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Did your mom fry her fries twice? That seems to be the key. For what it’s worth, both Belgians and McDonald’s fry 2x, although other details differ. A burger spot near my Airbnb (La Revolución, if you’re ever in Madrid) makes the awesomest fries I’ve ever had, yes, twice-fried. I concede that McDonald’s fries can be really good, but only 60 seconds after they come out of the fryer. Once they cool off just a bit, they’re just sh!t fast-food fries. In contrast, the local burger spot’s fries are still amazing even after 10+ minutes, totally room temperature. Pretty sure McD’s takes a few shortcuts.

You point out a lot of red flags in your post, but I don’t think this is one. In Spain, and I’m guessing in Cuba by extension, you don’t bother with niceties like “please,” “would you,” “could you,” etc. — just “give me,” “serve me,” or in your case, “move it.” It sounds quite brusque to us Americans, even more so in English, but it’s just the way Spaniards (and prolly Cubans) talk.

So just tell the young’uns that you’re 53. When they compliment you for looking so much younger, respond with faux-surprise, “Oh really? Gosh, thanks.” Sure, you’ll have to guard your drivers license like Fort Knox to make sure the dewy-cheeked lad never sees your date of birth, but that’s a trifling matter.

If you marry for money, you spend the rest of your life paying for every penny of it.

Since I don’t plan on going to Syracuse and I sure as heck won’t pay a $200 deposit, I highly doubt I’ll ever see him in person. One bright spot his OF is 40% off right now. Haven’t scrolled through all the content yet; so far, no gay action, one straight scene. But his cock points almost straight up when fully hard, and the rest of him is sex on a stick. $5.81 well-spent, imho.

In the immortal wisdom of that great philosopher Bart Simpson, “It’s funny because it’s true.”

I also hate smoking, but Tommy is so drop-dead sexy that he could take slow long drags while giving me mouth-to-mouth without a peep of complaint* from me. * I’m normally the Guinness Book of World Records biggest Karen when it comes to smoking

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Prioritize his clients’ needs over his own … and stop being an ugly racist.

When a couple of French reality stars were rumored to have small cocks, they took to X to drop their shorts and disprove the buzz. Nice bit of reverse psychology … https://x.com/the_daily_candy/status/1966930895488897418?s=61

Someone did try a male version of Hooters called Tallywhackers in Dallas, but it didn’t work out. Apparently the concept was a hit but the food wasn’t: Tallywackers, the male Hooters, abruptly shutters in Dallas

Not just your opinion because many are expressing the same experience. Instead of being treated as a valued guest and customer, many Vegas-goers complain of going-through-the-motions customer service. Apparently the casino-hotels are dividing their guests between the duds (Middle America, looking for value) and fluffies (high-rollers, high-end business travelers, Louis Vuitton & Hermès shoppers). The “duds” get perfunctory service whereas the “fluffies” get the red carpet: smiling staff knows your name, cocktail girls snap to it, welcome gift in your suite, etc. What’s particularly annoying for us Middle Americans is not just Amex black cardholders get the royal treatment, because that’s understandable, but big-time influencers as well. It’s gotta be galling to see the same staff that doesn’t even make eye contact with you then fawning over some snot-faced 22yo influencer. So if you’re not super-rich or don’t have 1.1 million Instagram followers …

A couple of the guys I hired in Manila had a “manager.” The manager recruited the guys, set them up on RentMen (the photos were all well-done in the same style, ad text well-written, perfect English), handled all communications (when you contacted the escort via WhatsApp, it was actually the manager writing and replying to all texts), sometimes helped with transportation. I assume if things ever got hairy with a client, the manager would intervene. If a guy in the US ever asked me to deal with his “manager,” I’d run for the hills; but in the Philippines, I took it in stride.

To be fair, the cost of a 4-year public university degree has skyrocketed in the past few decades. An enterprising young American might be able to pay their way by means of OnlyFans or escorting, but pouring lattes or parking cars? No way. For the most part, when today’s college grads complain about being crushed by debt, it ain’t their fault. Also, the median home price to median income ratio is completely out of whack in most American cities. While cities like Detroit and Cleveland still offer affordable housing, not everyone wants to or can live in such cities. I guess what I’m trying to say is that while hard work and financial discipline are important today as they ever were, factors outside of the individual’s control are putting the American dream further and further out of reach.

Do you have any proof that legal immigrants with proper documentation and clean criminal records are getting deported? Or are you just hearing (unsubstantiated) stories and taking them as fact?

I was reluctant to pay for personal training in the past simply because of price. Hey, you can learn a lot from watching YouTube videos for free. But since the posh gym I joined in Madrid had surprisingly affordable personal training sessions, I signed up for a 10-pack and am happy I did. Yes, he helped me a lot with creating a workout program, helping me with technique, explaining what you should/shouldn’t do and why, etc. More than anything, he keeps me “honest” — I’m sticking to my workouts better and working a lot harder than I would solo. If it’s within your budget, I would definitely recommend hiring a trainer. If not, YouTube can be quite helpful, assuming you can find a good channel or two.

Drop-dead gorgeous, impeccably well-written ad, great reviews (until recently) … who knows what this guy is going through, but I pray he can sort things out.

Back to the Future is showing at my favorite theater in Madrid (big reclining seats, great food menu, brought to your seat, love it). I was a bit puzzled as to why I couldn’t remember anything about the plot. Sure, it was released 40 years ago, but you’d think I’d remember something. Halfway through, it hit me: oh right, I hated this movie, even though everybody on Planet Earth loved it.

A friend shared a bit of wisdom that would have made high school a lot more bearable: “the only reason someone teaches high school is that they’re too second-rate to do anything else.” A few exceptions, sure, but the truth can be so ouchy-painful sometimes.

Yes, both the Rio & Palms both still have free parking, as does Gold Coast (but do you really want to stay there?). By the way, I stayed in the Palms in February and the room was fantastic, much nicer than I expected.

Sobre gustos no hay nada escrito … literally translate to: about tastes there is nothing written. You’d say “there’s no accounting for taste” in English, but I prefer the Spanish version. Anyway, regarding Jonathan Bailey, he drives me nuckin' futs. I even rushed out to see “Jurassic World: Reborn” even though I knew I wouldn’t like it (I didn’t) and even though I heard he didn’t show any skin (he didn’t, damn it!) just because he was the co-star. Is he the Sexiest Man Alive, like literally the sexiest man walking the planet right now? Prolly not, People’s SMA never is, but JB is sexier than most of their picks (again, imho).