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pfitz59

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10. I was at work yesterday with a new co-worker

Reply to AverageOldGuy (Original post)

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 02:16 PM

10 hrs ago

after a bit of neutral small talk she tested the waters with 'Trump and Greenland'. I encouraged to go on and she let loose a blistering tirade over the idiocy of Trump. after that we got along fantastically. it was a wonderful shift, and I have a new friend.

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At the hair salon [View all] AverageOldGuy 12 hrs ago OP

Have you noticed Traildogbob 12 hrs ago #1

Wonder if she knew you might be of the maga type - if she would have praised him for that big tip... erronis 11 hrs ago #2

I recently had a Magat at my tournament poker... Pluvious 10 hrs ago #6

If you are willing, please share in what part of the country you live. NNadir 10 hrs ago #3

Last week at the grocery store, cksmithy 10 hrs ago #4

Very positive sign BaronChocula 10 hrs ago #8

Good on you and her. I left a hair salon in part because spooky3 10 hrs ago #5

Hope you told them why you left........ MyOwnPeace 10 hrs ago #9

They didn't care. And most of the stylists were immigrants spooky3 9 hrs ago #13

His "hair".... SergeStorms 10 hrs ago #7

That hairstyle looked ridiculous even when he had a lot of hair. 3catwoman3 9 hrs ago #11

Dump does not need a barber-stylist as much as he needs an Origami Master Seinan Sensei 9 hrs ago #14

He was never dashing Figarosmom 4 hrs ago #19

I was at work yesterday with a new co-worker pfitz59 10 hrs ago #10

With healthcare and food costs getting out of hand; with Trump acting batshit crazy every day; he's going to end up Fil1957 9 hrs ago #12

I think we have to focus on nonvoters and independents spooky3 9 hrs ago #16

If he lives long enough to be seized and permanently detained as a national security risk... JHB 9 hrs ago #15

Thus demonstrating once again.. Permanut 9 hrs ago #17

Thank God, so happy to hear that!!! blue_jay 7 hrs ago #18