I love when a scholarly article slips in a funny quip while still maintaining its academic tone. Most people go for crassness when making a sex joke, but the most amusing are definitely understated and slightly prudish.
2010-07-26
Not My Precious Cologne!
"At age sixteen [Joris-Karl Huysman, 19th century French novelist] sought out and received sexual initiation from a prostitute, who apparently took not only his virginity and her pay, but also his precious bottle of cologne."
I love when a scholarly article slips in a funny quip while still maintaining its academic tone. Most people go for crassness when making a sex joke, but the most amusing are definitely understated and slightly prudish.
I love when a scholarly article slips in a funny quip while still maintaining its academic tone. Most people go for crassness when making a sex joke, but the most amusing are definitely understated and slightly prudish.
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