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louis c

(8,652 posts) Fri Nov 16, 2018, 10:49 AM Nov 2018

What if your 73 year old uncle said this? [View all]

My Analogy: My uncle, who lives alone next to a grocery store calls me, and I live 15 miles away. He says to me, "Louis, can you pick up some cereal for me? You know I like Rice Krispies." My response, "Uncle Jack, you live right next door to the grocery store. Just go in and buy some. Do you need some money?" He says, "No. I have the cash and I would buy them if I could, but I misplaced my ID and you know, they can't sell me cereal without my picture ID."

Would you think your uncle was experiencing some aging problems, like Dementia?

I sure would.

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What if your 73 year old uncle said this? [View all] louis c Nov 2018 OP

Krispies. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #1

Maybe Crisspies is the generic version of the name product. Sanity Claws Nov 2018 #3

Maybe his uncle forgot how to spell. marylandblue Nov 2018 #5

So many possibilities! Sanity Claws Nov 2018 #6

Expect a PM from the legal department at Kellogg's. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #12

Chris Crispees: New Jersey governor who also likes golden showers BamaRefugee Nov 2018 #41

corrected on edit. I never ate them louis c Nov 2018 #11

Not even in marshmallow krispie squares? What country are you from? n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #14

Sounds suspicious, Comrade. What was the starting lineup for the 1938 Chicago Cubs? Quickly! n/t sl8 Nov 2018 #23

I am assuming the Trump hasn't been inside a grocery store in decades tnlurker Nov 2018 #2

Can you tell me about what year you needed an ID to buy Cereal? louis c Nov 2018 #9

Trump is planning to require ID, to prevent Grocer Fraud. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #37

Maybe during the war when you used your food ration stamps? csziggy Nov 2018 #44

Years ago people often paid for groceries with paper checks. LibDemAlways Nov 2018 #55

Not if my uncle was (as another DUer posted) malaise Nov 2018 #4

"cereal LIAR" Laf.La.Dem. Nov 2018 #13

Here malaise Nov 2018 #17

Here too. Yonnie3 Nov 2018 #29

And you were first malaise Nov 2018 #33

Cereal liar. I like that. brush Nov 2018 #15

Thank Yonnie3 malaise Nov 2018 #34

Too funny! n/t customerserviceguy Nov 2018 #54

I would assume he was pulling my leg. Arkansas Granny Nov 2018 #7

Tweeties nmgaucho Nov 2018 #8

Joke? Jrsygrl96 Nov 2018 #10

The apricot hellbeast said you need ID to buy cereal recently irisblue Nov 2018 #19

Hehehe! Jrsygrl96 Nov 2018 #24

laughter, behind powers back irisblue Nov 2018 #25

Eating Crispies is like running through the fog with your mouth open. shraby Nov 2018 #16

It's possible to drop your wallet. No ID then. irisblue Nov 2018 #18

Isn't this the second time trump said this? world wide wally Nov 2018 #20

I feel like I heard that he said it before too. Rorey Nov 2018 #28

He said in August Rorey Nov 2018 #30

Yes, and apparently none of his staff had the courage to correct him tclambert Nov 2018 #50

Doesn't this open the door for background checks at gun shows? There must be a parallel. CaptYossarian Nov 2018 #21

Depends on if my hypothetical 73 year old uncle... The Genealogist Nov 2018 #22

Reminds me of someone. sandensea Nov 2018 #26

An image of him with a genuine smile! dragonlady Nov 2018 #31

His pookie must have taken it sandensea Nov 2018 #38

He is eating his favorite food The Genealogist Nov 2018 #46

Or a Trump University degree! sandensea Nov 2018 #48

I thought this was a joke! Because of Trump's comments the other day. secondwind Nov 2018 #27

Is your uncle a tRump supporter? pazzyanne Nov 2018 #32

I have no uncles left. The story is an analogy louis c Nov 2018 #39

I'd tend to assume he's joking, assuming he ever had a sense of humor. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #35

Unfortunately, Rice Krispies can be weaponized. Sneederbunk Nov 2018 #36

Or cannabis_flower Nov 2018 #40

Reminds me of the commercial where the kid calls grandma from his cellphone... Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #42

I would hope that my uncle had a great sense of humor TNNurse Nov 2018 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author electron_blue Nov 2018 #45

On a serious note... oldlibdem Nov 2018 #47

Out of Touch erpowers Nov 2018 #49

I would guess it was a joke, since Trump said we needed voter doc03 Nov 2018 #51

I'd think he prefers paying by check Generic Brad Nov 2018 #52

There is no check option. louis c Nov 2018 #56

Huh? Generic Brad Nov 2018 #57

I'm easy to troll, by the way louis c Nov 2018 #58

something would be wrong Demovictory9 Nov 2018 #53

Trump doesn't know anything about how shopping works. joet67 Nov 2018 #59