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titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:49 PM Nov 2012

My hands are shaking

Trying to drink a beer and read DU on my Nexus Galaxy. My hands are shaking, my heart is racing. I wasn't this nervous for my first job interview, my first lay, my wedding day or the birth of my first child.

Shit I need to calm down. Don't want to stroke out.

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My hands are shaking (Original Post) titaniumsalute Nov 2012 OP
Hey, he's got this. No worries. trof Nov 2012 #1
Too funny! I was nuts earlier today....but for some reason-feeling calmer now. N/t MountainMazza Nov 2012 #2
I found myself unexpectedly shaking in the voting booth. enough Nov 2012 #3
Keep calm sobenji Nov 2012 #4
Drinking beer...hope it helps. titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #15
Watch a movie fried eggs Nov 2012 #5
Damn it, you jinxed me! I was fine until I saw this thread, then it set in.. n/t. pinstikfartherin Nov 2012 #6
Mine are too... tallahasseedem Nov 2012 #7
Ohio is looking good. 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #8
yea try it after 5 cups of coffee already former-republican Nov 2012 #9
I'm a nervous wreck. louis-t Nov 2012 #10
wine spodeeodee spanone Nov 2012 #11
fellow wino... tavernier Nov 2012 #29
A) Calm down. B) Change your priorities. renie408 Nov 2012 #12
Ha! I may be nervous...but i aint dumb. titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #16
I am surprisingly calm central scrutinizer Nov 2012 #13
I was fine - very busy moving in UNTIL Rachel said first closings at the top of the hour....1...2... jillan Nov 2012 #14
Me too. wildeyed Nov 2012 #17
Stolichnaya RagAss Nov 2012 #18
Same here. Borgnine Nov 2012 #19
Yep. VenusRising Nov 2012 #20
Hate to admit it but I'm having a bit of an anxiety attack myself. nc4bo Nov 2012 #21
Simmer down now, get yer paper bag. Snort lonestarnot Nov 2012 #22
lol quinnox Nov 2012 #23
My heart was racing after 2 minutes of CNN/MSNBC ecstatic Nov 2012 #24
me too titaniumsalute Nov 2012 #26
breath into a paper sack! LOL ... we've got this! dem4ward Nov 2012 #25
Me too. llmart Nov 2012 #27
I must confess... Loryn Nov 2012 #28

enough

(13,259 posts)
3. I found myself unexpectedly shaking in the voting booth.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:52 PM
Nov 2012

Odd because it's the same place I've voted for thirtyfive years. Nothing unusual about the scene. But I started to shake and had to re-focus and check carefully that I was filling out the right oval.

 

former-republican

(2,163 posts)
9. yea try it after 5 cups of coffee already
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:56 PM
Nov 2012

I'm not too worried though.
I think the majority of country has realized the choice tonight.

louis-t

(23,295 posts)
10. I'm a nervous wreck.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:56 PM
Nov 2012

I simply cannot go through what I went through 5 years ago. My business was ruined by Republicans. I don't know how anyone in my business could vote for a repug after what they did.

renie408

(9,854 posts)
12. A) Calm down. B) Change your priorities.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:58 PM
Nov 2012

And C) Do not tell your wife this is more emotional than marrying her or the birth of your first child.

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)
16. Ha! I may be nervous...but i aint dumb.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:03 PM
Nov 2012

My point is I never get nervous for anything. I love public speaking, performing, had a radio talk show...

But the thought of that fucker Romney as a president is downright nauseating.

central scrutinizer

(11,652 posts)
13. I am surprisingly calm
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:00 PM
Nov 2012

after being a basket case for a few days. Nothing left to do.
voted, check
donated hundreds to OFA, check
canvassed, check
wrote letter to editor, check
donated hundreds to Peter DeFazio, check
encouraged my students to register and vote, check

jillan

(39,451 posts)
14. I was fine - very busy moving in UNTIL Rachel said first closings at the top of the hour....1...2...
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:00 PM
Nov 2012

Here we go

ecstatic

(32,712 posts)
24. My heart was racing after 2 minutes of CNN/MSNBC
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:55 PM
Nov 2012

I had to turn it off. I can't risk a panic attack. The most I can do is read DU for updates.

llmart

(15,540 posts)
27. Me too.
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 09:12 PM
Nov 2012

I'm not even the nervous type, but egads, tonight is just doing me in! I just turned off the TV and I'm going to try to do something and come back when more states have been called (for Obama that is).

I can't take this. There'll be little sleep tonight.

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