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MineralMan

(151,544 posts) Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:54 AM Feb 2018

I Hereby Abandon Any Role in the Patriarchy.

Being a patriarch is too damned hard. I'm tired of it. So, I'm retiring from the patriarchy.

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I Hereby Abandon Any Role in the Patriarchy. (Original Post) MineralMan Feb 2018 OP

can i have all your stuff? samnsara Feb 2018 #1

Sure. That would mean I wouldn't have to have MineralMan Feb 2018 #2

I squandered all mine long ago... HopeAgain Feb 2018 #3

good idea. i'll have to ask mrs. unblock if she'll let me do that, too. unblock Feb 2018 #4

Well Played, UB ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #5

I checked with my wife already. MineralMan Feb 2018 #6

And we were prepared True Dough Feb 2018 #7

If elected, I will not serve. MineralMan Feb 2018 #8

samnsara

(18,781 posts)

1. can i have all your stuff?

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:56 AM

Feb 2018

MineralMan

(151,544 posts)

2. Sure. That would mean I wouldn't have to have

Reply to samnsara (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:57 AM

Feb 2018

a Patriarchal garage sale. My stuff's all old and worn-out, though. Are you sure you want it?

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

3. I squandered all mine long ago...

Reply to samnsara (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:57 AM

Feb 2018

unblock

(56,262 posts)

4. good idea. i'll have to ask mrs. unblock if she'll let me do that, too.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 10:59 AM

Feb 2018

ProfessorGAC

(77,277 posts)

5. Well Played, UB

Reply to unblock (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 11:00 AM

Feb 2018

That was funny stuff.

MineralMan

(151,544 posts)

6. I checked with my wife already.

Reply to unblock (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 11:03 AM

Feb 2018

Now, I'm downstairs doing the laundry. Seems fair enough to me. I'll take care of the rest of the list later.

True Dough

(27,311 posts)

7. And we were prepared

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 11:06 AM

Feb 2018

to make you the head of the DU monarchy! Poor timing, MM!

MineralMan

(151,544 posts)

8. If elected, I will not serve.

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 12, 2018, 11:08 AM

Feb 2018

I suggest Nance Greggs for that position.

Long Live Queen Nance of DU!

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