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Crankypants Hangry Lady's avatar

I tentacled a kid for stitches while he yelled “this guy is trying to kill me.” He also said he was brave afterwards.

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Janet's avatar

keeping this verb, and - I guess we are a safe kind of horror?! do we just blend in with them in their heads, do they think our tentacles were their own courage? bless 'em

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Emily B's avatar

Brilliant piece Janet, I was right there under the meat lights with you 🥩

Sometimes bravery comes from within, other times it must be foisted upon you. Either way, the outcome is brave 😁

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Janet's avatar

Yes!!! Nailed it em, actually he felt brave AFTER somehow 🥩🥩🥩

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Claire Zulkey's avatar

poor little guy--that applies to all of you!

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Janet's avatar

it's such a unique little trauma!

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Vi Kwartler's avatar

Can't imagine a worse place for this to happen than the crossgates mall

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Janet's avatar

thank you for understanding! no worse place than a once-best buy staffed by men in camo holding needles

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April Hussar's avatar

“A shop that sells Christmassy Pez dispensers but also may attack you.“ 😭

Also can’t believe somehow I never heard of birthing combs???? I read the inscription as meaning “they made me do it” 😂

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Janet's avatar

ahahaha I would 10/10 wear a birthing tshirt that said THEY MADE ME DO IT

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April Hussar's avatar

New business plan!

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Janet's avatar

When I looked down there was only one set of footprints in the sand, and they were those of my birthing comb

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