Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!!! I have to spend the afternoon with my goddamn

[piratefish08]

right wing, freeper, hannity regurgitating, son-of-a-bitch brother in law at a family cookout/birthday.

EVERY time I have seen this guy since the election season we have gotten in arguments bordering on blows as he INSISTS on attacking me with his Freeper bullshit. It is well known in their family that I am the left wing, charity-giving, pot smoking liberal that is proud to live in THE WORLD, not just in the US,

I never bring up politics or religion with this side of the family - I am also an atheist. They are all right wing in varying degrees, but he is BY FAR the worst.

I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this. I hate this.

I try to bite my tongue for the sake of harmony with people I only need to see a half dozen times a year - but it reaches a point where I can't.

I'm already stressed.

Shit.

Fuck.

Double fuck.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

1. I hope this is not too late

but maybe if you can think of how off base he is, how full of fear, anxiety, how selfish and unenlightened he is it might make it easier to bite your tounge.
On the other hand, upon his opening remarks you could say, 'I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed person' and repeat it everytime he opens his mouth :)

[sarge43]

6. The other classic by a British parliamentarian

"The right honourable member has proven that there is no such thing as unutterable nonsense."

Pirate, don't stress yourself by going rounds with him. It's pig wrestling; you just get dirty and the poker enjoys it. You aren't going to change what passes for his mind.

He and his ilk are eating sand. History is leaving them in the dust and they realize it. That's why they rage. It's their last gasp of recognition and vindication.

Or one I've used with great satisfaction -- "You lost; we won. Bite me." Then walk away.

[NightWatcher]

2. don't poke the bear

he might go ballistic.

I on the other hand, enjoy picking on the freepers in my family. Now they are on the defensive

[ThomCat]

3. I'm very sorry you have to be related by marriage to a bully.

It's too bad you can't just tell him to shut the fuck up. It sounds like he wouldn't. :(

:hug:

My suggestion is: Just keep telling him over and over again this his folk ran this country for 8 years and held all the power in every branch of government and we can see how much they fucked up everything. It's time for them to shut up and get out of the way while we clean up their mess. x(

[Turbineguy]

4. Maybe (if he starts this BS) he

should consider that it's better to have a whole family than a divided one. Maybe he needs to find out that since Bush the Uniter is no longer in office, you no longer need to be divided.

That he can enjoy himself without being afraid of you.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

5. Smoke a doobie before you go..........

Then, when he starts up, just nod and smile. Let him rant. Give him nothing. Say nothing. Keep smiling.

They wither up and blow away, you know, if we don't feed them ...............................

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. Pick up an air horn on your way over there

Blow it when he starts his shit. Just a quick short blast for every time he opens his mouth to try and bait you.

People will tell him to knock of his bullshit so the air horn blasts will stop.


;)

[sarge43]

8. You're mean. I like that in a commie freak pinko socialist.

:spray::applause:

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. Not mean. Just an effective debater

:P

[sarge43]

10. True. I wish I'd had an air horn in HS debate club.

Effective AND entertaining. :woohoo: