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Starbeach

(362 posts) Tue Apr 28, 2026, 09:44 AM Tuesday

Did you ever use the word Ballroom in real life? [View all]

I don't think there's a sharper disconnect between the GOP and the country than the now do-or-die rescue of "The Ballroom."

I've never used that word in real life, nor have most Americans. The mighty American brand of zest and spark has devolved to the desperate squeal for "The Ballroom."

Our "Leader" is transfixed by his "Ballroom," an ugly appendage pasted onto our revered White House. A giant boondoggle of self-regard, cause he's just not loved enough!

Can a country die from embarrassment?

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Did you ever use the word Ballroom in real life? [View all] Starbeach Tuesday OP

Sounds like something a KING would want Emile Tuesday #1

In the back seat of our chauffeur driven Rolls Royce,... magicarpet Tuesday #12

Interesting but I am guessing "No" is the answer. efhmc Tuesday #35

Pedo the felon sure acts like one. Justice matters. Tuesday #36

The average person has no want for such a thing, matter of fact, I'd say, some disdain. usonian Tuesday #2

My wife likes ballroom dancing. Intractable Tuesday #3

Only to the extent EYESORE 9001 Tuesday #4

Yep, when tight jeans were the fashion in the 70s. multigraincracker Tuesday #11

It's Trump's bawlroom, not a ballroom LeftInTX Tuesday #5

;-{) An aerial view of the construction site for President Trump's planned ballroom. Goonch Tuesday #6

Sure, but I'm old. MineralMan Tuesday #7

Same here chelsea0011 Tuesday #20

Yes. A very formal term, really. MineralMan Tuesday #21

We did too ... oldsoldierfadingfast Tuesday #39

I think it was for more than that. MineralMan Tuesday #46

We have a largish room... Happy Hoosier Tuesday #8

We have an interesting area of historic homes murielm99 Tuesday #17

"Many people" today call that a FROG: Totally Tunsie Tuesday #29

Only when... AfternoonJoe Tuesday #9

My quilting lady friends wondered why trump needs ballroom as he doesn't have any. Srkdqltr Tuesday #10

!! mwmisses4289 Tuesday #37

Yes, I'm old enough to have played "clue" karynnj Tuesday #13

At least once a year. Ms. Toad Tuesday #22

+1 More times than I can count. onenote Tuesday #34

Agreed. Ms. Toad Tuesday #45

Only followed with the word "blitz" n/t gay texan Tuesday #14

yes DBoon Tuesday #26

There was a joke: "what does a cheap hotel and tight pants have in common?" CTyankee Tuesday #15

LOL +1 Emile Tuesday #18

Only in reference to whether pants are loose enough. Ocelot II Tuesday #16

Yes obamanut2012 Tuesday #19

We've finally unearthed his deepest secret: he's always wanted to be voted "Debutante of the Year." Scrivener7 Tuesday #23

In highschool it was synonymous with Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #24

So far I haven't seen the word "elitist," which would be inevitable if Democrats said the word ballroom. betsuni Tuesday #25

Yes I Have, But... ProfessorGAC Tuesday #27

only once, when discussing the Ballroom Jeans ad eShirl Tuesday #28

CNN quoted the donald today as having said... Totally Tunsie Tuesday #30

Back when, I went to Detroit's Grande Ballroom (pronounced GRAN-dee) a number of times. JustABozoOnThisBus Tuesday #31

There is something I don't understand about doc03 Tuesday #32

Watching a Netflix series about Tree Lady Tuesday #33

Yes ... oldsoldierfadingfast Tuesday #38

Quite often, actually. mwmisses4289 Tuesday #40

The ballet/dance studio my daughters took classes at was a real old ballroom (100 years old), I think because of the age cksmithy Tuesday #41

Yes. Raine1967 Tuesday #42

Maybe when my class read Cinderella in 1st grade. Initech Tuesday #43

Only when I got chafed from running in tight shorts Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Tuesday #44

Only when singing along with AC/DC doing "Big Balls" flvegan Tuesday #47

I have used the word - RB77 Tuesday #48

Only when buying underwear for my husband. Vinca Tuesday #49

Only when I'm singing Texasgal Tuesday #50

The largest room in hotel conference center is sometimes named "the ballroom" BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #51

It's a permanent debutante ball for Trump /nt bucolic_frolic Tuesday #52

Only on a slide at a conference to show what room it was in JT45242 Tuesday #53

I use when I go to fundraisers that are in Ballrooms maxsolomon Tuesday #54

Only when discussing Guillotines and clueless corrupt Aristocracies C_U_L8R Tuesday #55

Never kimbutgar Tuesday #56

Mostly in reference to my HS sweetheart 60 years ago TexLaProgressive Tuesday #57

Once, back in the 90s , when going to see Primus at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland 0rganism Tuesday #58

I'm a lifelong softball player with a lot of gear, which I keep very organized Martin Eden Wednesday #59

I searched my texts, which go back 7 years or so ecstatic Wednesday #60