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5. Sorry about that

Reply to barbtries (Original post)

Wed Sep 4, 2019, 11:21 AM

Sep 2019

This uncle hasn't been a part of your life until you recently discovered his existence. You didn't care what he thought all that time you didn't know he existed; feel free to go back to those halcyon days.

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So my long lost uncle [View all] barbtries Sep 2019 OP

"You can pick your nose but you can't pick your relatives" struggle4progress Sep 2019 #1

Ain't that the truth. Unfortunately. Funtatlaguy Sep 2019 #2

that's true. barbtries Sep 2019 #6

I guess I've always been bad with proverbs struggle4progress Sep 2019 #13

ah, you did just fine. barbtries Sep 2019 #14

That ws my first thought, too PJMcK Sep 2019 #9

"Why's it so hard for us to say out loud that Trump has lost his mind?" Botany Sep 2019 #3

that's why i put it up on FB barbtries Sep 2019 #7

Better your uncle stays lost! Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2019 #4

Sorry about that gratuitous Sep 2019 #5

yep. barbtries Sep 2019 #15

Forward him the article about the emotional I.Q. study and one about the Dunning-Kruger effect. Shrike47 Sep 2019 #8

i didn't argue, barbtries Sep 2019 #11

Loved this from the guy's essay FakeNoose Sep 2019 #10

this is the quote i included with my post: barbtries Sep 2019 #12

Yep, good one! FakeNoose Sep 2019 #16

I cut off a cousin who did that to me nini Sep 2019 #17

i've never even met this man. barbtries Sep 2019 #18

It's sad but we wouldn't have anything to do with those types if we didn't know them. nini Sep 2019 #19

this was before Alex Jones was sued barbtries Sep 2019 #20