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Laughter Also Rises
How even good sex can provide moments of unexpected humor
I’ve lived quite a long life and it’s been varied and rich in experiences. I’ve been fortunate enough to have had many sexual partners, despite being short and not handsome and not wealthy.
Most of my sexual experiences have ranged from good to amazing but there have inevitably been some that were best considered as rich material for the later construction of hopefully-amusing anecdotes.
And so, as I’m in a self-deprecating mood today (as is so often the case), I not-so-proudly present a brief list of some of my most memorable sexual squibs.
Back in my days at university, after my first year, I acquired a reputation as someone who could reliably provide long-lasting and adventurous sex. This had its advantages, the most obvious being that young women would approach me from time to time and request proof.
But on one occasion I ended up in bed with an American woman who, towards the end of our first hour-long session during which she’d been essentially a passive participant, looked up and asked me earnestly, “so why do people say you’re so good in bed?”
I couldn’t help myself: I collapsed in tears of laughter. That was not much appreciated. End of encounter.
