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What does it mean?
The speaker jokes about being so deprived of sex that even a low-quality encounter would seem welcome.
In plain terms
Sedaris says he has not seen sex in so long he would be happy with anything.
What can you take from it?
Deprivation can lower standards and make anything seem acceptable.

Where it applies

  • dating
  • feelings of rejection
  • desperation

Putting it to work

  • maintaining self-worth
  • recognizing desperation
  • using humor

Questions to consider

  • What drives you to lower your standards?
  • How does loneliness affect your choices?

Another view

The joke relies on a stereotype about loneliness and sexual frustration.

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