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Question of the day: what buzzwords make you want to not read a book? #QotD⁣
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Interestingly, these types of words came up more often in yesterday's post, so now I want to know more about them.⁣
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"The next HP" is definitely a no from me.⁣

Remember to tag me so I can see your response posts!
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#QuestionOfTheDay⁣
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[ID: girl running in a story field with the text of the question over the image.]

CindyMyLifeIsLit Anything compared to Gone Girl or Girl on a Train. Not a fan of either! 4y

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Erinreadsthebooks

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It‘s a hard pass for me on this month‘s #BOTM

KT1432 I think I'm probably skipping this month as well. I'm fine with it, I have plenty of leftover spooky reads to last another month lol! 5y

The_Heeler_Booklife I skipped as well since I already own Ninth House. 5y

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Well-ReadNeck

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Today on the blog: Three books that I just. Can. Not.

A reflection on try, try again with highly recommended books.

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2019/03/15/3-to-get-well-stop-reading-books-i...

violabrain I could stand the Eggers either... (edited) 6y

CSeydel I keep trying on that one but I can‘t get into it ... glad I‘m not the only one! @violabrain 6y

Jilly6183 I really didn't like a Confederacy of Dunces. I tried and I could see the appeal but I just.... No..... 6y

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IamIamIam Lol, I loved Confederacy of Dunces but it's definitely not for everyone. I saw them as cartoon characters. The original publisher who turned Toole down said he'd do it again in a second and Toole's mother held the publisher solely responsible for his suicide. I heard an interview on NPR & wish I could recall his name. 😖 6y

AmberWB I could not STAND Confederacy of Dunces! I thought I was the only one! 😊 6y

DocBrown I don‘t know about the other two but I thought the Neapolitan trilogy was much ado about nothing. 6y

booklover76 I LOATHED Confederacy of Dunces. Was forced to read it in English 102 in college. P 6y

Well-ReadNeck @violabrain @CSeydel @Jilly6183 @AmberWB @mdhughes72 @booklover76 YOU ARE MY PEOPLE 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 6y

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cathysaid

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Nope 👎. Trite, cliche, Hollywood-ish, and over-acted. Huge disappointment. But then again, I don‘t like Harry Potter either.

Now get off my lawn!

#JustSayNoToTheHollywoodHype

mcipher I liked a few episodes and then the monologues got so bad. I finished it, but the end was just... not scary at all. And the monologues... I feel like the first funeral home episode it turned into a super dramatic play and never came back from that. 6y

cathysaid @mcipher EXACTLY!!! So it‘s not just me?!? First episode was just okay, a few more kept getting better, and then the last three were increasingly painful...and not in a good way. I kept thinking the director realized “oh yeah, this shares the title with a book...let‘s add some wandering, largely pointless monologues that nod ever-so-slightly to that book.” 🙄 (edited) 6y

wordzie 😁😂☺ 6y

mcipher No! Not just you. I‘m so glad you feel the same way!! It started off strong - the Nell episode was creepy and sad as heck. But the monologues, yeah. Pointless and wordy and so overly dramatic. And I don‘t remember a lot of the book but I know it‘s pretty short and not really over the top! 😆 6y

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MicheleinPhilly

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😒😒😒😒

Texreader Ummmm, Halloween in August?? 😧 6y

Samplergal That‘s crazy. 6y

RadicalReader @MicheleinPhilly wonders never cease, will never understand the method to the madness of their decorations and planning for holidays 2-3 months away still 6y

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AshleyHoss820 Like, I‘m all sorts of ready for Fall but this is jumping the gun a bit... 6y

Ashley_Nicoletto 🤣🤣🤣 I love this and I love the grocery industry. 6y

AmyG Oh for goodness sake. It‘s August 2nd. 😳 6y

SamanthaMarie Hard Pass!! Haha! 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh my!!! 🤣😫 6y

CSeydel Ugh 6y

BookNAround I think I gained weight just looking at this picture! 6y

BarbaraTheBibliophage Love me some All Hallows‘. But after Labor Day. Pleas and thank you! 👻 6y

hwheaties Already??? 6y

tournevis I'm not happy about this. 6y

Wife Too too soon! The retail industry has to just let me enjoy the summer. So tired of them rushing everything. I pretty much stay out of the stores, but have to get groceries. I do love Halloween 🎃 though! 6y

LeahBergen Wtf?? 6y

rubyslippersreads They want us to buy it, eat it, have to buy more, eat that before Halloween, etc, etc., etc. 🎃😂 6y

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MicheleinPhilly

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😕

#BOTM

Cinfhen I think I‘m following your lead 6y

catiewithac I skipped too! 6y

eanderson I think I‘m skipping too... 6y

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MicheleinPhilly @Cinfhen @catiewithac @eanderson There are a few that sound mildly intriguing but I‘ll wait for the library or Kindle super sale. 6y

Reviewsbylola I don‘t blame you. I had to pick one though so I could cancel my membership. 😂 (edited) 6y

Cinfhen I figure if reviews are good I‘ll add this one next month

Air You Breathe

kerry I've been so disappointed in the picks lately, but I have all these credits so can't cancel (yet). 😒 6y

MicheleinPhilly @kerry I prepaid for an entire year so every time I skip I see that, “Your membership is extended until...” I 😩. Here‘s hoping for a dynamite month where I can eat up my credits. 6y

nomadreader I'm probably skipping again too. These eight credits are going to last forever... 6y

kerry @MicheleinPhilly Same! I have something like 8 credits left... And they just keep extending. 6y

Redwritinghood @kerry @MicheleinPhilly I‘m in the same boat. I skip and think there‘ll be a month when I want to get three, but it has never come. I‘ve also got 8 credits left. 6y

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Leftcoastzen

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#24in48 😾life happened. No wining.Congrats to everyone who made it! One of these days ....

batsy Any amount of reading time is winning 📖🎉🎉 7y

Leftcoastzen @batsy You are right ! Grateful for any reading time,always. (edited) 7y

RealBooks4ever That's ok! I like you no matter how many books you read! 15 days til Spring Training! ⚾ 7y

Leftcoastzen @RealBooks4ever 15 days 2 hours and 29 minutes👍⚾️ 7y

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MicheleinPhilly

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DivineDiana 😬🤡Yikes! 7y

Books_Wine_Repeat Umm, it's August. Right? 7y

CouronneDhiver Seriously?! 7y

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JacqMac Same here. They have all the Halloween candy displays in the grocery store. Too early! 7y

Chelsibeau Woah.halloween is my favorite holiday....but no. Just no. 7y

MicheleinPhilly @Books_Wine_Repeat EARLY August! I'm excited to buy my Christmas cards next week. 🙄 7y

Trina_L Yikes! Wtf 7y

monkeygirlsmama Already?! 7y

Smrloomis Whaaaat? It's way too early for that! 7y

My_novel_obsession The problem with this is if I buy Halloween candy in August there is an absolute zero chance it will still be around in September much less the end of October. 😋 (edited) 7y

MicheleinPhilly @Anovelobsession I think that's what the store is counting on. 7y

L_auren WTF 7y

Hooked_on_books Wow...seriously?!? 7y

LauraBeth Wait - already? Nooooo 7y

AlaMich @Anovelobsession the trick is to buy stuff you don't like. In my case, that's gummy anything. 😖 7y

MicheleinPhilly @AlaMich I'm not much of a sweets person anyway so it's not a temptation issue. But every Halloween I end up buying Take 5s and then resist putting them in the bowl. And then I have to remind myself that I am an adult and I can buy them whenever I want and to stop being stingy. 7y

AlaMich @MicheleinPhilly I did not remember ever having or even seeing Take 5 candy bars, so I just looked it up and now I don't know how I have lived without them all this time! Sadly, I, unlike you, have a HUGE sweet tooth. It's a problem 😔 7y

MicheleinPhilly @AlaMich They're SO good. They're salty which is why I think they work for me. I like ice cream but that's about it. 🤷🏻‍♀️I'm a freak of nature, I know. 7y

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shanebeth

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1️⃣I'm so happy summer break is over!
2️⃣Sure, you can play with your fidget spinner during class!
3️⃣I'm not really a cat person.
4️⃣Yuck, tacos!
5️⃣I should stop buying books.
6️⃣Let's re-elect Trump!
7️⃣Thanks for not using your turn signal!
8️⃣I ❤️ the sound of my alarm clock!
9️⃣Cleaning the bathroom is fun!
🔟I'm getting kinda tired of Friends reruns.

#tenthingsidneversay #teachersoflitsy

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britt_brooke 😆😆😆 7y

Seekingtardis I'm a 1,5,6 & 9 person too!! 😍😍 7y

kspenmoll These are wonderful! 🤣🤣 esp. fidget spinner, re-elect Trump👏👏 7y

[DELETED] 3803335244 Turn Signal! Yes that would be my husband not using it! Lol 😂 7y

ninergrl6 I agree with most of these but particularly 🔟 👭👫👬 7y

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KerriNTurner

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#TenThingsIdNeverSay

rubyslippersreads 1, 3, 9, and 10! 😄 7y

EvieBee Pockets on a dress are...essential! 👗 ❤️ 7y

Liatrek I swear why don't they make more dresses with pockets! I love them lol 7y

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Books_Wine_Repeat

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So I really wanted to partake in Prime Day but my bank account said nope. *sigh* I'll get you next time, my pretties! 😈📚📚 #staycationtookmymoney

Laura317 Don't feel bad. You're not alone. 😑 7y

WarpedSweetness I wanted too also! But I definitely couldn't. :-( 7y

Leelee.reads Same here. A half price book still costs money! 💸 7y

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bookwrm526 Mine too!! 7y

Jenni_Capps 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y

Grrlbrarian Uhhhh... I might have given my bank account the finger. A bit. 🙊 7y

Books_Wine_Repeat @Laura317 @WarpedSweetness @Leelee.reads @bookwrm526 @Jenni_Capps @Grrlbrarian We will be avenged! 🙌😛 7y

WarpedSweetness @Books_Wine_Repeat Be avenged by tons of money appearing in our bank accounts! Lol 7y

Smangela 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I had to too, I didn't even get on amazon so as not to be tempted lol 7y

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BookBabe

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Nope... #Coale is not amused.

#catsofLitsy

emilyhaldi 😂😂😂 7y

Meg11726 😂 he is not amused. 7y

TheBookAddict 🤣🤣🤣 the stares they give are priceless. I get this look all the time even if I'm just one minute late in feeding mine. 👀 7y

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Mariposa_Bookworm My Oreo frequently wears that expression. 😻 7y

BookBabe It's pretty much exactly the look I give @MrBook when he makes one of his cheesy puns 😂 7y

MrBook 😍😍😍😻😻😻 7y

ReadingRover That face is spectacular! Such disdain! 7y

ApoptyGina69 Oh #Coale! 😽 7y

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MicheleinPhilly

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I have to go to a wedding and I'm already sweating like a whore in church. 😩

Lauren_reading 😂 8y

Mommamanzi How big is your hair at this point lol. 8y

MicheleinPhilly @Mommamanzi I haven't even done it yet. I feel like I'm just going to go for the "straight out of the shower, pulled back" look. Damn curly hair. 8y

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alleyfam51699 Ugh! I have curly hair too and it's been back in a ponytail the past month. It's just too hot and humid here in NC to do anything with it. 8y

MicheleinPhilly @alleyfam51699 Yep! I buy elastic hair ties by the gross. 8y

LeahBergen I immediately thought, "my hair!" 8y

Hollie Yuck! 8y

LauraBrook Gross. Summer is gross. 8y

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kalinichta

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What word or phrase in a description will turn you right off to a book - or at least set up a hurdle for you to overcome in your reading? I think my two biggest red flags are "coming of age" and "family saga". ??

#nope #bookishpeeves #redflag #nocando

saresmoore Hahaha! 8y

moranadatter "For fans of [insert popular author here]" 8y

Bklover "Touching romance" 8y

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Marchpane "Redemptive" 8y

kalinichta @saresmoore Physical cringing sometimes. 8y

kalinichta @moranadatter @Bklover @Marchpane I cosign all of these. 8y

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Bklover

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I can't decide if I'm disappointed or proud of myself. The fact that I wasn't drawn to any of the books and actually managed to press the "Skip this Month" button kind of makes me want to pat myself on the back! Anyone else bailing on this month??? #botm

britt_brooke I'm bailing completely. My membership is up and I'm canceling. 8y

PandaPanda This is the only month for awhile I've been thinking about bailing! I really want some of the add on books though and that has me tempted... 8y

Bklover I have one more then mine renews. Not sure I'm going to continue either. I love the excitement of it, but not sure I want to spend the $$$$. @britt_brooke (edited) 8y

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eanderson I almost did! I wasn't very impressed. 8y

Bklover @PandaPanda @eanderson Hopefully next month will be better! 8y

eanderson I really hope so! 8y

katedensen I almost skipped, but ended up picking

White Fur

leslieisreading I haven't dug into this month's selections yet, but I skipped a month a little while back and never once regretted it! Skipping is good, save those credits for something you'll actually want. 8y

Beachesnbooks I skipped last month because nothing appealed to me; I actually thought I'd be skipping again until I read the blurb for A Million Junes and really liked the sound of it. The others didn't interest me too much this month though 8y

Cinfhen Good for you for skipping! I have 2 accounts...I'm skipping on one...there wasn't any two books I really wanted to own....Hope I won't be disappointed....I did choose

Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

StephBengtson I bailed last month. Thinking about it again this month. Not loving the selections lately 8y

Amie I skipped! Hoping for better selections next month! 8y

shanebeth I would've skipped if not for Evelyn Hugo. I've been anticipating it for a while, so I had to grab it. 8y

lauren.lerner I'm considering it. I am so behind in my #botm books, not to mention the huge pile of library books that I need to get through.... skipping would be the responsible thing to do, lol. 8y

Reviewsbylola I've never skipped. Or gotten less than two books. I just couldn't bring myself to do it. 😂😂 8y

MimiLovesToRead I got 3 this month and 2 last month. I skipped the month before. 8y

tysephine I think I'm skipping this month too. Nothing is grabbing me. I've never skipped before so I feel kinda weird about it😞 8y

Bklover @katedenson I won a copy of White Fur in a giveaway or I might have picked that one. 😉 8y

Bklover @leslieisreading @Beachesnbooks @Cinfhen @StephBengtson @amie @shanebeth @lauren.lerner @MimiLovesToRead @tysephine Thanks guys! I feel better about skipping. To make up for it I got on ThriftBooks placed an order. 😳😉📚 8y

Bklover @Reviewsbylola Well, I made up for it by placing an order on ThriftBooks! And now I feel better 😉📚😬 8y

Cinfhen Spoken like a true #booknerd 😜you definitely deserved a reward!!! 8y

Bklover @Cinfhen That's what I thought!😬😬😬😉 8y

Reviewsbylola Makes total sense!! 👏 8y

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UnabridgedTomes

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In a reading dry spell. I'll get back to it soon, but my heart and brain are tired.

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bitterbear

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Get behind me Satan! 😈😈😈 sometimes adulting sucks... #byebyebookstore #seeyaontheflipside

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Krisjericho

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When the #seasonsreadings2016 prompt is #steampunk.

RealLifeReading

Cinfhen 😂I'm with you😊 8y

britt_brooke 😂🙋🏼 8y

Reviewsbylola Lmao!! 8y

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LauraBeth 😂 8y

julesG LOL!!! You're so right! 8y

WoodyWoodson 😂😂😂 lolz! 8y

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LeahBergen

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I so unabashedly love the feel of a book that I don't even own an #EReader. I appreciate the importance of them for other people and lifestyles, though, so don't heap too much abuse on me. 😬 (I HAVE dipped a toe in with Serial Reader on my phone and enjoyed it!) #SeasonsReadings2016

RealLifeReading

vivastory I completely understand. I bought mine mostly due to space constraints. If I were to continue buying at the same rate, I would've been forced to sell some books. I have discovered quite a few perks since I purchased mine. 8y

Soubhiville I never would have gotten one for myself... mine was a gift. 8y

respekt1111 I don't own one either. It's a great concept, but I find it difficult, hurts my eyes. Plus they don't smell as good as a book😉 8y

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DGRachel I was dead set against them when they first came out, but once I got my first one as a birthday or Christmas gift, I fell in love with the convenience. I'll always love "real" books and buy/collect print, but I can't imagine not having an ereader, too. 8y

Lynnsoprano One of the advantages of having one is space. I'm married to Mr. Neat, so when our bookshelves get overstuffed, he insists we get rid of some. Officially, I can't buy a new cookbook without giving one away. Actually, what he doesn't know won't hurt him🙄 8y

LauraBeth I can understand this 😀 8y

elkeOriginal I'm with you, sister! 📚📚all the way. estuff just doesn't stick in my brain, and books on shelves are the best. 👍 8y

Shemac77 I'm with you! I gave up netgalley because I can't read off my iPad. There's just something about having a book in my hands. 8y

Melkyl I agree with you. I do not have an e-reader, but I can see the appeal for others. I also use serial reader for when I am in a pinch somewhere. 8y

I-read-and-eat I'm with you! I don't even know why I don't like e-readers... I just don't. 8y

LauraBrook I agree, though I do have a kindle paper white that I use for reading in bed. The bulk of my reading is done with paper books. 8y

saresmoore This meme, though! 😆 And from what I've seen of your book collection, I understand your choice to be a purist! 😍 8y

Jaimelire I tend to stick to books. Tried ereader, just not the same. 8y

Karkar I only use my nook when I go on a long trip. I really do not care for them. 8y

Zelma No judging whatsoever. I prefer paper books but my nook comes in handy for some hard-to-find titles and for enlarging print. On the flip side, I have never read anything on my phone and can't even imagine trying to. Way too small. 8y

Jhullie I'm the same. I read on my phone occasionally (Veronica Stallwood annoyingly only released the final book in the Kate Ivory series as an eBook) and I enjoy Serial Reader but give me an actual book any day. 8y

scripturient I do have an e-reader but definitely prefer physical books. I used it mostly when my son was little cause it was easier to use with one hand when I was breastfeeding or it was great for reading in the dark. Now I'm mostly back to paper books. I guess everyone has their preferences. :) (edited) 8y

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Seekingtardis

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I'm skipping today's prompt and ignoring the news today. So there is a Mighty Magisword marathon on and I'll be watching it alllll day! #photoadaynov16 ps if you haven't watched this show I HIGHLY suggest it! My dad and brother were watching it with my son this morning, yes there are like 98 people living in my house, and they weren't even eating because they were so busy watching it! 😂

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mauveandrosysky

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Dear Dudes,

Please don't do this kind of thing. Goodreads is not a dating site, and I am not your manic pixie dream girl. There is no world in which this is anything but creepy.

Bye forever.

Hreynolds Did you really get this message from someone? Crazy!! 8y

Melkyl Yikes! 8y

mauveandrosysky @Hreynolds yep! This actually happened. *facepalm* 8y

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RebeccaH Oh dear. 8y

moranadatter Eww! 8y

alohabetty What the actual fuck?! 8y

JPeterson 😒😒 8y

Hreynolds @mauveandrosysky gah! Men can be SO clueless. Sad and creepy combined. 8y

Zelma Super fucking creepy! 😱 8y

Lauren_reading Ew! What a creeper 8y

BarbaraTheBibliophage "... and you will accept." WTF?! No just no. 8y

LeahBergen Bleecchhh!!!! 8y

shanebeth yiiiikes 8y

alisonrose Uuuggghh why are men 😑😑😑 8y

shawnmooney Yuck. Sorry you had to put up with that. :( 8y

TheWellReadOwl O. M. G. 😬 8y

brendanmleonard *picard facepalm.jpg* 8y

Chrys Good grief, sorry you got a creeper msg 8y

CherylDeFranceschi Eeps. 8y

Gleefulreader The. Worst. 💣💣💣 8y

mllemay Wtf?!? Yuck! 8y

[DELETED] 3323341091 fucking creepy men who think that behavior is okay. 😡 8y

megt Holy crap! Allllll sorts of blocking on that one. 8y

Hobbinol Eeeeeew! Really?! 🆘🆘🆘🚩🚩🚩Raise the red flag! 8y

GuiltyFeat Every time I think that my role as sensitive son, husband and father has given me some kind of insight into the kinds of heinous shite that women are bombarded with, a new kind of asshat steps up to prove me dumb. 8y

ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Gross. Just, ew. 💩 8y

CarrieScott No. 8y

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