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redqueen

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6. I'm choosing to believe that was meant as an attempt at humor...

Reply to DainBramaged (Reply #5)

Sat Jun 1, 2013, 11:26 AM

Jun 2013

or mockery.

Because damn.

It reminds me of a woman I know, who when confronted with evidence for global warming / climate change, to the point that she finally realized it was actually happening, said she didn't care, because she'd be dead by the time things got really bad. (Nevermind, apparently, that she has a son, nieces, etc.)

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Of course, why should it bother you DainBramaged Jun 2013 #5

I'm choosing to believe that was meant as an attempt at humor... redqueen Jun 2013 #6

I run into that "I'll be dead" crap a lot also DainBramaged Jun 2013 #7