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Hockey - the other girlfriend?
A girlfriend of a Pittsburgh Penguins fan writes into a Dear Margo column and expresses the stress she finds in dating her hockey obsessed boyfriend.
Hockey - the other girlfriend?
Dear Margo Is Wrong
seanramblings.blogspot.com — Did you know that Yahoo has an advice columnist? Me neither. Anyway, Dear Margo answers a question... from the girlfriend of an obsessed Pittsburgh Penguins fan. I disagree with Margo and feel that the problem is that woman does not have the opportunity to join her boyfriend at the games. (more) Dear Margo Is Wrong
2 Comments
  • TheHype TheHype
    +2
    Penguin-Man love sounds like an issue that should be debated in Congress.
    Posted 12/12/2008 respond (flag)
  • TheProgram TheProgram
    +1

    Penguin Penetration....ok sorry...that was wrong.

    Seriously, I admit my wife has said that hockey is my other girlfriend and that is probably true.  Thankfully she has learned to accept it.

    Posted 12/13/2008 respond (flag)
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Dear Margo Is Wrong
Sean's Ramblings — ... does not have the opportunity to join her boyfriend at the Penguins games. If she could share in the joy of watching Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin live with her boyfriend, the relationship would be fine. Actually, maybe Margo is right. Off-Season-Only is writing Margo asking her to “help me find a way to make him understand my feelings.” If she can’t communicate her feelings to her boyfriend, maybe he’s better off without her. h/t Amy It turns out Pensburgh already wrote about this. That's OK as I'm sure more people out there will agree with me!

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