I Won! FHM Story of the Month, November 2008

Okay, this is not recent. But since I decided to publish my written articles here, I'm adding this one as well.

I submitted an entry to FHM Philippines' because I wanted to have a special prize package. For that month, the prize was a gift bag of an expensive beauty product for men. Sadly, I wasn't able to claim it. Too bad. It's not that I really wanted to use the product, but that was my souvenir for crying out loud!

Note: On November 2008, three of my submissions were published – Story of the Month (winner), Ladies’ Confessions (using a female cousin’s name; published) and Bar Room Jokes (published). I know, I was that desperate to have a prize. But it paid off!

All submitted entries were fictitious anecdotes and written with creative intent and not actual confessions. Only the latter contained my real name while the Story of the Month used my nickname.

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I’ve always been more comfortable peeing in the cubicle than on urinals be it in the office or in the malls. One time, while doing so in the office, I noticed the floor tiles were so shiny that one could clearly see the reflection from the other cubicle. To my surprise, what I saw was a man standing as if he was peeing—because his hand was jerking more exorbitantly than usual! It was a no-brainer: It was an act of self-gratification. After a minute or two, the free porn show eased so I hurriedly got out of the CR but waited for the “star” of the short flick outside.

When I saw my co-worker come out of the comfort room, I gave him the usual smile but with a feeling of an altruistic embarrassment for him. Since then, we still smile and talk a lot but now with a mischievous grin from me. I’m confessing his own secret after all, but not much for being voyeuristic.

Jayme, by email

Illustration by: Mikke Gallardo

Link: http://www.fhm.com.ph/incoming/true-stories/article/1244/page/1

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James Henry Abrina is an editor, writer, SEO specialist and currently a Corporate Communication Professional, Market Desk Strategist, Business Development Officer and Unit Head for Business Profiles Incorporated.

He currently specializes in security management and business intelligence. Together with the company, he advocates Business Continuity Planning to change how the Philippine business sector sees the definition of crisis response and management.

For more useful information, read his articles at Triond and Masscom Tutor. Or his EzineArticles page.