Loser Line (4/20/26)
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If you haven't heard the loser line before, it works like this. Let's say someone approaches you when you're out at the club and uses this charming pickup line on you. Excuse me, woman. I must tell you, if you were potato, you would be sweet potato. That's so cute. She should say, I am. Yes, this is compliment. Now we are married. Oh, wow. Whatever you do, don't bring up the Cold War and give him the Iron Curtain. Instead, tell him how hot you think it would be to role play as KGB agents getting the old honeypot together. Do they get the honeypot or do they just eat beets and stuff? I don't know how it works. Make it hot, okay? And that's when you pass him the number to the loser line. So hopefully he calls and leaves an awkward voicemail that we can play over the air.
Voicemails like this one. Next message. No giving. We do not throw yogurt in this house. Put that down. No, you go pick that up now. Go. Sorry about that. It's an adventure, being a single mom.
Never know what you're going to be dealing with.
Just like I realized with my little one, I didn't brush her teeth for three months. Just totally forgot.
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