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[[Cueball]] tortures his girlfriend who is a librarian and presumably a book lover by damaging a book to get his way.
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[[Cueball]] tortures his girlfriend who is a librarian and presumably a book lover by damaging a book to get his way. In this case he is opening a {{w|hardcover}} book much farther than it was made to open, ruining the spine.
In this case he is opening a {{w|hardcover}} book much farther than it was made to open, ruining the spine.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:37, 27 June 2013

Librarians
Don't expect any leniencies on late fees, though.
Title text: Don't expect any leniencies on late fees, though.

Explanation

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Cueball tortures his girlfriend who is a librarian and presumably a book lover by damaging a book to get his way. In this case he is opening a hardcover book much farther than it was made to open, ruining the spine.

Transcript

Advantages to dating librarians.
Megan: We're stopping in Baltimore to visit my family, and that's final.
Cueball: Oh yeah?
[Reaching inside paper bag.]
Cueball: Hey, look, it's a new hardback book!
[Holds book in hands.]
Megan: You wouldn't.
[The book is twisted and crinkled.]
crinkle
creak
[Megan twitches.]
crack
[The book's spine is broken.]
Megan: OKAY! You win!


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Discussion

Berserk Button: <<ON>>Boeing-787lover 07:44, 23 June 2018 (UTC) -- Xkcdreader52 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

...wah? —Kazvorpal (talk) 15:46, 1 November 2019 (UTC)