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Well read-head: Antidotes to people who spoil your day

12 Aug 05:45am

Filed under: Humour, Moods, Reading, Writing

Recently, an oily looking salesman in a shopping mall unexpectedly grabbed my hand and starting rubbing some cream into it.

Someone being a pain? Saying rude things about cute animals like Knut the polar bear can help.

He had a mono brow and a lank, black ponytail at the nape of his neck.

‘Oh, very dry hands,’ he declared triumphantly as he massaged in the cream.

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Lauren says:

11:02am | 13/08/09

@ Margaret - sorry to burst your ‘holier than thou’ bubble, but those Cancer Council peeps get PAID, they are not volunteers hun.LOL @you… Just letting you know. ps - i can’t stand anyone coming up to me trying to sell stuff or get money for anything - so i… Read more »

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