One Woman's Bum Is Another's Beau

Annette W. of Somerville, Mass., admits she rushed to judgement when she saw a grubby man outside a convenience store. After she went inside, she dutifully alerted the female clerk that a shifty-looking character" might be waiting to get her alone. "I hope he is," replied the clerk spitefully. "He's my boyfriend -- and my ride home tonight!"