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luvtheGWN

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49. My Canadian Dad (of Scottish ancestry)

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 11:32 PM

Jul 2018

used that technique with me when I was a mite too sassy or disrespectful. It worked every time, because the last thing this little girl ever wanted was for her father to be angry with her.

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My daughter tossed a Trump Humper from a family gathering [View all] fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 OP

Sounds like you raised one helluva girl. Glamrock Jul 2018 #1

Great story kimbutgar Jul 2018 #2

You raised one smart girl. You have every reason to be proud. appleannie1943 Jul 2018 #3

your daughter is a GREAT LADY !!!!!! trueblue2007 Jul 2018 #51

Best way to deal with them. They crave attention. Refuse to socialize with them. Trust Buster Jul 2018 #4

There's a British saying that fits situations like this: luvtheGWN Jul 2018 #21

I had forgotten about that saying. pennylane100 Jul 2018 #46

My Canadian Dad (of Scottish ancestry) luvtheGWN Jul 2018 #49

Can we homegirl Jul 2018 #79

Kind of her to not simply remove him from the gene pool. byronius Jul 2018 #5

Good for you..... ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2018 #6

There comes that time when IT has to be said packman Jul 2018 #7

It never occurred to me to just tell a racist fuck bag to leave! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #36

If it's your party greymattermom Jul 2018 #83

Everyone needs to take a stand against racism. liberalmuse Jul 2018 #8

not just racism (which it is) Locrian Jul 2018 #14

You are absolutely correct. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #16

For next time EndGOPPropaganda Jul 2018 #60

Did the sister leave with him? hauckeye Jul 2018 #9

That's the funniest part. No, she didn't. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #10

Actually it was her Dumbass boyfriend who Cha Jul 2018 #25

You are right, he started it. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #27

Good, good, good! LuckyCharms Jul 2018 #11

Applause, applause, applause! That's how it's done! nt Atticus Jul 2018 #12

Bravo! You raised her to speak truth, and she did RainCaster Jul 2018 #13

To be honest, she is the one who got me involved in politics. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #18

Fantastic!! Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #15

I absolutely refuse to engage with these fucks, they are hideous and hopeless. My fury meter Augiedog Jul 2018 #17

Amen! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #19

When my husband's family goes on a rant I say to him blueinredohio Jul 2018 #28

A few years ago The Wizard Jul 2018 #50

I love it!! nt SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #84

Good for her!!! nancy1942 Jul 2018 #20

Wow! What a Racist Asshole! No wonder Cha Jul 2018 #22

My sister didn't leave. Please see post #10. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #23

Woohoo! That's how it's done. Hats off for your daughter. brush Jul 2018 #24

Awesome. CentralMass Jul 2018 #26

BRAVA!!! BigmanPigman Jul 2018 #29

OMG! What kind of asshole would say that about a pet? fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #39

I had one of those ****holes say to me that he could not take a kid like my daughter demigoddess Jul 2018 #44

Who wants to argue at a celebration? Don't let racist Nazis ruin your party lunasun Jul 2018 #30

Could we possibly get your wonderful daughter to.... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2018 #31

So glad she did that. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #32

With musical accompaniment from They Might Be Giants gratuitous Jul 2018 #33

I love TMBG! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #41

Fun fact about Malcolm in the Middle gratuitous Jul 2018 #45

Ha ha! That's true. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #47

Bryan Cranston is great at everything AdamGG Jul 2018 #55

I saw 'Trumbo' and loved it! I haven't seen the Johnson flick yet. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #56

I love that movie too lunatica Jul 2018 #93

Trumbo was a wonderful movie lunatica Jul 2018 #92

Sometimes you just have to throw out the trash. badhair77 Jul 2018 #34

Yep. Sometimes it takes someone to wake everyone up. I did something similar... Honeycombe8 Jul 2018 #35

Yay! Good for you! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #42

Fantastic!! Your daughter is wise and true. Much respect to her panader0 Jul 2018 #37

That's wonderful, fleur-de-lisa! Good for her. Aristus Jul 2018 #38

Unfortunately I will have to see him again. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #43

What, no "Friday night wine buzz" post, Aristus? fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #48

Send me the link on the 'snubbed at funerals' thing. That sounds interesting... Aristus Jul 2018 #57

no need to let his toxicity ruin your nice gathering Demovictory9 Jul 2018 #40

Good for her!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2018 #52

I'm with your daughter all the way. Lucky Luciano Jul 2018 #53

Yes! Exactly! fleur-de-lisa Jul 2018 #54

well done. the faster easy way would be to certainot Jul 2018 #58

Excellent! Fight stupid or stupid thinks it's right! Initech Jul 2018 #59

+1 dalton99a Jul 2018 #74

Bravo to your wonderful daughter! 3catwoman3 Jul 2018 #61

Super story!!! greytdemocrat Jul 2018 #62

Sounds like a great plot for the new season of "The Connors" Mopar151 Jul 2018 #63

Good on her for standing her ground DFW Jul 2018 #64

Parenting: You did it right! JNelson6563 Jul 2018 #65

Who the f does the a-hole think he can "FORCE" black people to work in the fields. I'm speechless. iluvtennis Jul 2018 #66

You have to get rid of these Trumpers for life. UCmeNdc Jul 2018 #67

Another fucking asshole "owning the libs" RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #68

Drop this guy the no politics rule roscoeroscoe Jul 2018 #69

"Bob, your turn for the check." leftieNanner Jul 2018 #95

Yay for her! Cobalt Violet Jul 2018 #70

Fabulous malaise Jul 2018 #71

Well done, by her Captain Stern Jul 2018 #72

Your daughter rocks! sellitman Jul 2018 #73

Well done Mama! SallyHemmings Jul 2018 #75

Admirable job by the daughter, but it'll have to happen to that jerk, more than once. Paladin Jul 2018 #76

Good job Gothmog Jul 2018 #77

Did you sister leave also? oberliner Jul 2018 #78

Black people should be forced to work in fields? Blue_true Jul 2018 #80

Trump - destroying America one family at a time. n/t SpankMe Jul 2018 #81

It sounds as if this young woman had some great upbringing. NNadir Jul 2018 #82

We all have to do this RocRizzo55 Jul 2018 #85

You have every right to be proud of your girl!! I am too, and this is what it ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2018 #86

"I argue with this fucker all the time, but I never thought to just EJECT him!" LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #87

Never met her gay texan Jul 2018 #88

We will never reach people if we don't communicate with them populistdriven Jul 2018 #89

good for her that she hit the eject button. AllaN01Bear Jul 2018 #90

Your daughter is a great person. roamer65 Jul 2018 #91

With apologies to Tom Petty... BobTheSubgenius Jul 2018 #94