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mk · 4197 days ago · link · · parent · post: Have you ever said something and then immediately regretted it?

Before an exam in college, the professor asked that everyone sit every other seat, and keep the left-handed desks open for the lefties. A girl nearby got up and sat down one seat away from me, and said, "I'm not left-handed." I smiled and joked "You can always pretend for the test."

A few minutes later as she passed the tests to me for our row, I realized that she had no left hand.

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thenewgreen · 4197 days ago · link ·

I think we have a winner. That one really takes the cake. How did she react to your comment?

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