Terry answers “In the historical notes, there is this...” — The Handmaid’s Tale Q&A

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In the historical notes, there is this line: <I>...Limpkin describes the latter as a stuffed shirt, and, I quote, "somebody for whom foreplay is what you do on a golf course." (Laughter.)</I> I'm sure it's obvious or simple but I still don't really get the joke... Would anyone care to explain it to me?

Terry Foreplay is all the intimacy fun before intercourse (duh!) The joke is the guy is awful in bed. He has no idea what sex foreplay is.

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The Handmaid’s Tale

by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)

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