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Thursday Night and Excitement is High

November 9, 2007 /

Four years and two weeks ago, I met a conservative young man and we made polite conversation about our recent world travels and the weather.  Our conversation has taken a rather more intimate turn in the years since.

 

Him: “Okay, so once you bend over the sink at the proper angle, you insert the spout of the neti pot into your right nostril.”

 

Her: “Right nostril, got it.”

 

Him: “Tilt your head to the left and wait for the warm salt water to flow through your sinuses and out the other nostril.”

 

Her: “Is it flowing?”

 

Him: “Just give it a sec . . .yeah, it’s flowing.  Wow, this is so cool.  You have like, tons of snot coming out of your nose.”

 

Her: “grrgglleesnrk”

 

Him: “Oh my gosh, look at that.  Holy crap, you were really stuffed up, look at that flow!”

 

Her: “Good snot?  I have lots of good snot coming out?  Good flow?”

 

Him: “Great flow, honey, you’re doing great!  That was a great bunch of muck just then, I can’t believe you have this much mucus in your head.”

 

Her: “Is the pot close to empty?  Am I done yet?”

 

Him: “Close to done, close to done.  OK, pull the spout out of your nostril, and now blow out through both nostrils into the sink.  Give it a good snrrk.”

 

Her: “snrrrk.” (looks at him with snot and water running out of her nose) “This is awesome.”

 

Him: “Yeah, pretty cool.  Here, have a Kleenex.”

3 Comments

  • Aimee

    November 9, 2007 at 12:43 pm

    lol…just like wheni had to flush myself out for my colonoscopy…or when i wondered if you could light farts on fire when you are in the bath…like the bubbles…isn\’t love great when you can share anything with someone…
    *~* :o) because you shared your smile… :o) someones day got brighter.. :o) *~*

  • Erin

    November 9, 2007 at 2:58 pm

    Excitement was high all over the country last night:
    M: "Can you come here for a second?"
    F: "You\’d better be glad you\’re asking that during a commercial. What is it?"M: "I\’m about to make you look at something gross and disgusting, but I\’m really worried."
    F: "I don\’t care. Don\’t I make you do that all the time?"
    M: "OK. Look at this." (holds up practically black, gunked-up Q-Tip) "Does this look normal?"
    F: (hearing commercial ending and \’30 Rock\’ returning) "Um, sure. You\’re a gross dude and you work in a dirty place. You\’re fine."
    M: "Can I have your doctor\’s appointment after Thanksgiving?"
    F: (hears nothing. TV is on.) "Mmm-hmm."
    -END-