Spartan R41:In the reference I used, that's the exact correct metaphor. If something is "burning a hole in your pocket," then it's "hot money" that's being spent too fast. Regardless of the usage; that wasn't the intent of my short-story. As it's what you expected, or at least hinted at, I can only assume that you've read the old version of "Anders and the Arbiter."
Well, you could have used a better metaphor; I don't know many people who keep their phalli in their pockets. Yes, I know you can mean the hand is burning a hole in the pocket’s wall by the friction caused from the fabric being rubbed against an inadequately lubricated shaft, but that’s a bit too complicated for a metaphor—do you not agree? Hmm, I would have gone with something more along the lines of “Teenage boys who enjoy pumping their own gas.”
Yeah, that one works.
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-jesus