.
\nHe was large and too close and aggressive when he said, ‘I hope you are treating my girlfriend with respect’.<\/p>\n

I was cool. I was steel. <\/p>\n

I replied,”I am. I hope next time you leave a bit more distance between us, DICK’.<\/p>\n

I got away with my \u00a330 fee. I really don’t care if I go there again. I might ask them to pay in advance, so whatever words pass, my fee is paid.<\/p>\n

I understand completely that this person is a DICK. I hope he understands that I would rather have his money than his girlfriend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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