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2016 Postmortem

Chan790

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10. I'm reminded of a patent lesson in life from my Uncle Bob.

Reply to bjo59 (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 09:55 PM

Apr 2016

I don't recall what I did, but he called me a "dumbass" for it.

I shouted back "I'm not a dumbass."

He walked away saying over his shoulder "If you don't want to be called 'dumbass', then don't be a dumbass."

The same lesson applies here. If you don't want to be called a "corporate whore", then...

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Some Democrats ARE corporate whores. [View all] Odin2005 Apr 2016 OP

Maybe by CP Hillary actually meant to say "Corporate Prostitute..." tk2kewl Apr 2016 #1

maybe so Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #3

Corporate prostitutes and then there are the corporate presstitutes. bjo59 Apr 2016 #7

If you are a member of the club your don't bad mouth other members of the club. DefenseLawyer Apr 2016 #2

I know. Chan790 Apr 2016 #8

Being in a party doesn't make one immune to being a greedy and narcisistic royal wannabe Hydra Apr 2016 #4

Have you changed your mind on "Stockholm Syndrome?" geek tragedy Apr 2016 #5

Couldn't agree with you more. bjo59 Apr 2016 #6

I'm reminded of a patent lesson in life from my Uncle Bob. Chan790 Apr 2016 #10

Okay, I've missed something. Zira Apr 2016 #9

most if not all elana i am Apr 2016 #11

Calling them whores oughta turn them around BeyondGeography Apr 2016 #13

So someone who gets a paycheck from a corporation redstateblues Apr 2016 #12