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Jan24

He's like Gazpacho...

e.g. "he got served and it was cold"
There were 192 posts and 1,843 votes by 136 players
  • 65 7
    Patricia R · Top 100 Player · Works at WCC in New York, New York

    passed out cold at the kitchen table

  • 50 4
    Maxine R · Top 100 Player · Worked at The AppCompany.com (Marketing) in Los Angeles, California

    He really needs to chill.

  • 49 6
    Brian B · Top 10 Elite · Worked at William Word Fine Antiques in Atlanta, Georgia

    I take him with a grain of salt

  • 46 7
    Peter U · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Makanda, Illinois

    I like him a little chunky

  • 45 4
    Margaret H · Top 100 Player · From Dixon, Illinois

    I like that he's vegan

  • 41 10
    Chris W · President at Martin Instruments & Supplies in Little Rock, Arkansas

    heard he was cool but I blew him off anyway

  • 38 7
    Pamela H · Top 100 Player · Works at Sophie in Houston, Texas

    Never burned anyone

  • 38 19
    Natasha O · Top 100 Player · Senior Copywriter at Connelly Partners in Boston, Massachusetts

    sometimes I forget that I don't have to blow him

  • 38 3
    Vincent M · Top 100 Player · Works at The Manhattan Mortgage Company in Jersey City, New Jersey

    I put a lot of stock in him.

  • 35 4
    Maria N · Top 100 Player · Works at Keeping it Real in Chandler, Arizona

    Was cool as a cucumber when he got served

  • 33 4
    Caroline F · Top 100 Player · Associate Broker at Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson, Arizona

    spends most the summer getting drunk in Spain

  • 27 2
    Lynn W · Top 100 Player · Works at photo prop stylist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    There's no meat on him

  • 26 7
    Chris M · Top 100 Player · Works at Legal assistant in Muskegon, Michigan

    he was prepared for a hot summer day

  • 26 14
    Julie S · Top 10 Elite · From Fort Lee, New Jersey

    I didn't get a warm feeling from him

  • 24 0
    Anne M · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at York County Schools in Newport News, Virginia

    He took everything from my garden

  • 23 2
    Alden S · Top 10 Elite · Games Manager at Fantasy League in Hertford, Hertfordshire

    Letting him cook was a bad idea

  • 23 2
    JoAnna S · Top 100 Player · Worked at Weichert Realtors (Realtor Associate) in Manalapan, New Jersey

    I'm gonna fix him when I get home!

  • 23 3
    Katie P · Top 100 Player · Works at yia yia childcare in South Bend, Indiana

    there is absolutely nothing hot about him

  • 22 6
    Brian P · Top 100 Player · Lives in Bothell, Washington

    I make him Salsa if he gets too chunky

  • 21 3
    June K · Top 100 Player · Lives in Kingwood, Texas

    not warmly received but it serves him right

  • 21 2
    Jim B · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Randolph, Massachusetts

    he's got a pretty hot dish following him

  • 21 4
    Jim F · Top 100 Player · Head Golf Professional at The Bull at Pinehurst Farms in Sheboygan, Wisconsin

    he'll always be a lowly temp

  • 21 2
    Sylvia P · Application Developer at Piggly Wiggly Carolina Company in Charleston, South Carolina

    I like it when he is fresh

  • 20 3
    Karen U · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Owner/Stylist at The Hair Shop in Yankee Hill, California

    He comes from seedy stock

  • 20 1
    Rosanne M · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Albany, New York

    not very smooth, but I find him refreshing

  • 19 8
    Steve J · Top 100 Player · Works at indelible ink in New York, New York

    He's not the type that cooks

  • 18 3
    Ski Z · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Journeyman at Millwright Local 1607 in Pomona, California

    My sister and I shared him when we went to Spain

  • 18 3
    Tom G · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Freelance Technical Director at TGAV in West Norwalk, Connecticut

    He was my first, of course.

  • 18 1
    Jake H · Top 100 Player · Works at Jake Hafner's Restaurant & Tavern in Syracuse, New York

    I spooned him

  • 17 8
    Brad R · Top 10 Elite · Writer/Consultant at Team Wrad in Brad

    I tried to have him step in for a salsa but he ran

  • 17 2
    Alison M · Top 10 Elite · Chief Household Officer at Miller Enterprises in Dallas, Texas

    his chilling presence was foreign to me

  • 17 2
    Josie B · Top 100 Player · Works at This bit could get complicated

    Confused my parents when he turned up at dinner

  • 16 3
    Faye E · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Worked at HCCC (Prof. of English) in Melbourne, Florida

    I want him most on steamy summer nights

  • 16 3
    Jeremy H · Top 100 Player · Works at Are You There, Chelsea? in Mar Vista, California

    I could never get his stain out of my dress

  • 15 0
    Alan F · Top 100 Player · Worked at Retired Jean KIng (Partner/Owner) in Tucson, Arizona

    I put him on ice until I was ready

  • 15 1
    Traci L · Top 100 Player · Schlepping Wine at Mosaic Wine Alliance in San Clemente, California

    He's dicey.

  • 15 3
    Chris M · Works at Penis Modeling in Portland, Oregon

    a waiter in Spain introduced me to him

  • 15 4
    Amy A · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist/Dr.of Clinical Psychology at Self Employed in Rancho Mirage, California

    I enjoy him in the raw

  • 14 6
    Ajit D · Top 100 Player · Fajitas, Overlord at Snubville in Austin, Texas

    he was too cool for our Christmas party

  • 14 4
    Neal G · Top 10 Elite · Lives in Chappaqua, New York

    he was so cold when I spooned him

  • 13 2
    Thomas A · Top 100 Player · Joined Feb 22, 2011

    when I'm hot he's not

  • 13 4
    Holly Z · Top 100 Player · Works at Grain & Grass Recycling from Atlanta, Georgia

    He'll be better if you just let him sit awhile

  • 13 6
    Benjamin S · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · IT Support at Seneca Insurance Company in New York, New York

    I ordered him to sound more cultured

  • 13 6
    Jack P · Top 100 Player · Lives in New York, New York

    Some of us really know he's a fruit.

  • 13 1
    Janine F · Top 100 Player · Works at W.F. Biggins Associates, Inc. in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts

    can't take the heat, no matter how you dice it

  • 13 0
    John F · Top 100 Player · Lives in Bradley Beach, New Jersey

    He never warmed up to me

  • 13 0
    Robin K · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist at Trinity Salon & Spa in Marcellus, New York

    I've been told he is good for me

  • 12 3
    Danielle L · Loan Accountant at FCSSW in Casa Grande, Arizona

    He may not be hot and beefy but he's cool

  • 12 2
    Holly P · Lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico

    Hope to never see him again coming out of the can

  • 12 0
    Emily W · Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Brookings, South Dakota

    He was so cool it was refreshing

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