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Honeycombe8

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11. They're not used to being spoken to that way, you brash young person!

Reply to Joe Nation (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2019, 11:18 PM

Feb 2019

Seriously, they're not used to people disagreeing, since most ignore their ignorant statements. I think we've all started speaking back, in person and on the internet. If we don't counter their misinformation, then all that's out there is the misinformation.

We may not win them over. But at least we get some information out there. And you never know...maybe a kernel of truth entered their heads.

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Standing in line at the pharmacy today when the octogenarian ahead of me.... [View all] Joe Nation Feb 2019 OP

LOVE it, Joe N! elleng Feb 2019 #1

Facts. The Fox viewers Kryptonite. nt Snotcicles Feb 2019 #22

Another Trump voter. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #2

Gubment! Keep your hands off my Medicare! smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #3

Good. PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2019 #4

Well done! Ohiogal Feb 2019 #5

They just don't get it, they've been brainwashed for so many decades! Some do, but most don't. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2019 #6

You could let him know his prescriptions cost about spooky3 Feb 2019 #7

Perfect, now hopefully he'll actually think about the questions a bit later. JudyM Feb 2019 #8

K & R SunSeeker Feb 2019 #9

That "octogenarian" donco Feb 2019 #10

Us sexagenarians feel for ya. :) Joe Nation Feb 2019 #23

They're not used to being spoken to that way, you brash young person! Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #11

What bothers me is the illogic. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #12

Great job! Next time, feel free to talk as loud as anyone else in hearing distance! n/t JoeOtterbein Feb 2019 #13

Dude is probably on Medicare and Social Security IronLionZion Feb 2019 #14

Both programs are socialism so he's already a socialist. Never define the term onit2day Feb 2019 #28

My father is 70 and told me yesterday... DangerousRhythm Feb 2019 #15

Wait...wait. The fact that your father is 70... Duppers Feb 2019 #25

These dumbshits drive me absolutely crazy! Stonepounder Feb 2019 #16

I live among them watoos Feb 2019 #17

He wants free medicine for himself, and he wants to make sure nobody (read here brown people or Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #18

Can I send you Uncle Wally's phone number? mainstreetonce Feb 2019 #19

F'CKEN FOX must be dealt with!! Pepsidog Feb 2019 #20

I'm surprised his head didn't explode right in front of you. Dem2theMax Feb 2019 #21

Kick dalton99a Feb 2019 #24

Aside from the other great comments above, I'd have sure mentioned "You DO realize that Republicans mr_lebowski Feb 2019 #26

Not necessarily apropos, but I heard today that people that watch a lot of T.V. erronis Feb 2019 #27

When I hear a Trump humper complaining about prescription costs I remind that ooky Feb 2019 #29

I carry little copies of this around in my wallet to give to dumb people instead of talking to them Joe Nation Mar 2019 #30