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Vampire Victor Goes To The Dentist
Victor was what some people would call ‘Billy no-mates.’ He always felt alienated at school, especially when the other students refused to sit with him at lunch. The problem of course, was that Victor was a Vampire and therefore could not resist biting his fellow classmates.
Victor’s Mum had tried to teach him some basic etiquette.
“Victor, I know you’re chomping at the bit to suck the blood from these humans, but you just can’t do it in modern society. It’s frowned upon.”
Victor knew he had to stop biting people, but he couldn’t help it. A human neck had such a wonderful smell, every time he saw one he wanted to sink his fangs in.
Victor’s parents were at their wits’ end, and decided to take action. They took Victor to the dentist and asked to have his teeth removed. Unfortunately, Victor bit the dentist before the operation. His mother was livid.
“It’s like talking to a brick wall,” said Victor’s mother. “You just don’t listen.”
That night, Victor slept like a log, dreaming of all the fresh necks he would bite at school the next day.
Further examples:
Look at Hugo, he’s such a Billy no-mates!
I feel really alienated at my new job, nobody talks to me or invites me to lunch.
I’m chomping at the bit to play football, I haven’t played in ages!
You are allowed to smoke in the park, but it’s frowned upon so it’s better to wait until you get home.
The spider sank it’s fangs into the unsuspecting man, delivering a lethal dose of venom.
Karen’s parents are livid with her because she’s going to be expelled from school for the second time in one year! Honestly, they are at their wits’ end.
I try telling Jemima to quit smoking but it’s like talking to a brick wall.
I slept like a log last night, I feel fantastic!