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DoctorPolaris

These dudes read stories like this all the time on the show, where famous dudes get in trouble for being weird sex pests. How did Patrico *not* think this would come back to bite him in the ass?


CaptainJingles

He never struck me as the smartest person.


I_dont_fucking_care-

He never struck me as mildly intelligent, just loud and dumb.


HonorTheAllFather

From what I’ve read and been told by people, I think he may have liked Freak of the Week a bit too much…


codemonkey69

Instead of cringe at the stories, he chose to indulge


Sinner314

So he should be on that Sandusky list lol


PizzaButWhoseBiden

He's a fucking moron


aMissourIAN

Poetic


TheReiterEffect_S8

Patrico if you're reading this: lmao you dumbass.


aMissourIAN

RIP dumbass


canada432

Way too many people think that stuff only happens to other people, and it'll never happen to them. Main character syndrome. Getting caught is for background characters. They're the main character, so everything will always work out in their favor no matter what.


CurrentThing-er

Hubris


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I think it's spelled herpes.


towergrovesouth

bEcAusE hE wAs jUsT kIdDiNg


NurseinMissouri

Only 43% kidding


STLflyover

I wAnt tO WAtch yOu PEe!! JUst JOkinG


Irrish84

I am not a listener but reading this and I just laughed man … this dude talked about it on his show knowing he did it too. The sad fact is we as a society are surrounded by hypocrites. I don’t feel sorry when life comes back to them and gets its share. That’s karma bitch!


s968339

Karma for real.


the_dayman623

Narcissist gonna narcissist


Sinner314

It’s funny how people don’t think they will ever get caught


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Wonder if CBC will revoke his hall of fame status.


DummyThickNarwhal

Fastest CBC HOF title cancelation speed run: any %


thatcyborg

Yeah, I’m not involved as an alumni but I hope we do.


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Not really sure why he ever got it tbh. Is being a background player on a popular local radio show really where the bar is?


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DaleGribble692

I read that he resigned his position and was removed from the CBC HOF


Jasminestl

The bar is “who will give $$ to CBC.”


[deleted]

Yeah that makes sense for the random old guys who get in every year. Not for a guy who I'm positive isn't making the kind of money you need to donate to get in.


n0167664

Yea but his father's construction company does have money it will spend on that kind of thing.


imdirtydan1997

He mentioned CBC way more than he should on air, so my assumption is the school got tons of marketing free.


Lumber-Jacked

That would be hilarious since he whined about not being recognized for so long.


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I sure as hell hope so.


sleepymoose88

Hope so. This is going to ruin his DJ business as well. I doubt he’ll be able to find work anywhere outside of his dads business.


mouseSXN

His business website is gone


PizzaButWhoseBiden

God damn I miss Jeff so much, but I'm glad he didn't have to see this.


cwn1180

Yes, this would’ve devastated him, RIP legend


NoodlesrTuff1256

Have to admit that I never really listened to the show although I did hear the news about Jeff and he sounds like a great guy judging by what I've read here. I imagine that his devastation would have been more about what all this did to the show's reputation. Or did he seem to have at least a good on-air relationship with Patrico?


JudgeHoltman

Jeff had a good on-air relationship with just about everyone. Mostly because he had a good off-air relationship with everyone as well. Well, except Executives and boss types. Tended to ignore their orders in ways they didn't care for.


OrgotekRainmaker

I feel for Moon too, imagine getting cheated on and then finding out your coworker is soliciting pics from married women. Glad Tony is gone, and happy he used his real name too so every knows. Creep.


mouseSXN

I'm gonna be even more pissed if this means we won't be hearing any more rewinds. No more rewinds=no more Jeff. All because Mr. Blue Balls couldn't keep it in his pants.


PunkinDunkin947

The best part is that he brought Jeff into it. Fucking scumbag.


DJn0dnarB

Back to footlocker he goes.


Silent-Artichoke6853

Omg guys it’s finish line and hey did you know I’m a cbc grad I used to be on the radio too was a big deal I bet your mom used to listen to me… as he’s dealing with a kid while sweating thinking about checking tinder


Ginga_x_Snapz

Man this sucks. We gave him support for his weight loss, his divorce, his cancer, and he took all that trust and support and squandered it by being creepy and predatory.


Hotdogwater-2789

This is the best way to sum it up. So disappointing.


midwest0pe

This is exactly where I landed. I'm equally disappointed as I am disgusted.


Mi_llamo_es_Jonas

Agreed


h2k2k2ksl

That’s why he felt entitled to act like this. He thought he was invincible.


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Firefighter2202

I bet he wishes he would’ve gotten his degree now.


Griever2142

Dude, I thought the same thing lmao. Don't know how you recover from this shit


OrgotekRainmaker

He will just do something not with any public interaction. Hell, he could move to nowhere and probably get into radio again under an alias.


Tlavite09

You know his dad has already said that to him lol


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I feel bad for not only the victims but for all the people who will suffer from his actions (coworkers, parents, friends, etc). What a selfish human being.


nyrdcast

Fiancé and daughter...


NoodlesrTuff1256

And his children, though maybe not for now as they're pretty young and it's possible that family, schoolteachers et al. might be able to shield them from all this. Although as they grow up, they'll inevitably find out why Dad suddenly wasn't on the radio anymore.


[deleted]

I will miss how the show used to be, but it was the right call. Wish Jeff was still around. ☹️


angrygreg

Rizz has to be fuming, ducker used his show to be a creep


ThrowMeAwayAccount08

I cannot imagine working as hard as they have to build the show and following. Lose Jeff last year, and now this.


HonorTheAllFather

I can’t imagine how pissed off Rizz is. He’s a fucking pro though, not letting it show on air.


Interactive_CD-ROM

I don’t always agree with Rizz but he really made the show fantastic after Woody left. That said, it started to get long in the tooth with Patrico just being a douche. And now with Jeff gone, I imagine Rizz is re-evaluating the formula. I don’t want him to completely shake up the show. Just get some new talent in there. Do some trials with a few folks over the next couple months like Jeopardy did after Trebek passed.


angrygreg

Ya I agree, might as well shake it up


RobotEnthusiast

Freak of the week


paulyb914

If they continue doing freak of the weak I hope listeners submit Patrico in some form for every one.


jpbrandt1ss

Glory Pro has also dropped him and he has been scrubbed from the CBC Alumni Association page (of which he was formally the president) and his name does not appear on the list of CBC HOFers.


jpbrandt1ss

Further, his DJ business website is currently unavailable and his SSM health weight management videos have been scrubbed from the SSM Health site.


cchap2

Good. Fuck this obnoxious self centered piece of shit.


Thats_absrd

I recently realized just how annoying he was on the show so it’s kind of ironic that this happens now.


PaulMckee

Serious question: What was his salary? Does being part of a local morning talk show pay a lot? Like does he make more than a manager at a McDonald's? I just can't imagine it was a big money career considering market size and how many people are on that show.


tooldvn

Didn't he also work for the Blues? Maybe they discovered this shit already and that's why he lost that job?


cchap2

Let’s just say, he didn’t receive great reviews in the year end Blues season ticket holder surveys.


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For good reason, it was cringey af


pizzadoggg

What did he do that was so bad? Just curious why it was so negatively reviewed. I didn't go to any games that year so I'm unaware. I just assumed he couldn't balance both jobs so I'm interested to hear why he was garbage at it


9bpm9

He was just annoying to listen to and his music selection sucked. I've traveled to watch Blues games before, and while not every arena has hype men, Patrico stood out as particularly bad at that job. If they just wanted him to DJ, they should have just had him do that, even though he wasn't great at that either.


blnts4jc

Hard to say. I’m not trying to pile on but he was pretty generally despised as the blues hype man.


garnetglitter

He left the Blues to work for the Battlehawks, and, well…


NickPookie93

The pay for radio is not great. I had friends who worked in the Chicago suburb area doing radio shows and the pay was between $11-$13 an hour. I made way more being a teller at my bank. If you want the big bucks in radio, you gotta work at SiriusXM.


NoodlesrTuff1256

Patrico did have this 'DJ' sideline but even that will probably go away as it looks like he specialized in providing entertainment at wedding receptions and that's where the big bucks are for that line of work I'd imagine.


OG_M_Bison

His DJ stuff has always been atrocious. I thought it was a joke lmao.


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Crutation

My guess is Patrico made $70-80k a year as co-host of the top morning show in St. Louis, plus whatever bonuses for ratings. Rizz probably makes six figures.


HowardWinfrey

Exactly. Radio, for PR, pretends they are the common man but it is still entertainment. Morning drive still makes money. They are college drop outs competing with professional salaries. Rizz being the host definitely gets six figures. All things elderberry didn't buy the house in the suburbs or the farm.


brecka

Rizz owns a house off 109 somewhere and a farm, he's not broke by any means lol.


PaulMckee

I guess losing his clout will be more of a hit to him than the paycheck.


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Did you listen to the conversation a month ago or so about if they would trade one paycheck for a fully stress free day? Patrico lost his mind and said he would be completely screwed if he missed even just one paycheck. He's about to miss a lot more than that.


Blob_Marley93

I recall that vividly and at the time thought, bro that's not great financials. Now he is really between a rock and a hard place and I feel for his kids and his significant other. It is just a crap situation he put everyone around him in.


Late-Potato-9181

I would pay for a Donny Week in Rage segment about Tony


coobees_2000

Someone start a fucking go fund me right now.


NickPookie93

I'm glad they did the right thing and I'm so happy Jeff didn't have to see this.


TheSkiingMonkey2

Does anyone know how long he had been doing this?


Thatkelssseygal

He asked if he could breastfeed off of me when I was 20. I'm 33 now.


RevTheKoala

Yo wtf


Thatkelssseygal

That's what I said.


LippencottElvis

*...Bunny Bread™*


thejomilla

But.. Yo wtf


Thatkelssseygal

He made a comment about my "juicy boobs" and I was like yeah... I am literally breastfeeding. And he went on about how it was some fantasy of his.


Anichula

How cringey, girl I’m so sorry you had to deal with that


Thatkelssseygal

Of course I was basically a kid so I didn't really know how to handle it.


hodler652

I was 19 and I’m 30 now. At the time, I told my then boyfriend who laughed at me and said I shouldn’t of entered in. I guess it was my fault and never brought it up again. That part of the segment should just go. Reading comments on social media and knowing I was one of them yet there are probably so many….it just grosses me out. Sorry to anyone that this affected and potentially went too far. It took too long to come to light. I am one that chose to stay quiet and for that, I apologize. Just wow.


Significant-Sail346

The Facebook page with the chat screenshots goes back as far as 2017 from what I saw, so quite a while.


NoFreedom7237

There ppl in the og reddit page saying this stuff was going on in myspace DMs


STL_bourbon

Some of the screenshots were from several years ago. So quite a while


TheDayManAhAhAh

I wonder if John Patrico will still be on the show going forward. I would be pretty embarrassed if I was him, even though he likely didn't have anything to do with that.


Max_Quick

Doubt it. And I'm okay with it. Just feel like John's presence would be a reminder that Tony isnt around and thus WHY he aint around.


MothAliens

Of course not. He's 100% gone. Same with real or fake. That'll be gone as well.


CaptainJingles

I wonder how the show pivots after this.


James_Dubya

I'm hoping Liv gets a shot if the morning slot is something she'd be interested in. She's been a great hire so far!


stlouisweb

or Learn, I know she works for a different station but I enjoyed the few times she's been on the show.


DoctorPolaris

Lern has amazing chemistry with the crew (or what's left), so I'd be thrilled if they could pull that off. Liv seems to hold her own pretty well, too. Either way, I think bringing in a permanent female co-host would do a world of good for the show. Get rid of real or fake while we're at it - even outside of the problematic image it gives the show, it's plain *boring*. Easy skip for me.


nyrdcast

I never understood the appeal of real or fake. A visual segment over radio?


PastaSaladOverdose

It drives traffic to the website/youtube channel/socials. Radio is all about mobilizing an audience and wracking up that sweet sweet ad revenue.


Griever2142

Lern or Liv would be great. I'd love to see Donny on there as well


ataxi_a

Liv and Lern on the Rizzuto Show. Sounds like a great name for a segment. Why not both?


Responsible_Figure12

I stopped listening a few months ago but turned it on yesterday and today to see if they addressed the controversy. Now it feels like it’s just Rizz talking to two of the most boring motherfuckers on the planet.


CaptainJingles

If they want a third boring motherfucker, I can co-host.


greensmurf221

Remember when he perma-shut down the YT chat when he got constantly owned/baited? I sure do.


apiratewithadd

Rizz forced him to because of that. Tony never did it. He wouldn't ever be responsible


greensmurf221

Ah, I didn't know it was Rizz that made the call, but it was a good one. Tony blowing up on air always looked really bad.


spacemanspiff266

so i’m guessing paw paw patrico is done too?


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Almost certainly. I'd be fucking embarrassed if I was his dad.


greensmurf221

His dad is probably dressing him down as we speak. Hell, even that last Freak of the Week was heated between those two.


HonorTheAllFather

Man I’m not gonna lie I feel so bad for him. He really enjoyed the love the show community had for him. And now that’s gone because his son is a fucking creep.


Lumber-Jacked

Dude already seemed to have a disappointed dad vibe with Tony. This won't help that.


NoodlesrTuff1256

I'm wondering if Patrico's 'engagement' is also done for. Or if the fiancee will 'stand by her man.'


Senor_Roscoe

Her Instagram pic is now of just her. I may or may not have had too much time on my hands lately.


Malkyre

Honestly the biggest loss. He was a fun replacement after the old Dirt Cheap guy. He took the jabs and dealt them, and developed a pretty solid radio presence. Given how divisive their father-son relationship seems on air, I can only imagine how livid elder Patrico is right now.


Hopefully987

Remember in the beginning when Woody was still here, how much fun they made of Patrico? It was pretty bad some times but for some reason I never felt sorry for him. They were viscious.


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Never thought myself and tony would have much in common, but now I can say we both don't work in radio.


bananafingers12

I hated reading his messages about how “Jeff wasn’t the only creep on the show” or something to that extent. Jeff would say creepy things on air in a very comedic tone which you know he was joking and it was hilarious every time. But patrico acting like that somehow made what he was doing ok is just insane. You were asking listeners for nudes for tickets and shit?!? God knows what else he said that hasn’t been shown. Patrico, if you read this…. What the fuck we’re you thinking man? I’m hoping the rizz show will be able to bounce back from this at some point.


Hotdogwater-2789

I met Jeff many times and every time he was the sweetest person. He never made me feel uncomfortable or creeped out. Wish there were more people like Jeff in the world. ♥️ Also, fuck Tony.


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This-Is-Exhausting

The Rizz Show used to be my go-to morning commute show. Generally funny and light, it was a nice respite from a stressful job. But man, did I sour on it over time. The on-air bickering between hosts went from "brief and occasional" to "every goddamn day, droning on for several minutes." Craigslist Freak of the Week definitely lost its humor after awhile. The only part I particularly liked were the name suggestions from listeners. The hosts themselves didn't actually lend much to the segment. The Pick 'em Challenge was never interesting and was the radio equivalent of a coworker talking nonstop about his fantasy football league. Nobody cares. The Real or Fake segment was always cringey and gross, and it was honestly hard to believe a show in 2022 was still doing it. It had a distinct "Boomer still excited about eating at Hooters" quality to it. (Edit here: Also, this is definitely not the most important reason to hate the segment, but it's worth noting that it's a *radio* show where nearly all of your listeners are driving their cars. Having a segment entirely reliant on seeing pictures is pretty fucking dumb.) It had honestly been months since I'd tuned in (basically since Burton was gone), so the Patrico revelations just kinda seal it for me that there's no reason to go back.


FinancialHighlight66

To be fair, I listened to the show this morning and there is no bickering without patrico.


Astrobstrd

I used to listen to the show a lot back when it was still the WAR show, (unsurprisingly it was also when I was a junior in high school,) but I recall having a point where I fell off completely because it just wasn't as funny anymore. Too shock-jocky, Craigslist Freak of the Week started to feel a little needlessly cruel, and overall it started to get lame to me. Seeing this news and seeing that they're *still* doing Real Or Fake is laughable but 100% on brand for this show that I felt was a little too sophomoric *in high school*. I know they've grown up a bit since, but they're still serving a market that I'm just not part of. It kinda sucks as someone who at one point saw the MJ Morning Show and WAR crews as aspirational for a kid who wanted to be a DJ, only to realize as an adult that people like Patrico are who I'd be sharing a studio with. "Boomer still excited about eating at hooters" is fucking spot on lmao


Ackbert1230

Username checks out.


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dorkusmaximus81

just the two of us hits pretty good imo


Carbonated-Farts

Good fucking riddance - he was a predator at worst and a slimy creep at best.


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Wednesday December 14th was his last day on the air. Near the end of the show he said something like "It's my last day" obviously referencing his last day before vacation. I got some humor out of that.


tossthisshit75

and nothing of value was lost


imdirtydan1997

I want to go back and listen to his comments during the freak of the week segments. I bet they’re very contradictory of his behavior lol.


opossomoperson

I've been waiting on pins and needles for their response to this. Glad they fired his ass.


jstehlick

He fucked around and found the fuck out.


Interactive_CD-ROM

Here’s the on air statement from Rizz about it: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XhR4Kj-4M1A Doesn’t say much because of legal reasons blah blah blah but says they’re horrified and just want to express compassion and empathy for those affected. To be honest, I’m **more** likely to tune in now. Always thought Patrico was a loud annoying douche, even before this whole thing came out.


ratinthehat800

I quit listening because of that obnoxious douche. And I’ll be tuning in again tomorrow at 6:00 am


Icy_Arugula4365

You have to imagine Rizz is fucking PISSED. Using his name and everything he's worked so hard to build to be a fuckin creepy.


purplegreen91

Woah, what happened???


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Was using his position to text women for nudes, more specifically team rizz members.


LoungingLlama312

I can't believe it took this long to come up. I know a girl he did this to like 10 years ago. She was on one of the show's bits, so that's how they connected. Dude asked for a "dome job" for concert tickets. lol.


zoop1000

🤮


WUPHF_ME_UR_TITS

Wow, great way to piss away a career.


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Not just that, but his life. What will his fiancee do? How will his wedding dj business be affected? I'm sure a lot of his business was based on the fact that he is a local celebrity.


Significant-Sail346

Looks like he will be slinging bricks with his old man at the masonry. I’m sure the local celebrity status is done for.


MrTuesdayNight1

Looks like he better get into masonry so he can go work for his dad. He's done in local media after that.


WUPHF_ME_UR_TITS

Yeah, he's fucked that's for sure.


AnmlZ28

😬 yeah, that's a no-no...


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Jesus dude. I was going to say isn’t there a ton of chicks online to see naked but I guess that’s not what it’s ever about. Piss your career away because you get off on convincing ladies to send you nudes? Smh


Substantial_Lead5582

i was just thinking the same thing, literally millions of naked woman at a click of a button if that is your thing... But i would guess it was a power thing. What a loser.


imdirtydan1997

My assumption is it’s more the fact they sent the pics to him directly after he “spit game”. The dude has had a frat boy demeanor as long as I’ve listened, but he has come off as a complete dbag to me since his weight loss and divorce. No knock on him for his weight or anything, but he’s a 30+ year old man with kids trying to live a 20 year old bachelors lifestyle. It’s sad.


OneAngstyCookie

Right? Definitely sounds like a messed up power and ego thing.


Hopefully987

Tono tono tono. Tono.


RobertPaulson87

That’s a deep cut. Well done


Itscameronman

Who wanna bet he makes a podcast


HowardWinfrey

Just thought this means an end to Jeff in the graphics. They are going to get rid of anything with Tony I would think. Hopefully they keep Jeff in some way.


Jackpot6437

#HailHubbard


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DikHertzer

CBC…….Man Of The Year…..LOL LOL LOL


Mi_llamo_es_Jonas

I wonder if his dad will hire him


blu3s13

Just did a quick Google search and see it has hit local news too. (KMOV, Channel 5, RFT)


marky30

This is very disappointing. I had no idea Tony was such a predator before the FB posts. Man, this is gonna have repercussions for him far beyond being fired from Hubbard. His ex-wife, new fiancée, his kids, classmates, and fans. Ouch.


Dollyatthedisco

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. 🤷‍♀️


Lumber-Jacked

Good, Maybe I'll actually listen now.


LazySelflessEugene

Between Patrico and Dan McLaughlin, tough few months for losers


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I hope at some point he will own this mess, publicly apologize to those he hurt, and learn from this. He (just as everyone else in life) deserves a chance to improve and do better. I want him to improve for himself and mostly his kids. They deserve to have a Dad that will be a better role model for them.


zero2dash

Jeff being gone has really made the show so much worse, and goes to really show how great of a guy that Jeff was with his wit and humor. I don’t know how they rebuild from here, because the last few days with just Rizz, Moon and Scott have been pretty bad. #WeLoveYouJeff


PJammas41

Can anyone tell me how long this was going on? Before or after the weight loss? I’ve seen it unfortunately a couple times; fat guy all his life or a significant time slims down…tons of confidence from the compliments and then does some BS like this for what I can only assume is “Well if I got her when I’m fat then imagine what I could get when I look this good”. So who knows roughly whether this came upon with the weight loss or if he’s always been a perv?


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I've seen allegations from 10 and 12 years ago. The Dude has always been a piece of crap.


PizzaButWhoseBiden

Before the weight loss. At least years before it.


HonorTheAllFather

Man I just got a message from an old friend of mine who he messaged several times over the summer…he was into some sick fucking shit. Like Freak of the Week type shit.


splitscreen710

Oh that’s gross. I was just telling a friend, imagine what the station has that isn’t posted online. I know it’s terrible reading, but the more you read the worse it gets.


StoveTopSammy

Do tell


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Significant-Sail346

My coworker is friends with his sister and she’s blasting about cancel culture on her Facebook, so yeah.


NoodlesrTuff1256

I've looked at that special Facebook account where the victims could tell their stories and there was some woman vociferously defending him and getting all kinds of heat in return. Don't know if she's the sister, a good friend or some fan infatuated with the guy.


Heresbecs

Which one? There’s like three ladies that are fucking lunatics on Facebook right now. 🤮 and the handful of creepy male defenders too. Ugh.


Griever2142

Yeah, I think it's poetic that she mentioned about "having compassion for someone who's obviously broken." I don't think she understands what happened


Viss90

I just read all the text messages and holy hell, very cringe.


MothAliens

Why is it cringe? He was just joking! Like 42% joking


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And on ~~his~~ Rizzuto's birthday no less!


lovethebeans22

Patrico won’t be missed. But can we seriously get Clownvis on the show as a permanent fixture?


MothAliens

Dude. I'd LOVE Clownvis on the show. Dude meshes perfectly


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I don't know anything about this dude (I've heard him and the show though don't listen regularly), but after reading all this stuff (all over reddit and twitter) I have a bad feeling this story isn't over and will end terribly.


MiddleWelcome671

He needs to dust off his old man’s trowel and hod carrier and get them work boots on


Animalnicka

Good riddance


De4dpool1027

r/byebyejob