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KamaAina

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34. I hope they're Volkswagens

Reply to leveymg (Reply #24)

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 11:49 PM

Sep 2013

"If Ted Kennedy drove a Volkswagen, he'd be President today."

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Overheard at a grocery store... [View all] KamaAina Sep 2013 OP

Probably one of those "Cool story, bro!" efforts, but I like it anyway.... nt MADem Sep 2013 #1

I have to concur small D democrat Sep 2013 #14

Interesting that's what motivated you to finally say something. nt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2013 #17

Yeah, a little regret small D democrat Sep 2013 #19

I'm glad that few here share your sentiments.......nt Enthusiast Sep 2013 #47

"hoary and contrived" maybe.. annabanana Sep 2013 #58

LOL! Dawson Leery Sep 2013 #2

Oldie but goodie. efhmc Sep 2013 #3

indeed KentuckyWoman Sep 2013 #33

Didn't see that but I know it's been around a while. efhmc Sep 2013 #67

Reminds me of the story where some white guy told a Native American to go back where he came from! icymist Sep 2013 #4

Good story, whether it's true or not! mysuzuki2 Sep 2013 #5

Actually No. this is America so we can speak Cha Sep 2013 #6

Which native language? RC Sep 2013 #7

Depends on the part of what is now the US. merrily Sep 2013 #66

I'm kinda pro english only for business reasons PatrynXX Sep 2013 #10

Yeah I've mellowed too - LiberalElite Sep 2013 #22

I work in a hospital tavalon Sep 2013 #52

What's that broad-brushed prejudice against Qu�bec? Amonester Sep 2013 #65

my Brit mum, when Americans told her they loved her accent: Skittles Sep 2013 #8

"[The English] don't so much speak the language as chew on it and spit it out." DRoseDARs Sep 2013 #45

Thank you, Navajo Nation! raging moderate Sep 2013 #9

Longmire is dealing with that headon PatrynXX Sep 2013 #11

One of my favorite tee shirts IrishAyes Sep 2013 #13

Another T-shirt ... eppur_se_muova Sep 2013 #16

Dan Quayle would have thought she was speaking Latin. nt JBoy Sep 2013 #12

*snicker* krispos42 Sep 2013 #30

I've had people "accuse" me of being from England. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #15

We had someone over with a Sussex accent... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #28

U wot m8? Ikonoklast Sep 2013 #70

LOL! BlueJazz Sep 2013 #71

That reminds me of a recent FB exchange I had with a second cousin...... Swede Atlanta Sep 2013 #18

you could also give her some history about how the US got all that SW territory + CA wordpix Sep 2013 #27

Yeah. You could ask her about the names of the cities throughout California and the South West. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #49

Bured dude, you got burned! BillyRibs Sep 2013 #20

I'm in California. KamaAina Sep 2013 #32

yes and the stories they can tell you about invading immigrants and what they did lunasun Sep 2013 #39

Excellent! K&R Grateful for Hope Sep 2013 #21

As Homer Simpson once said... K.O. Stradivarius Sep 2013 #23

Deportation buses are waiting. Yorkshire, London, Middlesex, all aboard! leveymg Sep 2013 #24

I hope they're Volkswagens KamaAina Sep 2013 #34

Naaa.... Megabus - Low Cost Express Bus Service from $1.00... mwooldri Sep 2013 #61

try this joke again written in Navajo hfojvt Sep 2013 #25

woooosh MattBaggins Sep 2013 #37

+1 same thought here!!!! lunasun Sep 2013 #40

+2 Me too. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #50

Reminds me of a joke a Hawaiian comedian told when he was in LA TlalocW Sep 2013 #26

'Ai kukae! KamaAina Sep 2013 #35

So, I would love kurtzapril4 Sep 2013 #63

Love it. SheilaT Sep 2013 #29

Correction AtheistKing Sep 2013 #31

Bzzzzzt! KamaAina Sep 2013 #36

There is also a LOT of French influence in English, especially dating from 1066. BlueMTexpat Sep 2013 #46

Joke time... Four famous authors walk into a bar... mwooldri Sep 2013 #64

Darn. I was really looking forward to that joke. It had such a great leadup. efhmc Oct 2013 #75

True that, dgibby Sep 2013 #56

I absolutely love it. Some years ago I was able to visit DC and while standing on the steps in front jwirr Sep 2013 #38

Excellent gopiscrap Sep 2013 #41

love the Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #42

Totally made up, but makes a great point. Dark n Stormy Knight Sep 2013 #43

Sounds like it's something passed along. sakabatou Sep 2013 #44

+1 B Calm Sep 2013 #48

Awesome, tavalon Sep 2013 #51

It isn't already the number two Bay Boy Sep 2013 #53

that reminds me unionthug777 Sep 2013 #54

That is the best yet! Thanx for sharing judesedit Sep 2013 #55

LOVE IT! Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #57

Morons! cynzke Sep 2013 #59

The joke itself is unintentionally offensive and racist. Shemp Howard Sep 2013 #60

Even if you use the word "customer" when I close my eyes I can see many of efhmc Sep 2013 #68

poor white people noiretextatique Sep 2013 #72

I'm curious about something. Shemp Howard Sep 2013 #74

Your concern is duly noted. KamaAina Sep 2013 #73

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #62

Perfect. n/t DirkGently Sep 2013 #69

True. Jamastiene Oct 2013 #76