His head held quietly in his hands

The shame, the shame...

...a friend asked for some ideas about nightmare first dates, given that she rates me as an expert in this area.

So I responded with a few examples, only to be told that she is writing for a pre-watershed TV serial and cannot use the material, her parting line being 'Gosh you have had some weird dates with some weird women! thanks for sharing mate.'

Yes, thanks indeed.

Now it's out there and can never be reined in.