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31st Street Bridge

(48 posts)
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 08:26 AM Oct 10

Y'know, complaining about NOT getting the Nobel Peace Prize ...

... is sort of the opposite of deserving it in the first place.

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Y'know, complaining about NOT getting the Nobel Peace Prize ... (Original Post) 31st Street Bridge Oct 10 OP
A real slap in the face to the winner too GusBob Oct 10 #1
Narcissism OLDMDDEM Oct 10 #2
...is just about the whiniest, whiny, loser thing he's ever done. House of Roberts Oct 10 #3
The most modest. Nobody is more modest than me. Tetrachloride Oct 10 #4
It's so good that they picked a woman LittleGirl Oct 10 #5
Nominated by Lil' Marco, nonetheless. 🤣 rubbersole Oct 10 #10
well, he looks like shit for doing this, so let him destroy whatever support he had from normal CTyankee Oct 10 #6
When You Take Countries Out Of It Mr.Bee Oct 10 #7
I guess murdering folks on the high seas kinda hurts your chances for the peace prize... Fil1957 Oct 10 #8
Dear Leader is an entitled child. Oneironaut Oct 10 #9
He thought it was the "Piece Prize". rubbersole Oct 10 #11
I've said in other threads that he is deserving only of... 3catwoman3 Oct 10 #15
Or possible the "Pees Prize." Sparkly Oct 10 #18
No shit. And he's creating war zones in the U.S.A. Joinfortmill Oct 10 #12
As comedian Steven Wright joked "I'd kill for a Nobel peace prize." Swede Oct 10 #13
Not exactly the same, but the arrogance sure fits. BobTheSubgenius Oct 10 #14
The Prize would be emptied of its prestige, just as the Presidential Medal of Freedom was... Towlie Oct 10 #16
No Nobel but he still has a chance in this years Richard_GB Oct 10 #17
he is SO fucking pathetic Skittles Oct 10 #19
This was the aim canetoad Oct 10 #20

GusBob

(8,087 posts)
1. A real slap in the face to the winner too
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 08:36 AM
Oct 10

They are gonna heap abuse on that brave woman

They hate bravery and women especially

CTyankee

(67,682 posts)
6. well, he looks like shit for doing this, so let him destroy whatever support he had from normal
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 10:00 AM
Oct 10

people. Let's not get in the way of his self-destruction!

Mr.Bee

(1,536 posts)
7. When You Take Countries Out Of It
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 10:06 AM
Oct 10
and simply think of us all as human beings,
I see Darnold as Jabba The Hut.

Oneironaut

(6,173 posts)
9. Dear Leader is an entitled child.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 10:46 AM
Oct 10

He has done nothing to benefit society. He just, as the RWers say, wants a participation trophy, and, wants it now.

3catwoman3

(28,387 posts)
15. I've said in other threads that he is deserving only of...
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:22 AM
Oct 10

...the (Ig)noble Piece of Shit Prize. That one he richly deserves.

BobTheSubgenius

(12,163 posts)
14. Not exactly the same, but the arrogance sure fits.
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:17 AM
Oct 10

Sam Harris once said in an informal debate: "At a convention of physicists, you are about as likely to see arrogance as you are to see nudity."

Towlie

(5,554 posts)
16. The Prize would be emptied of its prestige, just as the Presidential Medal of Freedom was...
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:27 AM
Oct 10

... when Trump awarded it to Rush Limbaugh.

canetoad

(19,952 posts)
20. This was the aim
Fri Oct 10, 2025, 11:14 PM
Oct 10

Of his claims that he ended dozens of wars. He thinks it's like voting; the person with the highest count wins, the person who brokers everlasting ME peace gets to keep it forever.

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