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NO. 17
"Meal for one? No problem. Why being by yourself isn't something to be feared."
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The waitress that brought over my burgers said, "I'll just put this one over here for when the other person arrives."
I replied, "Actually, they're both for me."
Later that day, I told someone I was going to the cinema. She presumed I was meeting other people there and was shocked to find out I was going on my own. I asked her, "Haven't you ever been to the cinema on your own before?" Her answer was no.
Okay, so maybe I just managed to make myself sound like a complete loner. (I do have friends... I promise I do... I really do.)
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