Dirty joke Quote by Lynn Povich

“You had to be charming and witty and not cringe at their dirty jokes. It was a Mad Men kind of atmosphere.” quote by Lynn Povich — Download Open image

““You had to be charming and witty and not cringe at their dirty jokes. It was a Mad Men kind of atmosphere.””

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