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ret5hd

(22,060 posts)
22. Pro-Tip for these situations:
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 07:42 PM
4 hrs ago

always address the men as “ma’am” and the women as “sir”.

I told him “ma’am, you are free to live where you want…”

it really pisses ‘em off and when they correct you just say “you can’t tell me how to address you!!! what are you, some kinda delicate snowflake???”

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You did good GCG 8 hrs ago #1
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Seems like the old lady started the conversation and freely voiced her opinion but didn't like that you had one, too Deuxcents 8 hrs ago #2
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You must be near Dist 7. I held Aftyn signs at a polling 2 Meow Momma 8 hrs ago #3
Deuxcents spoke for me. Diamond_Dog 8 hrs ago #4
Well. I was yelled at.... 634-5789 7 hrs ago #5
That was bad. yardwork 7 hrs ago #7
Fuck em... LPBBEAR 7 hrs ago #6
That sums them up nicely..... usedtobedemgurl 6 hrs ago #10
No criticism from me, MarineCombatEngineer 6 hrs ago #11
Maybe should have gone ahead and make it personal Figarosmom 6 hrs ago #12
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You were wonderful !!!! Karadeniz 6 hrs ago #16
Brave of you is my opinion. But, they seem to be Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #17
You did great FoxNewsSucks 6 hrs ago #18
You did what you had to do. Its your duty to Democracy. 1WorldHope 6 hrs ago #19
If I had been there, we could have teamed up. Emile 6 hrs ago #20
Stupid is LilElf70 5 hrs ago #21
Pro-Tip for these situations: ret5hd 4 hrs ago #22
There is no greater critic than the truth itself WokeAintWhatIAm 3 hrs ago #23
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