[failed anon]

[aquaticrush]

So, um, a question... If somebody gave you a present just as a joke because they knew you'd be embarrassed, but you had to be polite about it and they made you feel bad, and now they're gone from the community, you don't have to keep it anymore, right?

And, ah, if that's the case, then how do you get rid of a magazine subscription?

These articles... "What Men Think About When You're"-- no, no way, too embarrassing! And "Sex Olympics"...?

Comments

[embersandashes]

Why on Earth did you have to be polite about it?

[aquaticrush]

I didn't want to make her feel bad!

[embersandashes]

Why not? She clearly didn't feel the same towards you.

[aquaticrush]

But she might not have meant anything bad by it. Lots of people pick on me.

...I guess I could have yelled at her, but.

[embersandashes]

People always mean something bad when they pick on other people.

[aquaticrush]

I know you're right, even though I still wanted to keep the other person happy.

Does anybody really read this...?

[embersandashes]

... I'm extremely glad I'm nothing like you.

[aquaticrush]

That might work out better for you.

[embersandashes]

It would work out better for you, too.

[aquaticrush]

I know. But it's scary, too, if someone gets upset with you.

[embersandashes]

Not to everybody.

[aquaticrush]

I guess not. I'm sorry.

[material_guy]

Naw, I'm still here.

[He doesn't remember doing it, but he can't very well keep track of all the embarrassing, terrible things he does.]

[aquaticrush]

I was talking about Yuri-san's Christmas present!

...and I guess the community didn't want this to be anonymous.

*She now wants to hide for a week.*

[material_guy]

Well, it's true you don't need that kinda thing. You can just go ahead and ask this place for stuff like that.

[aquaticrush]

Why would this place give advice on that?

[material_guy]

People like givin' advice.

[aquaticrush]

But this is all really strange and embarrassing and do people actually do these things!?

[material_guy]

Probably--got somethin' specific? I know at least one weirdo who---knew someone... [Looking to get distracted by something unpleasant for a moment, he grimacing, he shakes it off with a smirk.] Anyway, there ain't much you can put past people in the bedroom.

[aquaticrush]

I don't want to think about that!

[material_guy]

You already are, ain't you?

[aquaticrush]

But I don't want to! It's hard enough getting rid of these!

[material_guy]

If you're gonna go through the trouble of thinking, you might as well get some kinda answer out of it, don'tcha think?

[aquaticrush]

You're always saying these things...

[material_guy]

You looked at more than just the covers, didn't you?

[aquaticrush]

I wanted to know what "Sex Olympics" meant.

[material_guy]

What'd it mean?

[aquaticrush]

I still don't know.

[material_guy]

So you still wanna know.

[aquaticrush]

Stop that, Greed-san, it's embarrassing!

[material_guy]

The way I see it, you got two choices: you can be embarrassed and not know, or you can be embarrassed while I tell you.

[aquaticrush]

PLEASE GO AWAY

[powerofpink]

I don't think she really expected you to keep it. And you might be able to call to cancel the subscription.

[aquaticrush]

I'm nervous.

[powerofpink]

There's nothing to be nervous about. They might try to sell you a different subscription, but unless you're really interested in it, just say no.

[aquaticrush]

You're right, but I hate bothering others.

[powerofpink]

You're not bothering them. It's part of their job. And if you explain that a friend signed you up for a magazine that you didn't care for, they'll understand.

[aquaticrush]

I know you're right. I'll do it, then. I mean, it is awkward always getting these.

[powerofpink]

It'll be okay. They're used to it.

[aquaticrush]

Well, ah, that's true, too.

[powerofpink]

It won't be so bad. I promise.

[aquaticrush]

You're right. I've stood up to worse sometimes.

[powerofpink]

Then this will be no big deal.

[aquaticrush]

Thank you.