General Discussion

stopdiggin

(13,431 posts)

116. +1. (who initiated this little after church 'discussion'? ... and isn't that kind of important?) -(nt)-

Reply to Shermann (Reply #32)

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 12:37 PM

Oct 2024

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

133 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Had an encounter with a MAGAt yesterday and now the wife is angry with me [View all] JT45242 Oct 2024 OP

shrug proud patriot Oct 2024 #1

Your wife needs to wake up k55f5r Oct 2024 #2

Totally. GQPers take advantage of the fact that most Democrats are too nice. groundloop Oct 2024 #50

Agreed. These folks spew shit cuz they can. calimary Oct 2024 #117

If you said it in a nice tone Beachnutt Oct 2024 #3

Using humor never hurts when pushing back on the obvious Ferryboat Oct 2024 #111

I'm with you on this one. I would have done the same thing. ms liberty Oct 2024 #4

My field of patience for idiots lies fallow and barren ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 2024 #28

Quite eloquently stated! Conjuay Oct 2024 #66

Mid fifties and the tone was snarky JT45242 Oct 2024 #82

Me too. geardaddy Oct 2024 #107

Your wife was being disrespectful to you (nt) NoRethugFriends Oct 2024 #5

+100 /nt spudspud Oct 2024 #45

why do people need sermons to tell them to be decent people Skittles Oct 2024 #6

While other sermons say it PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2024 #63

I suspect your wife is worried about what these 'people' think of her. She is not supporting you. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #7

All you did was state a fact. You didn't call him names or flip him off. CrispyQ Oct 2024 #8

I agree with tthis poster. What you said was okay !!!!!!!!!????? Trueblue1968 Oct 2024 #119

As they say on Reddit... regnaD kciN Oct 2024 #9

Can you translate that, please? I don't recognize NTA. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #10

NTA not the asshole Chellee Oct 2024 #12

Thanks! Now I know something that I didn't. nt CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2024 #16

You're welcome! Chellee Oct 2024 #17

Just to fill in some more of the background... ShazzieB Oct 2024 #55

Yep NTA IbogaProject Oct 2024 #70

Dog, I love some of those AITA stories. Collimator Oct 2024 #128

The tolerance and "nice guy" attitude your wife was showing used to be the mainstream Democratic party attitude... Think. Again. Oct 2024 #11

I agree with this 100% mountain grammy Oct 2024 #37

your larwdem Oct 2024 #13

The Time For Politesse is Over DET Oct 2024 #14

Did you punctuate your point with a swift kick to the nuts? JoseBalow Oct 2024 #15

I'd still kick him in the nuts as the final punctuation mark to your 2 cents. magicarpet Oct 2024 #24

Pray for repentance and move on brother. Junipercity Oct 2024 #18

And she shall be known as the woman who is married to a Democrat dalton99a Oct 2024 #19

Not sure if he was reachable. qwlauren35 Oct 2024 #20

I gotta side with you on this. yardwork Oct 2024 #21

If you did it civilly you are fine. badhair77 Oct 2024 #22

The lesson ForgedCrank Oct 2024 #23

Doesn't matter if you are going to change his mind or not. The right thing to do is call out the lies. Bev54 Oct 2024 #25

To any church members who, like his wife, objected to calling out the man, I believe their Jesus set the example Attilatheblond Oct 2024 #105

I bet other authoritarian dictators got to power because nice people insisted on being polite. Nt lostnfound Oct 2024 #26

That has proven true, over and over. yardwork Oct 2024 #27

Yes. This. To paraphrase... FemDemERA Oct 2024 #38

First they came..... Prof. Toru Tanaka Oct 2024 #43

I think you did just fine! Alliepoo Oct 2024 #29

You are not obligated to nod and smile Demobrat Oct 2024 #30

I'm on your side. The other person has willful ignorance Emile Oct 2024 #31

It really depends if "Dude" was trying to disengage from "Original woman" Shermann Oct 2024 #32

☝wise words☝ yonder Oct 2024 #53

+1. (who initiated this little after church 'discussion'? ... and isn't that kind of important?) -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2024 #116

Your wife is definitely on the wrong side of this one Picaro Oct 2024 #33

Heck, you were just agreeing with him. Phoenix61 Oct 2024 #34

Ok old gal here. I'll wade in. Congratulations! You rocked it. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #35

Give BS the respect it deserves? czarjak Oct 2024 #36

If that were me in the same situation, I would have moved on FakeNoose Oct 2024 #39

Nothing but respect from me.. mountain grammy Oct 2024 #40

You are right. Nothing is going to change his mind. DFW Oct 2024 #41

you weren't being disrespectful as much as he was. barbtries Oct 2024 #42

I think you did what needed to be done. Trueblue Texan Oct 2024 #44

You did the right thing. StarryNite Oct 2024 #46

r/AmItheAsshole ItsjustMe Oct 2024 #47

You get my vote on this one. LoisB Oct 2024 #48

I agree with you. DownriverDem Oct 2024 #49

Your wife is making excuses for lying assholes. canuckledragger Oct 2024 #51

Bravo for speaking up. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2024 #52

I say good for you Roc2020 Oct 2024 #54

Were you my husband.... Blue Dawn Oct 2024 #56

Lying back and taking it has a proven track record of failure. dchill Oct 2024 #57

"Thou shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Marcuse Oct 2024 #58

You were right, your wife was wrong Wiz Imp Oct 2024 #59

I'd say that picking an argument about politics soandso Oct 2024 #60

Wife is of the Contrarian religion? Aussie105 Oct 2024 #61

My first instinct was to agree with you. But then, Batshit_Bruin_CA Oct 2024 #62

I say GOOD FOR YOU! Conjuay Oct 2024 #64

Arguing is bad for your health soandso Oct 2024 #65

I'm with you Bettie Oct 2024 #67

Im just surprised that Figarosmom Oct 2024 #68

Don't ask, don't tell -- at least not during or after church services Martin Eden Oct 2024 #69

I'm not sure that's the right approach anymore. yardwork Oct 2024 #75

His remark was indeed vulgar and sexist. Martin Eden Oct 2024 #83

You're not the asshole iemanja Oct 2024 #71

Both can be true relayerbob Oct 2024 #72

Well, for me, the asshole part was piddyprints Oct 2024 #73

"The wife" always sets my teeth on edge. 3catwoman3 Oct 2024 #132

I am squarely in your corner. Well said. c-rational Oct 2024 #74

My days of biting my tongue are OVER; If they bring it up it's all fair game. flying_wahini Oct 2024 #76

Porn mentioned? Outside church? SomedayKindaLove Oct 2024 #77

If my partner said that to him drmeow Oct 2024 #78

Not Wanting To Disparage Your Wife... ProfessorGAC Oct 2024 #79

Couldn't find a GIF to express my opinion, so I'll just state it here. Different Drummer Oct 2024 #80

History lesson Playingmantis Oct 2024 #81

That guy was a fraud. Not only just a fake christian, but GoodRaisin Oct 2024 #84

It was your Christian duty to tell this guy he's an idiot. TomSlick Oct 2024 #85

stay positive and happy!! You Joyful Warrior!! Nimble_Idea Oct 2024 #86

My wife just said that your wife was right. And, she is always right. DontBelieveEastisEas Oct 2024 #87

You were out of line genxlib Oct 2024 #88

I think you were very restrained and your wife needs to downshift. augyboston Oct 2024 #89

evil wins when good people do nothing. you are a good person and did the right thing. :) nt Javaman Oct 2024 #90

Is your wife a trump voter? Zilli Oct 2024 #91

Your wife needs to wise up. BradBo Oct 2024 #92

"they could go after any of us" for rape jcgoldie Oct 2024 #93

You lost me at "the wife." MineralMan Oct 2024 #94

TY quaint Oct 2024 #98

In this world, one never knows who is armed Kaleva Oct 2024 #95

You could have said it more gently. "The wife" (your wife?) has a point. SunSeeker Oct 2024 #96

I learned long ago, Hieronymus Phact Oct 2024 #97

You were lovely StFrancis1 Oct 2024 #99

Doesn't matter hurple Oct 2024 #100

A real Christian cannot vote for Trump wiseowljedi Oct 2024 #101

No, he was being a jerk SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2024 #102

I think you should MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2024 #103

I think you could let it rest outside of the church. LakeArenal Oct 2024 #104

They will Gilbert Moore Oct 2024 #106

Very tricky situation karynnj Oct 2024 #108

The dude's wife was a substitute preacher for our preacher and not a trumper JT45242 Oct 2024 #131

Call them on their lies.. quickesst Oct 2024 #109

Trump supporters are fascist whether they embrace that or not nini Oct 2024 #110

You were 100 percent in the right AverageJoe Oct 2024 #112

I don't think you're being an asshole, but here's the thing: if you watched that 60 minutes deal where PatrickforB Oct 2024 #113

I'm with you on this one. You didn't start the argument. You just threw in a factual observation to correct the man's Martin68 Oct 2024 #114

yeah. wife is right. stopdiggin Oct 2024 #115

Never argue with a fool. Somebody watching might not be able to tell the difference. SupportSanity Oct 2024 #118

NTA Americanme Oct 2024 #120

You did great...glad I wasn't there.... MiHale Oct 2024 #121

Stand up for what is right KT2000 Oct 2024 #122

You're not the asshole. Your wife over-reacted IMO but these sorts of encounters are always stressful LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #123

you are definitely NOT the asshole BrownsFreak Oct 2024 #124

Most of these people's brains are so addled by FOX Propaganda they have no idea what the truth is and often have no hadEnuf Oct 2024 #125

You did the right thing. Some can't handle the truth. Your wife will get over it. brush Oct 2024 #126

NTA DiverDave Oct 2024 #127

Give them a look of pity. "You can always learn the facts, but you can't fix stupid." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2024 #129

That's a tough one. Sounds like my wife. I think she doesn't want me to get shot. Evolve Dammit Oct 2024 #130

Guess you're lucky I'm not your wife. I'd have told you to punch the guy. LOL. Vinca Oct 2024 #133