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It’s Just How Guys Talk

Written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing
Prompt #421
using the word ‘limerence’.
In exactly 91 words, this is my take.

Image by Me and ChatGPT

“Hey, Dad, what’s ‘limerence’?”

“Limerence, Tommy? Ever hear of infatuation?”

“I don’t think so, Dad.”

“Infatuation means you’re crazy for someone and you can’t stop thinking about them. Limerence is big-time infatuation….kinda like having a strong desire for Mrs. Robinson across the street but she doesn’t know if I’m dead or alive, even when I clean her pool or water her lawn. I always admire her tight little Daisy Duke shorts but she never notices me. You know what I’m sayin’, son? Tommy? Why’re you upset? This is how guys talk!”

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91 Words

This is “Infatuation” by Rod Stewart

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