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A Connecticut lady once told me a story once about judging a guy's character. She'd just met this fellow on a train in Europe somewhere (Switzerland, I think) and at the end of a day, having become friendly, they decided to share a hotel room. There was a bit of a romantic vibe between them but she didn't want to go there right away. At the same time she wasn't sure how things would unfold once they were in the room. She started to wonder if she'd done the smart thing by sharing with this dude.

Anyway, it got really late and was time for dousing the lights and turning in. Would the guy try anything? The lady wasn't sure. Then the guy went into the bathroom and closed the door and turned on the sink faucet before using the toilet. As soon as the lady heard the water running, she relaxed. Any guy who would try to aurally camouflage the sound of his urinating, she decided, could be controlled and wouldn't be a problem. That's what she told me. A word to the wise.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 3, 2009 at 7:52 AM

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Rich S. says ...

"For he was malleable, a wimp at heart. That's what she told me. A word to the wise."

Or just considerate. And we keep hearing that chivalry is dead and ladies want to be courted by gentlemen. Then you read something like this.

Posted by Rich S. at February 3, 2009 8:40 AM

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LeroyBrown says ...

I don't get the moral of this regarding the guy's character--is it solid, or weak?

Posted by LeroyBrown at February 3, 2009 8:42 AM

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berkguru says ...

Maybe he was rinsing off the blade he was going to use to slit her throat.

Posted by berkguru at February 3, 2009 8:45 AM

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actionman says ...

Either that or he was masking the sound of a violent dump with running water. Or, possibly, depending on how hot the woman in question was/is, he was roping it and didn't want to be heard. Or, quite simply, he was a nice guy who was trying to be courteous.

Posted by actionman at February 3, 2009 8:46 AM

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CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

LOL berk. good one.

Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum at February 3, 2009 8:57 AM

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Mark says ...

Is this a riddle? The guy obviously sensed she wasn't into it, and thus rubbed one out in the bathroom. Can't sleep otherwise with a loaded gun down there.

Posted by Mark at February 3, 2009 8:58 AM

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JHR says ...

The moral to the story is that this woman was a whore...

Posted by JHR at February 3, 2009 9:17 AM

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BurmaShave says ...

Moral of the story: the man was Nixon, and he had to shave again. Appearances can be deceiving.

Posted by BurmaShave at February 3, 2009 9:22 AM

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tommysunshine says ...

I do that re running water while visiting the bathroom since when as a kid I heard that Jackie O did it.
It makes life smoother for all concerned.

Posted by tommysunshine at February 3, 2009 9:24 AM

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Aycarumba says ...

Maybe he turned on the water to camouflage the sound of loading a gun.

Posted by Aycarumba at February 3, 2009 9:37 AM

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TheCahuengaKid says ...

ACTIONMAN sounds like he was the actual guy! Fess up!

Posted by TheCahuengaKid at February 3, 2009 9:44 AM

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jbf81 says ...

he was just being POLITE, and speaking for myself, I like it a lot when guys do that.

Posted by jbf81 at February 3, 2009 9:48 AM

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actionman says ...

pretty funny, Kid on Cahuenga.

Posted by actionman at February 3, 2009 9:50 AM

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Pinko Punko says ...

Nothing says romance like the tortured flatulence of an exotic meal meeting its porcelain maker. What a pussy. He should have left the door open while pinching some off.

Jeff, are you insane? This is not a number 1 situation. This is clearly a number 2.

The thread is fun though and I acknowledge it.

Posted by Pinko Punko at February 3, 2009 9:57 AM

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Ryansi51 says ...

I agree Pinko. had to be a big dump.

Posted by Ryansi51 at February 3, 2009 10:12 AM

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Mark says ...

I can't tell if you guys are being ignorant or coy. Who the hell takes a dump at midnight? This is without doubt a clean-the-pipes situation.

Posted by Mark at February 3, 2009 10:29 AM

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sasquatch says ...

perhaps he has IBS.

Posted by sasquatch at February 3, 2009 10:33 AM

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Ryansi51 says ...

no fucking way the dude went into the bathroom to jerk off- are you serious?? don't you think he would've at least tried to kiss her before he did something like that?

seriously, who goes into a hotel bathroom to rub one out with the girl right outside in the room?? i'm sorry but that's crazy.

Posted by Ryansi51 at February 3, 2009 10:39 AM

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