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2016 Postmortem

jberryhill

(62,444 posts) Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:19 PM Oct 2016

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Just when I was thinking "okay, he's going to get through this ok"..

He's not good at reading prepared remarks, but was doing "okay" before the train wreck.

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Just when I was thinking "okay, he's going to get through this ok".. (Original Post) jberryhill Oct 2016 OP

He was doing great until... DCBob Oct 2016 #1

Yeah, I thought so, too... cynatnite Oct 2016 #2

I actually laughed at a few of his jokes... until he did what he always does. tinrobot Oct 2016 #3

Fool me once, shame on you. LisaL Oct 2016 #4

Yeah. I know. What was I thinking. jberryhill Oct 2016 #5

Yeah. That was jaw-dropping. alphafemale Oct 2016 #6

He said, "I don't know if they're booing me or her" - and they yelled "YOOOUU!" EffieBlack Oct 2016 #14

Yep, they heckled him. herding cats Oct 2016 #17

My thought too mcar Oct 2016 #7

What is that feeling? jberryhill Oct 2016 #9

Yes! mcar Oct 2016 #10

I wanted to hide, and I was watching alone. jberryhill Oct 2016 #11

Hubby is asleep on the couch mcar Oct 2016 #13

Fremdschämen (German) pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #15

Wonderful word jberryhill Oct 2016 #16

I was astounded. panader0 Oct 2016 #8

I was JUST thinking the same thing! EffieBlack Oct 2016 #12

DCBob

(24,689 posts)

1. He was doing great until...

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:19 PM

Oct 2016

What a jerk.

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

2. Yeah, I thought so, too...

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:20 PM

Oct 2016

Maybe he was going to have some class. Damn, I feel stupid. SMH

tinrobot

(10,902 posts)

3. I actually laughed at a few of his jokes... until he did what he always does.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:22 PM

Oct 2016

What a jerk.

LisaL

(44,973 posts)

4. Fool me once, shame on you.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:34 PM

Oct 2016

Fool me twice-you know how it goes.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

5. Yeah. I know. What was I thinking.

Reply to LisaL (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:36 PM

Oct 2016

She's going a bit long.

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)

6. Yeah. That was jaw-dropping.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:45 PM

Oct 2016

I don't know if he ever realized they were booing...HIM.

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

14. He said, "I don't know if they're booing me or her" - and they yelled "YOOOUU!"

Reply to alphafemale (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:04 PM

Oct 2016

This is unbelievable.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)

17. Yep, they heckled him.

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #14)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:08 PM

Oct 2016

I've never seen anything like it at the Al Smith dinner.

Just, wow. He was horrible.

mcar

(42,333 posts)

7. My thought too

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:53 PM

Oct 2016

Then I got nauseous. Ugh. That was awful.

Hill killed it, by contrast.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

9. What is that feeling?

Reply to mcar (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:00 PM

Oct 2016

When someone does something embarrassing, and you feel embarrassed for having witnessed it.

mcar

(42,333 posts)

10. Yes!

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:02 PM

Oct 2016

I don't know what it's called but I just felt it. I still feel queasy. It's terrible.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

11. I wanted to hide, and I was watching alone.

Reply to mcar (Reply #10)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:03 PM

Oct 2016

mcar

(42,333 posts)

13. Hubby is asleep on the couch

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:04 PM

Oct 2016

so I hear you.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

15. Fremdschämen (German)

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:06 PM

Oct 2016

To feel ashamed about something someone else has done; to be embarrassed because someone else has embarrassed himself (and doesn't notice).

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fremdsch%C3%A4men

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

16. Wonderful word

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:08 PM

Oct 2016

panader0

(25,816 posts)

8. I was astounded.

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 09:59 PM

Oct 2016

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

12. I was JUST thinking the same thing!

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:03 PM

Oct 2016

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