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PCIntern

(25,544 posts)
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 08:36 PM Nov 2021

OMFG... Breakfast today...

I decided to take myself to a nice South Jersey diner this morning for breakfast. Sitting in a room near two older gentlemen, at first they were just shouting at each other about the quality of the food in various places they had eaten. That got on my nerves enough, but I understand if people are hard of hearing and I have to make allowances.

However, the subject just turned to politics quickly. These two right wingers touched on every single Fox News topic imaginable. It was like a reprise of everything we have discussed here on DU that has appeared on Fox News including but not limited to what Obama did on the first day of his presidency all those years ago.

I will spare you all the details, but it was so horrible that I was tempted, although I did not do this, of standing up getting ready to pay my check and asking them where I could buy the white sheets and hoods. It was one of those repulsive Situations I found myself in a long time and could not wait to get out of there. It’s really a shame because the food was delicious and I could not savor it because I was so wrapped up in the horrific nature of their discussions.

Thank you for allowing me to vent!

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JanMichael

(24,887 posts)
2. I get it. Overheard some people I know talking about Rottenhouse
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 08:39 PM
Nov 2021

They thought noone could hear so they were cheering the result. I wanted to vomit

jaxexpat

(6,828 posts)
4. My wife was a bartender in Metairie Louisiana in the early 80's.
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 08:55 PM
Nov 2021

She refused to serve David Duke. She told the management she'd quit before she'd serve that punk. Do NOT mess with a Kentucky woman.

llmart

(15,539 posts)
5. Maybe you should have asked the waitress to move to a table far away from them.
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 09:34 PM
Nov 2021

Tell her you were getting sick to your stomach but not from the food and then roll your eyes in their direction.

I always look at these old white geezers like the pathetic people they are.

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)
6. Walking away is the best plan.
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 10:55 PM
Nov 2021

I would have been tempted to walk by and sweetly say " Y'all are so going to Hell" and walk out the door. I wouldn't but I would have thought about it.

Demobrat

(8,977 posts)
7. I had to stop going to my favorite deli
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 11:07 PM
Nov 2021

because my order always seemed to come with a side of Trump humping. Last time I was in there the owner and one of his cronies were going on about my body my choice. You can imagine. I ended up smiling sweetly, saying Is abortion contagious now? and walking out. Luckily there are other places. Still. You would think a business owner would be smart enough not to lose customers over right wing talking points. Guess not.

FuzzyRabbit

(1,967 posts)
9. Reicht wingers think everybody is a reicht winger.
Sat Nov 20, 2021, 11:21 PM
Nov 2021

"You would think a business owner would be smart enough not to lose customers over right wing talking points."

You and I would think so, but we'd be wrong. Reicht wingers think everybody is a reicht winger. It's a corollary to the old saying "The thief thinks everybody is a thief."

PCIntern

(25,544 posts)
10. It "used to be" the stronghold for the extreme RWers
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 09:02 AM
Nov 2021

When I was a kid. A lot of bad stuff happened in what was the wasteland between Philly and Atlantic City/Ocean City/Wildwood beaches.

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