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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI was startled to hear my 80 YO mother scream from the other room....
"I want my stuff"As I ran to her with concern, I was relieved to see she had channel surfed to Faux News and was screaming at the TV! She was viewing a clip of Billo talking about how Obama voters wanted "stuff." I had to when I saw that. She yelled again, "I voted for Obama, when are they going to deliver my stuff?"
Forgive me, but this, coming from my mother, who worked all her life and raised seven children on her own after my father died, was a sight to behold. She normally doesn't have much of a sense of humor, but it was funny!
elleng
(131,028 posts)Spock_is_Skeptical
(1,491 posts)BTW...
I want my stuff too! I can put it with my things.
xtraxritical
(3,576 posts)Bluzmann57
(12,336 posts)My dad is 82 and mom is 79, both have cheated death at least once and both are avid Dems. Sounds like your mom is cut out of the same cloth. Oldsters for romney my butt!
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)looking out the window for the UPS truck.
Bluzmann57
(12,336 posts)Please tell her hi from a fat bald Iowan. And tell her "thank you" as well.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)She will really appreciate it.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Both are 81 and also avid Dems. They are very well-versed on the issues and can see through the Faux News b.s.!
madokie
(51,076 posts)out loud even.
thanks
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Melinda
(5,465 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)She will love it!
whistler162
(11,155 posts)along with her turkey and cranberry sauce.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)she "got a kick out of it." she
Chellee
(2,101 posts)That's different.
livetohike
(22,156 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)She always gets into it with opposing fans. We had the Raiders here and were in the midst of Raider fans when she called out a guy five rows down for what he was yelling. He was a big dude and he swung his head around with a look that could kill. His face softened into a wry smile when he saw he was looking at my mom. I told her, "Ma, you're going to get me killed!" I cant begin to tell you about when the Dodgers came to town. Aye!
EC
(12,287 posts)Their audience isn't as smart as you mom. They could actually think they'd get stuff and will vote for Democrats from now on to get stuff.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)right next to her "things." She asked me to clean out the storage room.
EC
(12,287 posts)My mom's 82 and she comes up with some good ones.
Like the other day someone (stranger in waiting room) said she loved my salt/pepper hair and my mom piped up with "Yes, she's going to be like me, going prematurely gray."
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Funny story, painful truth!
K/R
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)We People
(619 posts)She totally gets it, of course!
I have a feeling you're going to be telling that story over and over to different people. I LOVE it!!
That sounds like something my late father or his beloved sister would have said.
Give your mother a big DU hug from us and tell her not to hold back her wicked sense of humor, and tell her it got some laughs here, OK?
Thanks for sharing that!
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)malaise
(269,114 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)lady lib
(2,933 posts)would get along really well.
Cha
(297,446 posts)Bless her heart
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Mira
(22,380 posts)niyad
(113,496 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)niyad
(113,496 posts)Tennessee Gal
(6,160 posts)She is a hoot ..... sometimes common sense is the best!
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Kadie
(15,369 posts)Thanks for sharing and please say "hi" to your mom. (I didn't know we were going to get stuff!)
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)Mom says
Liberalynn
(7,549 posts)johnny156
(21 posts)Brigid
(17,621 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)80 years old. I've never heard of this, but I imagine there's a humor gene in our DNA.
Humor seems to run in families... I wonder if Faux News/Bill O. realizes how many people
watch it for the humor?
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)to tune into Faux once in a while and just laugh at them. She likes to yell at the screen!
codjh9
(2,781 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)codjh9
(2,781 posts)mine passed away 5+ years ago and would be 87 now. At least I have her former neighbor for a friend (but I unfortunately moved away, but talk to her somewhat often on the phone) who's in her late 80's and converted to Dems in either 2004 or 2008!!! :^)
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)marlakay
(11,481 posts)when Obama won
she was so happy!
And her great grand daughter taught her how to text a year ago!
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)She'll move her finger across her palm and make an intense face like she is texting something!
marlakay
(11,481 posts)about 5 years ago teaching my mom email and basic computer skills
if IPAD was around I would have bought her one. would have been easier.
Best thing I did. Now she doesn't call me daily she emails me and I can read at my leisure!
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)DCKit
(18,541 posts)All that free shit coming their way should have sealed the deal.
ProudProgressiveNow
(6,129 posts)AnneD
(15,774 posts)Where is MY stuff.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Give your mom a hug from me.
Londoncalling
(66 posts)living on Food Stamps and a hungry family...
Do the Republicans on food stamps and Medicare think that Romney would only taken those entitlements away from
Democrats?
Romney didn't even give his staffer's a tax fare home, after they worked their arses off to try and get him elected.
randome
(34,845 posts)grasswire
(50,130 posts)I'd love to see a bunch of videos of old folks hollering for their stuff.
LeftofObama
(4,243 posts)One day last summer she was sitting on his porch for a visit. She called me over there and said she was going home in a couple of minutes and would I mind going to McDonald's for her since she didn't feel like cooking. She gave me $20 and told me what to get and then she told me to just keep the change. I looked at her neighbor and said, "Cool! I'm a liberal democrat and I love getting free money and stuff." He gave me a look that could kill and I just laughed as I walked off. Now, when I go to visit her if he's outside he won't even look at me.