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By person - 10/06/2009 11:03 - United States

Today, I busted my ass to help this old lady move her stuff because she was going to a nursing home. I was told I would get paid. When I finished four hours later the lady took me to a room and told me to pick out anything in her little goody bag. I got a race car as payment. FML

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Wednesday 10 June 2009 16:22

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Thursday 17 November 2016 5:57

I said YDI because you busted your butt and you got a toy car! You deserve a toy car! Toy cars are fun! (No I'm not 8, I just like little toy cars.)

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