DUmmy PCIntern, who cleans a medical office in Philadelphia, enjoys pretending to be a dentist. In this thread, he spins a bouncy about an imaginary encounter with a decent and civilized person. His fellow DUmmies believe his tale, and join in:
PCIntern (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:10 PM
Original message
"You all" are almost not going to believe this:
as some of you may have noticed, I've been away from my computer for a few hours (Pretty egocentric, eh?). Great to see all the posts. I was at an alumni brunch (and a speaker) from my undergraduate University and unbelievably, in a whole room of really neat, interesting folks here in Philly, I was seated next to the only Teabagger in the room. How did I know she was a Teabagger? When they announced that former President Clinton would be the main speaker for the reunion in October, she hissed and said to me, as though I were a confidante, "I'm not going to see that conniving bastard" and THEN, even worse, she told me that she proudly voted for Governor Christie. As a gentleman, I said nothing in reply - it was just not worth it. Mrs. (and Dr.) Intern was proud of my restraint and confessed to me afterwards that she was concerned that I might 'get into it' with the lady, but was pleased that I just smiled and said nothing.
It took every ounce of my soul, believe you me.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x753532 A new embellishment! Now his wife is a doctor, too!
Tippy (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:13 PM
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2. Momma always told me you can't argue with a fool
Teabagger fits the bill....Goood for you...
EFerrari (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:13 PM
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3. You're a much better man than I am.
Poor, stupid Beth would have really let them have it.
PCIntern (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:15 PM
Response to Reply #4
7. Nope...couldn't do it.
It was the MOST congenial setting I've been in in a very long time and had no intention of being the one to spoil it: about 70 people there in a beautiful new hotel, the Palomar, and wonderful everything and a great talk by the Professor who spoke on Motivation from a research standpoint. Fascinating...
bobbolink (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 05:39 PM
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19. There's always tripping and spiling a drink on an inconvenient place.
Well played!
I swear, this has to be a different DUmmy posting as bobbolink. Not a squeak about poverty or the hardship of being a wino.
CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:16 PM
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8. Good for you!
It's times like that one that I wish I could remember even one snappy response!
The CalPig could shut anyone up with one of her horrid poems.
Proud2BDUmb Anne Pritchett proves that she isn't just an evil, hate-filled bitch. She's a liar, too.
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:21 PM
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10. At my last reunion, I got into with a guy
My dad was a teacher at my school - US History. So this guy at the reunion who was in uniform was telling everyone how he had just retired from the military. Then he went on about how his last assignment had been helping the FBI spy on "al qaeda friendly US citizens" (this was shortly after we had invaded Iraq). So I asked if he had my dad for History and he said yes and I said well he'd probably be pretty embarrassed that you weren't paying attention the day he taught the constitution, which certainly doesn't allow the military to spy on American citizens. Then another guy asked him why he was in uniform if he was retired and another guy asked if he really should be talking about what sounded like top secret information. The guy in uniform walked away and one of the other guys high fived me.
Actually, a pretty good bouncy, complete with approving bystanders.
barbtries (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 05:32 PM
Response to Reply #10
17. that's a good story.
he may have been full of shit.
No, he wasn't. Proud2BDUmb Anne Pritchett was.
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 05:57 PM
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20. I didn't really know him in school so I'm not sure
But he seemed full of shit. And I so wished my dad was alive so I could tell him what the guy said.
Warpy (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:22 PM
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11. Well, it's not wise to let these fools thing we agree with them
and I think an "Oh, please!" might have been OK. Had she gotten loud and rude you could simply have stared at her like her human suit had come unzipped.
Still, discretion in this instance was probably called for. Too bad. You'll have to nail her the next time you see her.
A Freudian slip by the hateful bitch Warpy.
PCIntern (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:23 PM
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13. angry lady...
not worth the aggravation and she'd tell anyone who'd listen that I was a putz...or words to that effect.
Warpy (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 09:03 PM
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21. At first squawk after the "oh please" you might have told her that was neither the place nor the time for it.
It wasn't.
I don't care any more. I just don't want those horrible people to think I'm agreeing with them, even tacitly.
DUmmies are always thinking about what they would have said if the imaginary incident had happened to them:
calimary (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 09:11 PM
Response to Reply #11
23. I think I'd probably have lowered my chin a little and hissed. Just loud enough for her to hear.
Loud enough that only she could hear my displeasure. Not loud enough to make a scene or gain anyone else's notice. So if she reacted adversely, I'd just glance around and shrug with a little dismissive snicker, to telegraph the message - "hey, can't help it that I'm seated next to Berzerko Lady..."
Snoutport (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:23 PM
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12. My coworker ran as a tea party candidate!!! I know what you mean!
and by coworker, I mean we work within 20 feet of each other alllllll day long.
Auntie Bush (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 04:30 PM
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15. I sure feel sorry for you!
barbtries (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 05:31 PM
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16. if she's rude and obnoxious enough
to do that to you, i think you had every reason to set her straight.
Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Sun Mar-27-11 05:35 PM
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18. Sometimes it is not worth the brainpower to argue with an idiot.
You got that right!