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etherealtruth

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4. OMG, I am so very sorry you had to deal with such an ass

Reply to Hepburn (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 03:20 PM

Nov 2015

Trump has taken some of the stigma away from some very socially aberrant behavior .... most people are horrified .... but the people that applaud him are the ones emboldened to to act on their very antisocial (cruel, boorish , ass holish) behavior.

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Wow...I think Donald tRump is making mocking handicaps OK. [View all] Hepburn Nov 2015 OP

I am so sorry you had to deal with such a jerk, Hepburn. My family made fun of my cane and Mnemosyne Nov 2015 #1

My friend who was with me walks with a cane. Hepburn Nov 2015 #9

No trust me I use one due to hemiparesis and they do it to me too. whatthehey Nov 2015 #17

My daughter has a service dog and we get hit with ignorance of the law constantly. Dustlawyer Nov 2015 #26

Boy, do I hear you! Hepburn Nov 2015 #31

Your friend is very wise. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2015 #36

there are some real assholes here on this earth.... spanone Nov 2015 #2

+1 CentralMass Nov 2015 #12

Hugs shenmue Nov 2015 #3

OMG, I am so very sorry you had to deal with such an ass etherealtruth Nov 2015 #4

The OxyMoron beat him to it years ago. KamaAina Nov 2015 #5

Oh that's awful. I'm sorry no one else spoke up. MissB Nov 2015 #6

What the hell?!?!? Daemonaquila Nov 2015 #7

IMO, tRump gives them permission to act as they do. Hepburn Nov 2015 #8

Sounds like her companions might have realized how ignorant she is. lpbk2713 Nov 2015 #10

We got up and left before we ordered. Hepburn Nov 2015 #11

your dog obviously has more manners/intelligence than the 'lady' spanone Nov 2015 #13

She's better looking, too! Hepburn Nov 2015 #16

inside and out!!! spanone Nov 2015 #20

Ableism is a real thing. KamaAina Nov 2015 #14

I admire your patience packman Nov 2015 #15

Was tempted to give her the middle finger salute... Hepburn Nov 2015 #18

This is sick! get the red out Nov 2015 #19

people.... renate Nov 2015 #21

That's just sad Android3.14 Nov 2015 #22

My neighbor is diabetic and has problems keeping her insulin level OK Hepburn Nov 2015 #29

The entire Republican Shtick is making people feel comfortable with their bigotry. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #23

I'm so sorry you were subjected to such trauma! That woman is a terrorizer and should have been Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #24

Squeaky wheel 'em, a little bit gratuitous Nov 2015 #25

I'm sorry for you and your friend. But Trump has brought these people out from under their rocks. sinkingfeeling Nov 2015 #27

Shit, Trump might be rolling back time, reversing the progress that progressives have been doing... AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #28

There are idiots everywhere weissmam Nov 2015 #30

aw, see, no, HELL no Skittles Dec 2015 #32

People still shamelessly use disability and LGBT as punching bags for humor loyalsister Dec 2015 #33

Jeebus...Hard to imagine actual adults do this. whathehell Dec 2015 #34

I have to shake my head when I hear stories like this underpants Dec 2015 #35