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Emile

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1. Sounds like something a KING would want

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Tue Apr 28, 2026, 09:46 AM

Apr 28

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Did you ever use the word Ballroom in real life? [View all] Starbeach Apr 28 OP

Sounds like something a KING would want Emile Apr 28 #1

In the back seat of our chauffeur driven Rolls Royce,... magicarpet Apr 28 #12

Interesting but I am guessing "No" is the answer. efhmc Apr 28 #35

Pedo the felon sure acts like one. Justice matters. Apr 28 #36

The average person has no want for such a thing, matter of fact, I'd say, some disdain. usonian Apr 28 #2

My wife likes ballroom dancing. Intractable Apr 28 #3

Only to the extent EYESORE 9001 Apr 28 #4

Yep, when tight jeans were the fashion in the 70s. multigraincracker Apr 28 #11

It's Trump's bawlroom, not a ballroom LeftInTX Apr 28 #5

;-{) An aerial view of the construction site for President Trump's planned ballroom. Goonch Apr 28 #6

Sure, but I'm old. MineralMan Apr 28 #7

Same here chelsea0011 Apr 28 #20

Yes. A very formal term, really. MineralMan Apr 28 #21

We did too ... oldsoldierfadingfast Apr 28 #39

I think it was for more than that. MineralMan Apr 28 #46

We have a largish room... Happy Hoosier Apr 28 #8

We have an interesting area of historic homes murielm99 Apr 28 #17

"Many people" today call that a FROG: Totally Tunsie Apr 28 #29

Only when... AfternoonJoe Apr 28 #9

My quilting lady friends wondered why trump needs ballroom as he doesn't have any. Srkdqltr Apr 28 #10

!! mwmisses4289 Apr 28 #37

Yes, I'm old enough to have played "clue" karynnj Apr 28 #13

At least once a year. Ms. Toad Apr 28 #22

+1 More times than I can count. onenote Apr 28 #34

Agreed. Ms. Toad Apr 28 #45

Only followed with the word "blitz" n/t gay texan Apr 28 #14

yes DBoon Apr 28 #26

There was a joke: "what does a cheap hotel and tight pants have in common?" CTyankee Apr 28 #15

LOL +1 Emile Apr 28 #18

Only in reference to whether pants are loose enough. Ocelot II Apr 28 #16

Yes obamanut2012 Apr 28 #19

We've finally unearthed his deepest secret: he's always wanted to be voted "Debutante of the Year." Scrivener7 Apr 28 #23

In highschool it was synonymous with Prairie_Seagull Apr 28 #24

So far I haven't seen the word "elitist," which would be inevitable if Democrats said the word ballroom. betsuni Apr 28 #25

Yes I Have, But... ProfessorGAC Apr 28 #27

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

CNN quoted the donald today as having said... Totally Tunsie Apr 28 #30

Back when, I went to Detroit's Grande Ballroom (pronounced GRAN-dee) a number of times. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 28 #31

There is something I don't understand about doc03 Apr 28 #32

Watching a Netflix series about Tree Lady Apr 28 #33

Yes ... oldsoldierfadingfast Apr 28 #38

Quite often, actually. mwmisses4289 Apr 28 #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 Apr 28 #41

Yes. Raine1967 Apr 28 #42

Maybe when my class read Cinderella in 1st grade. Initech Apr 28 #43

Only when I got chafed from running in tight shorts Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 28 #44

Only when singing along with AC/DC doing "Big Balls" flvegan Apr 28 #47

I have used the word - RB77 Apr 28 #48

Only when buying underwear for my husband. Vinca Apr 28 #49

Only when I'm singing Texasgal Apr 28 #50

The largest room in hotel conference center is sometimes named "the ballroom" BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 28 #51

It's a permanent debutante ball for Trump /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 28 #52

Only on a slide at a conference to show what room it was in JT45242 Apr 28 #53

I use when I go to fundraisers that are in Ballrooms maxsolomon Apr 28 #54

Only when discussing Guillotines and clueless corrupt Aristocracies C_U_L8R Apr 28 #55

Never kimbutgar Apr 28 #56

Mostly in reference to my HS sweetheart 60 years ago TexLaProgressive Apr 28 #57

Once, back in the 90s , when going to see Primus at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland 0rganism Apr 28 #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