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asdf2231 · « **on:** February 24, 2009, 04:12:07 PM »

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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-24-09 03:19 PM
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I was standing in line at a store.....
Advertisements [?]And this woman ahead of me, who obviously knew the clerk personally, starts talking about the government regulating everything. I told her that if we had had a little more regulation on the financial sector, we wouldn't be in the middle of a meltdown right now. She says, yeah, but they're hurting the working man by raising taxes on him. I told her that's right, Reagan moved the taxes from the richest 2% in this country onto those who pay payroll taxes, but Obama just gave the largest tax cut in the history of this nation and he gave most of it to the working class. We went around and around, with her giving the latest Repug talking points. Finally, after countering each one of her talking points with FACTS, I told her that all of this stuff sounded like it was coming from Fox News, which I like to call Faux News. That was it, she was having no more, and walked away. Attacking her precious Faux News was more than she could take. And, by the way, we had an audience, which is the way I always like it. She might have her mind closed, but the audience doesn't always.

edited by franksolich to correct misspelled word; sorry for the inconvenience

franksolich · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2009, 04:14:41 PM »

Oh, another good example of a zulu, when a primitive has an unpleasant encounter with a decent and civilized person, and it doesn't end happily enough for the primitive.

asdf2231 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2009, 04:15:49 PM »

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vadawg (291 posts) Tue Feb-24-09 03:24 PM
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6. lol i am with you, i hate the dudes in the checkout giving everyone a lecture
shut up man, pay the bill and go get a sign.

Irony Tasting!

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vadawg (291 posts) Tue Feb-24-09 04:31 PM
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16. yeah right, im sorry you dont have the right to hold me up whilst you lecture me
your time is no more valuavble than mine, and you dont get to dictate how i spend mine, thanks

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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-24-09 05:05 PM
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18. I call it being patriotic. You call it being held up in line.
I think that we all have an obligation, as citizens of this country to inform ourselves and others of the facts. Sometimes that happens in the middle of the day, in the middle of our lives. If it holds you up in the grocery store, I'm sorry. It is my obligation as a citizen of this country to take care of my fellow citizens; if that costs you some of your ignorance and some of your time, that's a small price to pay. I'm not saying that I have all of the answers, or that mine are any better than yours, but when I see someone spouting ignorance and lies, I'm going to call them on it. Don't like it? Move to a country that doesn't allow free speech.

franksolich · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2009, 04:19:22 PM »

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I call it being patriotic. You call it being held up in line. I think that we all have an obligation, as citizens of this country to inform ourselves and others of the facts. Sometimes that happens in the middle of the day, in the middle of our lives. If it holds you up in the grocery store, I'm sorry. It is my obligation as a citizen of this country to take care of my fellow citizens; if that costs you some of your ignorance and some of your time, that's a small price to pay. I'm not saying that I have all of the answers, or that mine are any better than yours, but when I see someone spouting ignorance and lies, I'm going to call them on it. Don't like it? Move to a country that doesn't allow free speech.

Oh my.

Oh oh my.

The bold areas sound like franksolich's job as Scourge of the Primitives.

Damn, that's good.

dutch508 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2009, 04:25:50 PM »

Oh great. Now it's patriotic to be a loud mouthed bitch in line at Walmart.

Carl · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2009, 04:27:13 PM »

She didn`t add the part about how everyone in line was cheering her on and smiling at her unless it is later in the thread.

Someone over there really should give her the proper script for this particular story line.

USA4ME · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2009, 05:34:39 PM »

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Th1onein

I was standing in line at a store.....

And this woman ahead of me, who obviously knew the clerk personally, starts talking about the government regulating everything. I told her that if we had had a little more regulation on the financial sector, we wouldn't be in the middle of a meltdown right now. She says, yeah, but they're hurting the working man by raising taxes on him. I told her that's right, Reagan moved the taxes from the richest 2% in this country onto those who pay payroll taxes, but Obama just gave the largest tax cut in the history of this nation and he gave most of it to the working class. We went around and around, with her giving the latest Repug talking points. Finally, after countering each one of her talking points with FACTS, I told her that all of this stuff sounded like it was coming from Fox News, which I like to call Faux News. That was it, she was having no more, and walked away. Attacking her precious Faux News was more than she could take. And, by the way, we had an audience, which is the way I always like it. She might have her mind closed, but the audience doesn't always.

Oh yeah Melanie, you're just brilliant beyond words.

I'd love to be able to buy the DUmmies for what they're worth and sell them for what they think they're worth.

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Traveshamockery · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2009, 05:54:52 PM »

As an extremely unorganized shopper, I spend more time in checkout lines than I would like and at many different stores. I have never heard people discussing politics the way these dummies seem to encounter all the time.

Duke Nukum · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2009, 05:55:37 PM »

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Finally, after countering each one of her talking points with FACTS

Oh come on now, do you really expect us to believe this?

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:08:48 PM »

Quote from: Traveshamockery on February 24, 2009, 05:54:52 PM

As an extremely unorganized shopper, I spend more time in checkout lines than I would like and at many different stores. I have never heard people discussing politics the way these dummies seem to encounter all the time.

Generally, the only talking I hear in checkout lines is a harried mother talking to her children.

Traveshamockery · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:15:32 PM »

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I call it being patriotic. You call it being held up in line. I think that we all have an obligation, as citizens of this country to inform ourselves and others of the facts. Sometimes that happens in the middle of the day, in the middle of our lives. If it holds you up in the grocery store, I'm sorry. It is my obligation as a citizen of this country to take care of my fellow citizens; if that costs you some of your ignorance and some of your time, that's a small price to pay. I'm not saying that I have all of the answers, or that mine are any better than yours, but when I see someone spouting ignorance and lies, I'm going to call them on it. Don't like it? Move to a country that doesn't allow free speech.

Frank highlighted this paragraph and I'm so glad he did. How have I lived my entire life without the presence of this particular dummie to inform me of the "facts?" She's so right. It is her obligation as a citizen of this country to "take care" of her fellow citizens so that they might be less ignorant. And really, what's a few minutes of wasted time to learn what she calls facts?

Come on - she admits she doesn't have all the answers but if we all have a big group hug while she's trying to educate us, that should make everything okay.

Just keep an extra tight grip on your wallets and purses.

The Village Idiot · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:18:27 PM »

your time is no more valuavble than mine, and you dont get to dictate how i spend mine, thanks

thank you. Now if liberals would just practice that idea we'd all be better off

AllosaursRus · « **Reply #12 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:23:39 PM »

I have had several conversations in line, and all of them have been, "What the hell is this Idiot doing?!"

Duke Nukum · « **Reply #13 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:44:07 PM »

Quote from: Traveshamockery on February 24, 2009, 06:15:32 PM

Frank highlighted this paragraph and I'm so glad he did. How have I lived my entire life without the presence of this particular dummie to inform me of the "facts?" She's so right. It is her obligation as a citizen of this country to "take care" of her fellow citizens so that they might be less ignorant. And really, what's a few minutes of wasted time to learn what she calls facts?

Come on - she admits she doesn't have all the answers but if we all have a big group hug while she's trying to educate us, that should make everything okay.

Just keep an extra tight grip on your wallets and purses.

Most of them are far less ignorant than their would be enlightener.

asdf2231 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:49:58 PM »

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Th1onein (1000+ posts) Tue Feb-24-09 05:05 PM
Don't like it? Move to a country that doesn't allow free speech.

Don't like the Death Penalty?

Move to a country that doesn't allow it.

You stupid twat.

Rebel · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:53:30 PM »

How many damn taxes do those idiots think the rich should pay? They're already paying MOST of the damn taxes in the country as it is.

Oh, and Melanie? ALL taxes are going up when he lets the Bush tax cuts expire, you dumb bitch.

The Village Idiot · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2009, 06:54:30 PM »

Quote from: asdf2231 on February 24, 2009, 06:49:58 PM

Don't like the Death Penalty?

Move to a country that doesn't allow it.

You stupid twat.

Welcome to the Shortbus, we have an express service to DU

blitzkrieg_17 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:44:38 PM »

Bouncy bouncy. No bongs.

Chris · « **Reply #18 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:55:46 PM »

Quote from: Traveshamockery on February 24, 2009, 05:54:52 PM

As an extremely unorganized shopper, I spend more time in checkout lines than I would like and at many different stores. I have never heard people discussing politics the way these dummies seem to encounter all the time.

I discussed politics with my brother while he was here visiting the other week. It took all of five seconds.

Me: "I can't believe this idiot is our President."

Him: "Yep."

No bouncy, no fabricated enounter, no cheering audience of well-wishers or rose petals thrown in our path.

The Village Idiot · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2009, 11:57:15 PM »

Quote from: Chris on February 24, 2009, 11:55:46 PM

no cheering audience of well-wishers or rose petals thrown in our path.

Thats because you didn't say it loud enough

Chris · « **Reply #20 on:** February 25, 2009, 12:01:21 AM »

Quote from: FGL on February 24, 2009, 11:57:15 PM

Thats because you didn't say it loud enough

We were at home. The only audience was a couple of dogs and as far as I know, they're not registered to vote in this state.

rich_t · « **Reply #21 on:** February 25, 2009, 12:23:13 AM »

Quote from: Chris on February 25, 2009, 12:01:21 AM

We were at home. The only audience was a couple of dogs and as far as I know, they're not registered to vote in this state.

Well damn it... register them to vote. If dead people can vote in Chicago, why can't your dogs?

Just do the absentee ballot for them.

delilahmused · « **Reply #22 on:** February 25, 2009, 12:46:31 AM »

So I guess what really happened is the person in front of her was looking at the cover of the National Enquirer and remarked to the checkout clerk that it wasn't a very flattering picture of the president and they both had a little chuckle about it. That is until Ms. Know-It-All corncob up her twat came unglued and started going off on them about insulting the greatest president who ever lived, a true savior bringing hope and change and who is smart enough to make pretty speeches, give money to help poor Hamas dudes who are SO poor they can't even afford suicide belts, and tax the rich (well except liberal ones) instead of being stupid and getting himself crucified on a cross like that other stupid savior! It's a good thing she's so tolerant otherwise she'd probably have to call the secret service and tell them Obamassiah's life was being threatened by right wing nut jobs who read those filthy supermarket rags.

Cindie

docstew · « **Reply #23 on:** February 25, 2009, 05:10:29 AM »

joining this late, but did anyone else notice this:

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I told her that if we had had a little more regulation on the financial sector, we wouldn't be in the middle of a meltdown right now.

Wasn't it the Republicans asking for JUST ****ING THAT 4 years ago? Only to be shot down by the Dems? Wasn't the same guy who made MILLIONS in bonuses from Fannie Mae while ILLEGALLY cooking the books to get those bonuses an advisor to PBHO during the campaign?

Look, DUmmie, there were calls for more regulation and oversight... they came from the right. Your side said "all is well", and then Barney Frank went home to get ****ed in the ass by a guy he was supposed to have oversight on. No conflict of interest there, huh?

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2009, 05:34:47 AM »

Quote from: docstew on February 25, 2009, 05:10:29 AM

joining this late, but did anyone else notice this:
Wasn't it the Republicans asking for JUST ****ING THAT 4 years ago? Only to be shot down by the Dems? Wasn't the same guy who made MILLIONS in bonuses from Fannie Mae while ILLEGALLY cooking the books to get those bonuses an advisor to PBHO during the campaign?

Look, DUmmie, there were calls for more regulation and oversight... they came from the right. Your side said "all is well", and then Barney Frank went home to get ****ed in the ass by a guy he was supposed to have oversight on. No conflict of interest there, huh?

H5 for the point, and add Chris Dodd to the list. IIRC, Senate rules at the time (and currently) allow a single Senator to put a "hold" on any bill that he doesn't like--and that bill never sees the Senate floor. The "holder" can remain anonymous, but it was pretty obvious who the Senator who put the hold on the bill was. (Hint for lurking DUmb****s--it wasn't John McCain, because he sponsored the bill.)

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