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Boomer

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25. Common is not universal

Reply to LiberalFighter (Reply #20)

Wed Aug 21, 2019, 10:41 PM

Aug 2019

I'm not claiming every single family in the Midwest did this, but it was common. My parents never did this, but I heard it in other households and my wife's parents did follow that pattern.

I get that by modern standards it may sound odd, and I'm not attached keeping it, but it's not a sign of Pence being emotionally disturbed. There are plenty of other symptoms that merit some scrutiny (can we say "closet case"?), but this one habit of his isn't nearly as weird as a lot of people seem to think.

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Iceland's Prime Minister Says She'll Skip Mike Pence's Visit.... [View all] HipChick Aug 2019 OP

Excellent Choice! Newest Reality Aug 2019 #1

I can name that word within 3 tweets GusBob Aug 2019 #2

Yup.. HipChick Aug 2019 #4

Any decent world leader should do this... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #3

I can see Trump threatening to make the G7 the G5 HipChick Aug 2019 #5

We have the best president rubles can buy Rollo Aug 2019 #6

She's not only a woman, but an attractive one NastyRiffraff Aug 2019 #7

Maybe that's the problem. Mother saw her photo The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #8

Creepy manly urges. LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #9

I suspect Pence of having an extensive, exotic and disturbing porn collection. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #10

Girls or would it be guys in cat costumes? LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #12

I'm thinking more along the lines of B&D stuff The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #18

Someone that calls their wife 'mother' is already sick. Gross. No wonder Indiania got rid of ... SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #13

Stop, just stop with this "mother" stuff Boomer Aug 2019 #15

It was common in my family too, in New England. Chemisse Aug 2019 #17

I heard it in my family, too, although it was used in a jokey way. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2019 #19

I'm from the midwest with parents born in the 1930's LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #20

Common is not universal Boomer Aug 2019 #25

It was never used in our family either dflprincess Aug 2019 #26

Your mother has good instincts Boomer Aug 2019 #29

No... lame54 Aug 2019 #23

No, I am not going to stop and this is my opinion, and if you don't like it, fine. I'll always... SWBTATTReg Aug 2019 #28

You win the thread malaise Aug 2019 #11

I highly doubt his many urges would come into play here. Neema Aug 2019 #27

Hillary Swank could play her lame54 Aug 2019 #22

she was in a video as the main actress for Bang Gang's (an Icelandic Alt Pop band) first single Celerity Aug 2019 #24

What the heck is Norman doing in Iceland anyway? paleotn Aug 2019 #14

I think she needs to wash her hair that day. n/t MrModerate Aug 2019 #16

In Iceland will she even know he's there lame54 Aug 2019 #21