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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSitting next to a deplorable?
Recently I sat right next to a rather large gentleman at a movie. Through the trailers he continued to play a game on, not his phone, but on a large screen tablet. When the movie began I asked if he could please turn it off. At first, he looked like he was ready to throw a punch, but he turned it off. He also left theater not long into the movie.
Maybe he needed to check his news feed from Faux News.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)that's why I only go to the late weekday showings of movies that have been out a while
kairos12
(12,862 posts)in AZ you actually pick a seat. Just bad luck for me in picking that seat.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)that's keeps me away from people
LuckyCharms
(17,441 posts)They usually like it when I play hard to get.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)I can be as big a jerk as any conservative; if I put my mind to it I can be a total asshole! And I'm sure there are plenty of liberals who have exactly the same capabilities.
Bryant
Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)For most Cons, it is opposite. They naturally are utter pricks and have to work to be nice.
TeamPooka
(24,227 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,112 posts)"Dont Be A Hater" and my sweatshirt "RESIST" because I made a point of making sure everyone can see both so the prick took forever to put his lotto tix in his wallet making me and the checker stand there and wait for him.
Confrontations are coming.
Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)Yeah, on the scale of, if not an actual, civil war.
Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)When I'm in a line or a row, of some sort, I generally assume there is some form of idiot deplorable on either side of me.
kairos12
(12,862 posts)Especially because I live in Deep Red Maricopa County, AZ
Hayduke Bomgarte
(1,965 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,343 posts)I know I annoy some of the Trumpers at the fitness club. If only I knew when to keep my mouth shut.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,786 posts)One of the members was still bitching about to another member on the "taking a knee during the National Anthem" at NFL games and the disrespect for the flag.
I looked over at Mike, his real name, and softly said. "With all due respect, Mike, there are more pressing matters affecting this country like the good chance you and I , and most people here, will be losing our Medicare and Social Security benefits. Perhaps that should be of more concern to you than taking a knee at football games."
Mike looked back at me and looked like he was about to deck me. The lady sitting next to him looked bewildered. After the meeting, he stormed out. Wait until next Friday when I go to my Weekly Weight Watchers meeting.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)We are dealing with a cult. Many of them will eventually need to be deprogrammed.
Different Drummer
(7,617 posts)I'm not optimistic about that being a realistic possibility.
TeamPooka
(24,227 posts)Initech
(100,079 posts)doc03
(35,340 posts)2nd Amendment rights and pull his gun nt