Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
by Steve West on September 6, 2022

Recent conversation with Brenda:
While watching “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” in bed...
Me: Do you want to have sex?
Brenda: No.
Me: Is that your final answer?
Brenda: Yes.
Me: Then I’d like to phone a friend.
And then the fight started….
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