Published: 20 Oct 12 18:03 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/society/20121020-45679.html
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You had just described half my friends. We cannot simply generalize over aesthetics...
Dumm, Dick & Durstig? :))
I was kidding, it's just being bald, ugly, acting like an idiot and speaking German can be applied to half of my social spectrum. They make me feel smart and handsome. :-P