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The_Commonist

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4. I was discussing "tolerance" with an intolerant one once a few years ago.

Reply to Bgno64 (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 01:34 PM

Jan 2014

I said "I don't think that word means what you think it means." His reply was, quite literally, "Oh yeah? Well what does it mean, smartypants?"

I said "Hang on a second, let me get to the computer and find an online dictionary." He said "Yeah, don't fucking bother, asshole!" and walked away.

I figured I'd won that round.

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What "tolerance" really means [View all] Bgno64 Jan 2014 OP

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