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Jael Benjamin, performing at IWPS 2019 in San Diego, CA.
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0:02
When bae tells me to make myself comfortable,
0:05
I take off my shoes, hang up my jacket,
0:08
and I farted.
0:09
He looked at me as if to say, “The fuck was that?”
0:13
I looked at him, as if to say, “You said comfortable, my nigga.”
0:17
In every marriage, shit happens,
0:19
but in some relationships, farts don’t?
0:22
I used to be a “who let it out” type of girl,
0:25
a “damn, was that you?” type of girl.
0:28
Oh, that’s the devil type of girl,
0:30
a “are we by a ditch?” type of girl,
0:33
an ease it (blowing) out type of girl,
0:36
a lift up, let it slip type of girl.
0:38
But God said, I was free, and I am free indeed.
0:42
So, what to do, baby?
0:44
If I cannot, if I have to choose my bowels over you,
0:48
than you just got let go.
0:50
I am a bowel-breathing type of girl,
0:53
a if I’m in the bathroom more than 20 minutes,
0:55
ima need a towel for a shower type of girl.
0:57
Might still bring my Poo-Pourri type of girl.
1:00
“Did you really expect me to queef during sex
1:02
and look back?” type of girl.
1:03
I refuse to be backed up when trying to back it up type of girl.
1:06
I will not cuddle with my knees to my chest,
1:09
and squeeze my butt, type of girl.
1:11
“Do you really think you could handle me silent and deadly?” type of girl.
1:15
See, if I cannot embarrass myself around you,
1:18
then I don’t want to love you either.
1:22
I’d rather break the barrier with knowing that when shit hits the fan,
1:26
you will not duck, you will protect this type of girl.
1:30
So when he says, “Make yourself comfortable,”
1:33
be free, be natural, be yourself,
1:36
he is never surprised with what type of girl I am.
1:39
So let’s be clear, if I’ve never passed gas around you,
1:43
we only talked, never dated.
1:44
And if I cannot take a number two in your bathroom,
1:48
then you will never get to second base with this type of girl.
1:53
(cheering and applause)
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