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albeit with a pithier ending:
From dark_angel:
size matters
What happened: i am a teenager and about 5'1". most teenagers are about half a foot taller than i am, so i've gotten remarks daily since as long as i can remember.
i often get remarks saying "you're short" or something along those lines. shouldn't bother me, i know, but it does get on my nerves after a while. i need some good comebacks! any ideas?!
What I said: i know
What I SHOULD have said: anything else
L'esprit d'escalier
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Or is it?
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