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Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts) Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:20 PM Jun 2014

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Don't you hate it when people say 'You just don't understand" when they know damned well you do?

I'm not even talking politics. People who use that as a lame excuse to defend a somewhat self-destructive or overly dramatized view or action that they know is irrational after you categorically point it out and the truth is uncomfortable. People like those with scatterbrain tendencies that seem all too common on my mother's side of the family.

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Don't you hate it when people say 'You just don't understand" when they know damned well you do? (Original Post) Populist_Prole Jun 2014 OP

You just don't understand your mother's family. rug Jun 2014 #1

Aparrently Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #2

May I suggest when they say that, you come back with, raccoon Jun 2014 #3

To which they would say Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #4

I find that phrase so insulting. femmocrat Jun 2014 #5

So do I. That should actually be the best comeback; just what you said Populist_Prole Jun 2014 #6

rug

(82,333 posts)

1. You just don't understand your mother's family.

Reply to Populist_Prole (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:27 PM

Jun 2014

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

2. Aparrently

Reply to rug (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:37 PM

Jun 2014

I'm not the only one though.........

raccoon

(31,110 posts)

3. May I suggest when they say that, you come back with,

Reply to Populist_Prole (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:28 PM

Jun 2014

"You can't handle the truth!"

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

4. To which they would say

Reply to raccoon (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:49 PM

Jun 2014

"You just don't understand".

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

5. I find that phrase so insulting.

Reply to Populist_Prole (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 05:47 PM

Jun 2014

My husband's side of the family was known to say that and when he repeats it, I

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

6. So do I. That should actually be the best comeback; just what you said

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 05:54 PM

Jun 2014

Instead of trying to go the wordy cerebral debate team route.

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