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Fulfilling your Thai kneads is not a right

When members of the chattering classes lose what little comforts they’re used to, it turns us all into Karens, moaning about not being able to afford massages

23 March 2025 - 00:00

He waltzed into the Thai massage parlour in the posh side of Boksburg, riding on the high horse of moral indignation that only an individual who has recently attained refugee status in President Elon Trump’s universe can muster...

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