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what to do this week FEELING BOUGIE & LIVING DJ King Atlas turns this mother out to convince the downtown W to give him a new regular gig. Now the only thing standing in the way of you enjoying it on the regular is you turning up for this party. Turn up, turn out, and let them know you are down for Feelin’ Bougie!
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FOURTH FRIDAY Kicking off 2017’s meetings of the minds at Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is this networking mixer and new-member drive. AGLCC’s LGBT business pros invite everyone to cocktail and mingle your way out of the workweek with these birds of a business feather.
Friday, Jan. 27, 5:30pm Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta 75 14th St. NE atlantagaychamber.org
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You may know this gay clothing optional Tennessee campground better for its warmer-season shenanigans. Now see what all the fuss is about when temps fall. Both nights this weekend, don your heavy leather for Blackout Party, Tavern, sauna, steam room and more.
Where’s the beef? You know where. DJ Matt Consola brings Atlanta’s manon-man dance bar to its knees. Dance your tail off amidst all the guys during this latest, cold-weather iteration of the Bearracuda quarterly blowout.
The documentary darling of the film festival circuit hits Atlanta courtesy Out on Film and Atlanta Pride. Follow the personal stories of four openly gay California reps as they set up the first DP registration in the nation and ultimately lay the groundwork for the fight that led to marriage equality.
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mestic.” If Intelligence agency reports led him to believe that the Oval Office could be compromised by a foreign power, it is his sworn duty to speak up. You don’t have to agree with his opinion to agree that he is carrying out his duties. “Peaceful Transition of Power” doesn’t require people to be present at the inauguration to “kiss the ring.” It isn’t Rep. Lewis’ obligation to attend. In fact, his freedom to not attend is democracy in action.
TODDLER-ELECT THROWS ATL TEMPER-TANTRUM BY JAMES PARKER SHEFFIELD
DONALD TRUMP CALLS JOHN LEWIS LAZY AND ATLANTA A DUMP. ATLANTA SHOWS TRUMP HIS SEAT. IN A BOLD MLK WEEKEND MOVE, president-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to trash a Civil Rights hero, Atlanta U.S. Congressman John Lewis. To top it off, he declared Atlanta a crime-ridden wasteland. If you’re wondering what crazy stunt the Congressman pulled to garner such ire from the future leader of the free world, Lewis made a blatant attempt to uphold his oath of office. In an interview with NBC, Lewis remarked that he does not see Trump as a legitimate president in light of Russia’s possible intervention in the 2016 Election and refused to attend inaugural events. Trump got all-up-in his man-baby feelings. The following morning, he fired off a tweet referring to Rep. Lewis as lazy and “all talk, talk, talk, no action
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or results.” He also included the claim that Georgia’s 5th Congressional District is “in horrible shape” and “falling apart.” But wait! There’s more! Because Trump couldn’t fit all his insults into 140 characters, he followed that tweet up with a second calling District 5 “crime-infested.” Later that night, he doubled down on his claims. There aren’t enough eye-roll emojis in the world for any of this. BEYOND HOW OFFENSIVE AND WRONG the president-elect’s comments, and more than what a badass response our city provided, let’s pause for some quick reminders: John Lewis is an elected official. He swore an oath to defend the Constitution “against all enemies, foreign and do-
Yes, there is crime in Atlanta. No, Atlanta is not “crime-infested.” Just last summer, the City announced a 30 percent drop in crime since 2009. We’re not perfect, but we’re also pretty far from “falling apart.” DEAR DONALD: NOBODY ASKED YOU. Where were we? Right, the toddler who gets the nuke codes called an American hero lazy and ineffective and basically described our home as a trash fire. Atlanta did what Atlanta does best and launched a hilarious, pointed defense campaign. The weekend was a bounty of pictures, videos and testimonies to the greatness of Congressman John Lewis and his district. Parents posted images of smiling children playing on “crime-infested” playgrounds. Midtowners posted about the hellscape of Piedmont Park. Loving neighbors enjoyed potlucks. Foodies bragged about how many options they have. MIXED WITH THE SOUTHERN SNARK on District 5 were thousands of posts praising Lewis for his service to the country. Much like Cheeto-With-the-Bad-Hair’s claims about Atlanta, his claims that Rep. Lewis is a man or “no action” can firmly be labeled ‘hogwash.’ His actions include taking a club to the head in Selma, participating in lunch counter sit-ins, running up and down the Atlanta Pride Parade route in his 70s, and launched a sit-in on the House floor because they failed to act after the Pulse shooting. It did my little native Georgian heart good to see the home team rally. If you missed it, check out hashtags #district5 #defendthe5th #JohnLewis
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A BROADWAY LEGEND, A GAY MARRIAGE LAWYER, AN INTERFAITH GAY COUPLE AND THREE FEMALE ROOMMATES WALK INTO A FILM FESTIVAL… BY ELIJAH SARKESIAN Hurdles before a wedding day, a push for marriage equality, a legendary flop, and bonding in spite of difference. These are just some of the stories screening at this year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, which is happening now with multiple chances to see each entry. The annual showcase of films examines the Jewish community and its relationships with different cultural, ethnic and religious communities. That includes the four features with the LGBT characters mentioned above. The festival lasts through Wednesday, Feb. 15. All four of the LGBT-inclusive titles hit various venues across the Atlanta area, so there are plenty of opportunities to take in each film, along 20 | 1.25.17
with a wide variety of other worthy movies that are part of this year’s slate.
that 1981 show to explore the troubled production.
BEST WORST THING THAT EVER COULD HAVE HAPPENED Stephen Sondheim is responsible for composing some of Broadway’s most memorable productions and numbers. But after a successful run in the 1970s, though, Sondheim’s 1981 show Merrily We Roll Along infamously closed after only 16 performances.
Sunday, Jan. 29, 11:15 a.m. @ GTC Merchants Walk. Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. @Lefont Sandy Springs. Saturday, Feb. 11, 8:30 p.m. @ Regal Atlantic Station.
The show was notorious for its unusual structure, which unfolds in reverse time, and for casting teens as adults, which was even more controversial at the time than it would be today. Now in Best Worst Thing, original cast member Lonny Price steps behind the camera to reunite with others associated with
FAMILY COMMITMENTS David (Maximilian von Pufendorf) and Khaled (Omar El-Saeidi) have been together for two years, and they’re ready to take the next step and get married. The happy couple may be ready for their same-sex, interfaith marriage, but they face hurdles including David’s overbearing mother and Khaled’s homophobic father, as well as a surprise visit from an old acquaintance claiming that David is the father of her child.
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THE FREEDOM TO MARRY For Evan Wolfson, an openly gay, Jewish lawyer, social justice was instilled in him from his days growing up active in Pittsburgh’s Jewish community. Wolfson is one of the people behind the scenes who dedicated himself for year to pushing for marriage equality in the United States. This documentary is the story of how he created the national Freedom to Marry group and helped push court cases that culminated in the historic 2015 Supreme Court case of Obergefell v. Hodges that made marriage equality the law of the land.
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IN BETWEEN Tel Aviv’s underground bars serve as nightly hot spots for Palestinian roommates Laila (Mouna Hawa), a chic criminal lawyer, and Salma (Sana Jammelieh), a lesbian DJ. Their other roommate, Nour (Shaden Kanboura), lives her life in a way that’s considerably more conservative and religious. The three young women learn how to live with each other while remaining true to themselves, all while bonding over their shared experience of living as Palestinian women in Jewish society. Friday, Jan. 27, 2:20 p.m. @ GTC Merchants Walk. Monday, Jan. 30, 9:10 p.m. @ UA Tara. Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 p.m. @ Regal Atlantic Station. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 7:50 p.m. @ Lefont Sandy Springs The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival runs through Wednesday, Feb. 15. For a complete lineup and tickets, visit ajff.org.
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ONE OF THE MOST HOTLY WATCHED posts on our website last year was a review of David Fawcett’s Lust, Men & Meth. That gay men’s sex lives were being killed disproportionately by methamphetamine use struck a nerve. But now a survey of users of the hookup app Squirt puts a question mark on that statement and the anecdotal evidence you’ve heard. Of the 22, 248 gay and bisexual men who took the survey and use Squirt.org to find sex partners, only 30 percent report drug-fueled sex, also popularly referred to as Party N Play. Does it mean that the popularity of meth and other drugs including ecstasy and G is waning, or that drug use has gone further under the radar among those who would admit it on a survey? “Due to the sensationalized coverage of chemsex statistics in mainstream media, we conducted a study of our members to uncover how the practice has impacted communities of gay and bi men, says Attila Szatmari, Digital Business Director for Squirt. “We now have statistics from real people showing infrequent participation in chemsex, not this hyper-usage that seems to be reported in mainstream media.” The study also showed that only about 39% of respondents said they would consider engaging in #chemsex in the future, while 61% said they would not. Dr Adam Bourne, an expert on harm reduction among people who use drugs, sexual health and HIV prevention, says it’s certainly not “problem solved,” but that the survey results can be considered encouraging.
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“Chemsex is something we have to remain vigilant about, but we also have to be wary of drawing simple conclusions without considering the right evidence,” Bourne says. “Only a small minority of gay men use drugs on a regular basis, and only a minority of those do so in a sexual context.” The results can also go to targeting services for all LGBT people, gay men in particular, as well as people with substance abuse and HIV challenges going forward, Bourne asserts. “The reality is mainstream services will continue to provide most of the treatment for LGBTI people, and those services do need greater awareness of LGBTI issues,” he says. “A lot of people don’t feel comfortable accessing a mainstream service—we also need better funded LGBTI-specific services.” One survey section asked members about protection and recollection of their experience. When asked how much they remember from their chemsex encounters, 85.5% of respondents said they remembered everything to mostly everything and 10% said they recalled half of their experience.
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“Party and Play” (PnP). A majority 93% of respondents said that they don’t use protection for oral sex, while 7% said they did. In contrast, 51% said don’t use protection for penetration, while 49% said they did. In regards to HIV risks, 89% reported that they knew their current status, 63% said they knew the HIV status of their partner Less than half, 45%, said they disclose their HIV status to their partners. 37% said they don’t know the status of their partner, and 11% reported they don’t know their own HIV status. The survey continued to dive into the habits of chemsex participants. 23% of men who “party and play” reported they were HIV positive, with 19% saying they were positive, but undetectable, leaving 4% of respondents who were positive but not necessarily undetectable. Of the 68% who responded that they were HIV negative, 3% were on the HIV prevention drug Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). 9% of respondents said they didn’t know their status (Figure 1). When asked to recall their sexual encounters that involved drug use, 85.5% of participants remembered everything or mostly everything, and 10% recalled half of their experience. Only 4% said they remembered almost nothing, while only 0.5% could recall nothing. Finally, when respondents were surveyed about their overall feelings of safety, many respondents said they felt safe (40%) or very safe (15%) during chemsex. The rest felt either neutral (31%), unsafe (11%) or very unsafe (3%).
Only 4% of the Squirt men said they remembered almost nothing. The remaining 0.5% recalled nothing of the experience. The survey also showed that during chemsex 51% of men did not use protection during anal sex and 93% did not use protection during oral sex. The drug of choice for study participants who do drugs was crystal meth (36%), followed by marijuana (19%), cocaine (13%), and MDMA, better known as ecstasy (11%). When asked about chemsex, 67% of respondents knew what it was, showing its presence in the community goes way beyond those who participate. Of those who reported engaging in chemsex, 51% reported they did so more than 10 times, followed by 14% who said they had chemsex five to 10 times. Another 22% reported three to five times, followed by the 8% who said they had chemsex twice, and 5% who said they tried it once. The survey also inquired about safe sex practices for those who do choose to 36 | 1.25.17
Chemsex occurred most frequently at home (68%), at a private party (62%), at a sauna or bathhouse (41%), or a sex club (29%). Researchers concluded that advancements in HIV treatment and prevention make it plausible that some MSM may feel engaging in chemsex is not as large of a health threat as it has been portrayed, but that results do demonstrate the need for more vigilance and advocacy for safe sex, including the use of PrEP, while engaging in chemsex. “This advocacy could positively benefit the gay community overall,” Szatmari says. Survey information and conclusions provided by gay men’s hookup app, Squirt.org.
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BLAKE’S TGIF with Doug & Brent 3-9pm • Celestial Fridays with Celeste Holmes & Cast 11pm • Bill Berdeaux Spins Street Level BURKHART’S FEMME FATALE with Destiny Brooks and Justice Taylor at 11PM CLUB RUSH “Got Leche” Free entry until 11pm 18 & up - Open until 4am COCKPIT $6.00 SkyFall Wine EAGLE DJ Dance Party HERETIC PUMP featuring Atlanta’s hottest deejays - Occasional special events. No cover b4 11 HIDEAWAY $5 Smirnoff drinks & Martinis DJ Marc J. Cubs @10pm in back room JUNGLE The Other Show with Edie Cheezburger 9:30pm LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 9pm OSCAR’S Music Video Night SWINGING RICHARDS Sexy dancers pack the strage early! Drink Specials all night. Free before 8PM. $10 Cover before 12 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Daryl Cox 10pm TRIPPS Jeremy Presents “Skin” 4pm - 2am WOOFS Fur Fridays
Tuesday BLAKE’S Latin Night with DJ, Melo, 1/2 Priced Food Menu 'til Midnight BURKHART’S DRAG-EOKE with Angelica D’Paige at 10PM CLUB RUSH “Tipsy Tuesday” 18 & up - Open until 4am COCKPIT $5.00 Smirnoff Drinks FRIENDS Let's Make A Deal with Ken 6pm HIDEAWAY Game night: Poker and blackjack 7:30 Trivia with Jason Walker 8:30 MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 7pm OSCAR’S Show Tune Tuesday SWINGING RICHARDS Titos Tuesdays! $6.25 Titos Cocktails with the hottest crowd in the ATL. Free before 8PM WOOFS Poker Professional Hour
Wednesday BLAKE’S Party Pop Hits with Doug 3-9pm, "Voyeur Wednesday with Kyra Mora. Go-Go Guys 11pm - 2am BURKHART’S HUMPDAY KARAOKE with Darlene at 10PM COCKPIT Karaoke - Humpday Specials FRIENDS Hump Night with Regina Simms 8pm HERETIC WarpZone Video Game Night 7pm - Pig Dance Black Out Party DJ Stan Jackson 10pm-3am NO COVER HIDEAWAY Beauty and the beat! Ruby Redd Charity Bingo @8:30 free to play. karaoke W/ Tyler @ 11:00 $ 3.00 well drinks all day long LIPS ATLANTA Bitchy Bingo MODEL T Wonderful Wednesdays 7pm OSCAR'S JukeBox Wednesdays SWINGING RICHARDS Wasted Wednesdays! Free VIP Lounge. 2-4-1 VIP Rooms all night! TRIPPS Hump Day Buffet Free Food @ 5 pm w/ Drink Purchase WOOFS Trivia and Bear Hump Hour
Thursday BLAKE’S Texas Hold em Poker 7pm • #TBT 90's Divas with Shawnna Brooks 11pm BURKHART’S DANCEFLOOR DIVAS with Phoenix (RuPaul’s Drag Race s3) at 11:30PM COCKPIT Customer Appreciation Night EAGLE Blackout Night with Gerry FACES LOUNGE The All Star Cabaret Drag Show & Karaoke FRIENDS Texas Hold'em 8:30pm; Regina hosts Ladies Nite 10pm HERETIC 3 Legged Cowboy Night 9pm Free dance lessons 8-9pm. No cover. HIDEAWAY Hot Mic’ Comedy w/ Ian Aber at 10pm followed by Karaoke at 11:30. Draft Beer Special JUNGLE True Thursday EDM Party 10pm LIPS ATLANTA Dinner with the Divas MODEL T Pre-Weekend Party! 7pm OSCAR’S Thirsty Thursday SWINGING RICHARDS 2-4-1 Entry and VIP All night! A Matthew & Billy Fav!! Fireball Shot Specials! WOOFS Country Music Night 7pm 54 | 1.25.17
Saturday 10TH & PIEDMONT Bottomless Mimosa Brunch BLAKE’S Open at 1pm • “Glitter Bomb” w Edie Cheezburger • Guest DJs Upstairs 10pm-close. BURKHART’S SYNERGY with Shawnna Brooks and Monica Van Pelt at 11PM CAMPAGNOLO Legendary Musician Robert Ray on the piano 10pm-1am COCKPIT Karaoke EAGLE DJ Dance Party FRIENDS Free Pool 2-6pm HERETIC Varies. EARLY COUNTRY (8pm-12:30am) & LATE NIGHT DANCE with Billboard DJ MIKE POPE @12:30-close. No cover except special events. HIDEAWAY $2.50 All Well Drinks JUNGLE Fantasy Girls 9pm; Club Night, Various Guest DJ's 10:30pm LIPS ATLANTA Glitz & Glamour Las Vegas Style MODEL T Texas Hold’em Poker 3pm OSCAR’S Music Video Night SWINGING RICHARDS T Shirt Review. Atlanta boys get crazy! Free before 8PM. $10 Cover before 12 TEN ATLANTA Music & Videos by DJ Rob Reum 10pm WOOFS Game Day
Sunday 10TH & PIEDMONT Bellini Brunch BLAKE’S Open at 1pm - Bloody Mary’s with Robin. Texas Hold em Poker Upstairs 2pm. • "Midtown Rouge" Drag Show w/ Peaches 8:30pm • High Energy with DJs Will Bryan & Bill Berdeaux. BURKHART’S Armorettes at Burkhart's, 7:30 p.m. before Tossed Salad • Tossed Salad hosted by Brigitte Bidet - Music & Drinks 10pm - Showtime 10:30pm CLUB RUSH Hip Hop and R&B - 18 & up - Open until 4am COCKPIT Movie Night FRIENDS Open Sunday 2pm-12am HIDEAWAY $3.50 wells JUNGLE Cherry Bomb with Wild Cherry Sucret 8pm LIPS ATLANTA Gospel Brunch w/ Bubba D. Licious LAS MARGARITAS Papi’s $17.95 Unlimited Brunch & Choice of Mimosas, Sangrias, Bloody Maria’s, & Mojitos OSCAR'S Sunday Funday TEN ATLANTA Brunch 11am & music by DJ Rob Reum inside and DJ Robert Ansley on the patio 4pm TRIPPS 2nd & 4th Sunday - Open Mike Show 6pm WOOFS Sunday Funday
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If you’re not sexually satisfied, you have complete control over fixing it. In fact, you’re in a better position than most because you have a built-in teammate. So bring it up already. He’s your husband, for chrissakes. Lean on your marital trust for confidence and blurt it out. He might be bored too, and hearing that you fantasize about him won’t hurt. Be specific: Tell him you want to cuff him, beg him to spank you, or ask him to put on a jock strap. See how easy it is?
Hey, Daddy!
HEY,
Daddy!
I’m turned on by a hot, hungry guy eating food. Like, he just can’t get enough into his mouth at one time. I watch his lips and tongue and I imagine feeding him and controlling what he tastes and when. Is it too much to hope that another guy might share my kink?
TIME TO THINK KINK?
Food Eating Earns my Dick
Hey, Daddy!
So, no. You’re not crazy, or even unusual. Others are out there, so put your desires into the universe and see what comes back.
My husband and I are in a sexual rut. I sample the sausage, he delivers the sausage to the back door, we cook it, then we burp and roll over. Our routines during the day are perfect, but the sexual sameness at night is boring. I want to try stuff to spice it up, especially something a little bad like spanking, tying each other up or roleplaying as a coach and jock. How can I make it happen?
Dear FEED: This reminds me of the old movie “9 ½ Weeks.” Pre-plastic surgery actors Mickey Rourke and Kim Basinger get down with a food while she’s blindfolded. It’s hot.
If you have a sexual partner, warm him up by streaming the retro movie I mentioned. If you don’t have a man in mind yet, try an online ad. Either way, spell out your desire for a Hungry Man and see who bites.
Sex Always Monotonous, Even Our Love is Dull
DADDY LOVES HIS BOYS
Dear SAME OLD:
He knows the answers you need, and you’re going to get them. Reach out to him with your burning questions via our editor, mike@davidatlanta.com.
I’m all about exploring every nook and cranny of our sexual natures. Give yourself permission to try your fantasies and empower yourself to deserve it.
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Warning: Advice given in this column is intended for entertainment and novelty purposes. Please proceed at your own risk.
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presented by Jack Fertig
a professional astrologer since 1977, is available for personal and business consultations in person in San Francisco, or online everywhere. He can be reached at 415-864-8302, through his website at www.starjack.com, and by email at QScopes@qsyndicate.com.
ARIES (Mar. 21 – Apr. 19):
LIBRA (Sep. 23 – Oct. 22):
A new you is set to break into the open. It could be a daring new look or a talent that refuses to be hidden any longer. If you worry about that disrupting your relationships, holding it in will be even worse.
New efforts to start or refresh a relationship will open surprises that take you in directions you’re not ready for. Being a control queen will backfire horribly. Just roll with it and see where it goes. The adventure will do you good.
TAURUS (Apr. 20 – May 20):
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21):
Trust those instincts and intuitions. That little voice deep inside has some very important messages, and perhaps some lucrative ones. Friends will disappoint you. They’re only human, but are they really friends? Keep a shrewd eye on their motives.
Nobody can be right all the time, but you can always correct your own mistakes. Did your friends really screw up, or were your expectations unfair? What’s right is always more important than who’s right.
GEMINI (May 21- Jun. 20):
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21):
Showing off your intellectual brilliance can cause more trouble than it solves. If you want to shake things up, you could be very effective, but the only way you can make peace is to stay quiet.
You can’t hold back your rebellious streak, but if you can channel it creatively it can help boost your standing at work and invigorate your partnership (or chances for one!). Go ahead and take a chance!
CANCER (Jun. 21- Jul. 22):
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19):
In the struggle between body and soul remember the soul is eternal. Attend to material realities. Success could pull you away from home and family, but is that so bad? A little separation there doesn’t need to be a complete break.
A little confusion is good for the soul, provoking you to examine yourself deeper and to improve your orientation. Changes at home should feel uncomfortable if they are to provoke real opportunities; and yes, the opportunities are there! Stay focused on the long haul.
LEO (Jul. 23 – Aug. 22):
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18):
Whatever you say could sound more serious and heartless than you intend. Winning arguments by intimidation will cost you. Gaining allies takes lots of conscious effort and attentive listening. You can change your mind about strategy and details without sacrificing principles.
Your dazzling brilliance may offend some people. Don’t hold back, not much anyway. Just try to be sensitive and ready to apologize where necessary, or just politic. It doesn’t have to be a big deal, but arguing will make it one.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 – Sep. 22):
PISCES (Feb. 19 – Mar. 20):
Be very careful of nervous inflammations, especially as they may impact the bowels. Cleanliness, relaxation and a healthy sex life are the best care. Efforts to improve the work process will likely irritate colleagues. What do they want improved, and how?
It’s too easy to say too much and give away the store. Rather than spouting off, letting people wonder how much you do know makes you look wiser. Set aside some money for an impulse purchase.
YOUʼRE NOT THE ONLY CURIOUS ONE
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BITCH SESSION THE ABS ARE REAL.
ONLY THE SMILE IS FAKE, WHEN I’M TALKING TO YOU.
SO YOU’RE A CRAIGSLIST REGULAR AS AN INSATIABLE BOTTOM. YOUR WORDS. But you dare to judge?
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YES, WE ALL SAW YOUR LEVEL? YOU AND YOUR EX LEVEL HELL! ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. YOUR LEVEL IS SPEAK TO YOU SO YOU DECIDED SO FAR DOWN, IN PUBLIC. NO TO GO BACK I’D HAVE TO DIG, NEED TO LOOK THROUGH THE NOT CLIMB! TRASH AFTER ALL. THE OTHER WAY!
IF YOU SWALLOW MY DNA, I WILL
BITCHES WILL ALWAYS TALK! THAT’S TALK! NONE OF YOU TYPICAL CITY QUEERS CAN BACK IT UP.
LOVED THE PHOTO-SHOP JOB ON YOUR HUBBIES PHOTO. YOU SHOULD DO THE SAME TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL SCRUFF PROFILES.
DON’T SAY YOU’RE SEARCHING FOR BBC IN ONE CIRCLE AND DESCRIBE PEOPLE WITH THE N-WORD IN ANOTHER.
SO YOU’RE SOBER AND EMPLOYED.
EVEN IF YOU’RE ON THE RIGHT TRACK, YOU’LL GET RUN OVER IF YOU JUST SIT THERE.
YOU CALL YOURSELF A JOCK IN YOUR MANY, MANY MANY! HOOKUP PROFILES. MAYBE YOU SHOULD LEARN TO THROW A BALL FIRST. SLUT YOU ARE, BUT NEVER JOCK.
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