Interesting ploy to get out of jury duty....

They'll never pick the dude reading 50 Shades.....

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Good one

Six grown men read "50 Shades of Grey" - YouTube

Here's another (the fun starts at :40 )

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"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

My g/f picked it up last summer and gave it to me to read. I read a chapter & later asked her if I should bring it to the beach. Is is something a straight guy should be seen reading? No, she said. Here, I said, take it back.

Now, the Story of O: forever in a teenage male's memory.

The problem is - not too many books peak my interest. This book is very twisted and bizarre, and as a result, managed to keep my interest.

I read tons of material for work, and so books bore me to death. I was big into Tom Clancy novels, but even those fell by the wayside after doing all of the reading I do for work.

And about being straight... Well, Hatty has seen how my nights go.... No shortage of ladies at the end of the night.

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Justin did you read it or let Siri read it for you?

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Justin ---

Last year, when I was on Match.com, I kept seeing women's profiles that said the last book they read was 50 Shades of Gray. So, naturally, I wanted to know why all the women were reading this book or the trilogy.

Since, I didn't want to buy it, I added my name to the wait list at the local library for the e version. I was 4th on the wait the list. I was pretty much resigned to go buy the book.....I mean....if you can keep an ebook for a week, and I'm 4th on the list.....that's like 4 weeks that I'd have to wait for the book. Anyway, on Day 5 of being on the wait list, I get an email saying I can check it out, so I did. Like you, I couldn't set the book down. I guess I should make a confession now --- I often call my new girlfriend "Ana" and she often refers to me as her 50 shades. Did the book provide entertainment? Yes. Did the book open my new GF's eyes? Yes. She's glad she met me in person though BEFORE I read the book and before she read the book, so we know the book didn't influence our behavior at all.

Of course, she read the next 2 faster than I did......she bought them. I borrowed them from her. She told all of her boring friends that they should read the first one and then decide if what they really want is a 50 shades kind of guy. And having a dinner date with her while I have a silk tie in my pocket is so much fun!

Enough said?

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I have heard of the book referred to as "hunger games for women"

You may have meant pique. A good word to know for Scrabble.

The overwhelming popularity of this series demonstrates clearly that millions of women of all ages fantasize about being tied and spanked by a young and abusive and emotionally disturbed billionaire.

Who would have foreseen this?

I thought Portnoy's Complaint was much more entertaining.

“I am marked like a road map from head to toe with my repressions. You can travel the length and breadth of my body over superhighways of shame and inhibition and fear.”

“Doctor, I had never had anybody like her in my life, she was the fulfillment of my most lascivious adolescent dreams– but marry her, can she be serious? You see, for all her preening and perfumes, she has a very low opinion of herself, and simultaneously– and here is the source of much of our trouble-a ridiculously high opinion of me. And simultaneously, a very low opinion of me! She is one confused Monkey, and, I'm afraid, not too very bright.”

― Philip Roth, Portnoy's Complaint

When I read the thread title I thought it said, "50 Shades of Ghey" ... which on reflection might be about right, anyway.

JP, I enjoyed the review you linked, thanks. (The old GIF of George Takei was excellent.)

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