sometimes telling me not to be shy with the salt on the fries or that i should take the onions off the grill before they turned completely black ; more often asking me if i was still cherry or telling me that offering a girl a joint would get me laid quicker than offering a wedding ring . noises , he suddenly noticed , that he did n't hear now . that does n't really matter , though , because he was trying . `` if this happens again , stella , your parents would be fantastic help . 