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safeinOhio

(37,651 posts)
Sun May 24, 2020, 08:59 AM May 2020

Bring back the word "Tea-bagger".

If someone I hardly knows brings up their right-wing ideas, my first question is "so, are you a Tea-bagger". When they start to correct me, I tell them Oh, I didn't know that".

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Bring back the word "Tea-bagger". (Original Post) safeinOhio May 2020 OP
I try to always use that. MuseRider May 2020 #1
Yes safeinOhio May 2020 #2
I am not crazy about the idea MuseRider May 2020 #3
""Tea-bagger"" mitch96 May 2020 #4
That's exactly what it is, and why we had such fun with it here on DU. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #7
I've been referring to them as BarbaRosa May 2020 #5
Hey, safeinOhio - how are you feeling? jls4561 May 2020 #6
Way better, Thank you. safeinOhio May 2020 #8
Glad to hear you're making progress. Keep it up! jls4561 May 2020 #9

MuseRider

(35,176 posts)
1. I try to always use that.
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:26 AM
May 2020

They named themselves that and when they found out it already had a definition they changed it to Tea Party. I call a Tea Bagger a Tea Bagger. Does anyone think that they would ever let us forget if we had done that? They refuse to use Democratic Party so eff'em I say. It is funny to watch them blush sometimes. I figure one day I might get punched but it will be worth it. Idiots.

safeinOhio

(37,651 posts)
2. Yes
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:34 AM
May 2020

That is my point. Thanks. We could start a Anti-Tea Bagger party or movement for sh*ts and giggles.

MuseRider

(35,176 posts)
3. I am not crazy about the idea
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:41 AM
May 2020

of a movement. Individually, when someone is bragging about how horrible they are I will use it because I know it creeps them out. They usually get mad but they certainly cannot say it is not true.

This is me thinking and not posting as I wake up and have my first cup of tea. I would never use it in a large manner like a movement but it sure sounded like I would.

mitch96

(15,805 posts)
4. ""Tea-bagger""
Sun May 24, 2020, 10:20 AM
May 2020

Isn't that a brit term for sucking on a guys balls? They should have done their homework...

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jls4561

(3,117 posts)
6. Hey, safeinOhio - how are you feeling?
Sun May 24, 2020, 12:36 PM
May 2020

You were under the weather last week. If there was an update I missed it.

safeinOhio

(37,651 posts)
8. Way better, Thank you.
Sun May 24, 2020, 01:50 PM
May 2020

Not back to running yet. Still have a couple of doctor appointments. 48 hrs with antibiotics IVs hooked up. They are pretty sure it was kidney infection due to a stone. Pretty scary until test for CV-19 came back negative.

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