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Human beings are so intricate and dynamic. You could look at someone, and based on the way they look, act, speak, and even smell, you can guess some things about them. You can guess what region of the world they come from, what they do professionally, how much curry they cook with, and maybe even what God they serve. My daughter, Ada Verastic, and I were at IHOP (Store #2121, located at 8620 Pulaski Highway, Rosedale, MD 21237), and Ahmed was our server. I admired his professionalism Read More
True story. My coworker at my former job is a lesbian, and she wants me. Or let me say, she wanted me and still wants me. But I only just found out. I was speaking to another former coworker and we happened to be speaking about this lesbian coworker. Let's call the lesbian coworker Tina because her name starts with a T. When we worked together, I did not know she was a lesbian. She was never the girly girl type, but that doesn't mean much these days. We were never really close, and I did Read More
If this is your first time reading a story from The Manny Posts series, then you might want to start by first reading about Manny HERE. Then you can read the first Manny post HERE. Writing Prompt: Have you ever been cheated on? Ahhhh. Yes. Let me tell you all about it. If I did not have this writing prompt, this story would have alternatively been titled: Let Me Tell About When I Was Cheated On. I suppose I can still tag it as such. So, the year was 2007. I was dating a Yoruba demon guy, Read More
Sweet Potatoes, get in here. This is my friend, Kay - short for Kayode - and he is single. Why does it matter that he's single? Or why am I introducing him and his marital status? Well, let me tell you why. A couple weeks ago, I, Kay, and Funmie hung out. We went to Suya Spot in Owings Mills. It was my first time there, but I'll definitely visit again. Anyway, we ate and drank and laughed, and at some point, I decided to go into Inquisitive-Vera-Mode and ask Kay why he was Read More
