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Switter’s World's avatar

Baloney and jam sandwiches? I read the whole thing and didn’t find the recipe anywhere.

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Shelly Mazzanoble's avatar

100% I clicked on the article and thought "what the..." and of course loved every word. Better than my expectations! (That's what she said?)

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Chris Stanton's avatar

You've just mastered the art of the title. The rest was great too!

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

Thanks, Chris!!

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Neil's avatar

Pro tip . . . Dollar Tree has generic screen savers for 1.25.

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

Thank you!!!

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Josh Slocum's avatar

Gross.

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

🤣 okayyyy

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Matt Cyr's avatar

You did a good job teasing this one ahead of time. Think you posted a note about BJs a day earlier iirc. I dig those easter egg / clues. Oh, that’s right, she told us about that! 😎

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

You’re so good, Matt!! You’re the only dot-connector!!!

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Shlee's avatar

God bless Abdoul and all the non-pushy salespeople of the world!

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

Cheers to that!!

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Leslie Senevey's avatar

Thanks for the tip on managing email/push notifications. I tried and failed to figure that out on my own. And T-Mobile should hire you!

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

They used to!!!

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Zach Hively's avatar

A company with a questionable name that leans into it the right way? I can get behind that. They should have you writing their ad copy!

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

I’m available, BJ’s!!!

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Zach Hively's avatar

I have to think this is your most carefully proofread comment EVER.

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Dre Beltrami's avatar

God dammit... you're so such a good writer!!! From the headline to the P.S. I was glued to every word. Thanks for the shout-out... I WON'T shut up about it because, like Abdoul proved yet again, this gets to feel good for everyone involved. And it still WORKS when it feels good.

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

😘😘😘 Abdoul can be a Beltrami ambassador!

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Dre Beltrami's avatar

I would have gone straight to him. My latest Verizon experience was fucking traumatizing! 😫

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Migraine Girl 🧠's avatar

What a great read!

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

😊 Thank you!!☺️

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Henny Hiemenz's avatar

Tremendous article (and title!).

My wife and I were so unworldy (ie dumb 🤣) when we were first married that we didn’t know what to do when we went to the melting pot for the first time They brought us the raw meat and we just looked at each other like, “um what?” Our very nice waitress patiently explained to us that we needed to cook the meat 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣 That cracks me up!

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Frank Baron's avatar

I admit it, I did Andrea! 😂🤣 I thought…ANDREA???!!! 😂🤣

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Fritz's avatar

I saw the headline, then thought "That can't be what that means."

Then I saw it was from Andrea's 'What are the Chances?' and knew I was wrong.

One of THE BEST writers around.

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

Wow...

Fritz, THANK YOU. That's a huge compliment, especially on here where I'm floored by the plenitude of talent! Glad the hook was hookin'. :)

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Laura Kendall 🌻's avatar

Brilliant!! Great hook, but more importantly I enjoyed the read!

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Andrea Hoffmann's avatar

Thank you, Laura!!! Figured I'd wake everyone up on a Monday morning. :)

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