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Boyfriend Trouble
Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 15, 2024 (message contributor)
A teenager brings her new boyfriend home to meet her parents. They’re appalled by his haircut, his tattoos, his piercings.
Later, the girl’s mom says, “Dear, he doesn’t seem to be a very nice boy.”
“Oh, please, Mom!” says the daughter. “If he wasn’t a really nice boy, would he be doing 500 hours of community service?”
—Maria Salmon
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