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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:36 PM Original message |
how should you deal with a crazy wing nut? |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. Shame about your friend. But the differences were always there. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. yup |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. I draw a circle and then tell them to walk a straight line |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. would that is was so easy. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I hang up |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. i had to. |
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PBass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. Mockery and sarcasm work VERY well. Yelling, arguing and fingerpointing, not so much (NT) |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sometimes it's best to feel sorry for them. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Pity is the gateway to forgiveness. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. It depends upon the situation |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. sad part- my friend says- all politicians are crooks and liars. |
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Habibi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Well, |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. i can't agree. |
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Habibi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Much to my chagrin, |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. i'll keep my eye out in the thrift shops. i don't have one. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
38. well, take heart in the fact |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. I usually ask |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. thanks for the laugh. |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. It also works to ask.... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. They don't seem to be worried about it when they spout off. n/t |
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Bluzmann57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. As one who has had a bad temper |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. trying to walk away. resigned to lefty friends, or |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
18. Try to be nice. |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
21. It's sometimes all you can do. |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 06:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Should I pay for someone else's brat to go to school? |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
23. Don't get sucked into talking and focusing on what your differences are |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. i did for a long time. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'm sorry, it sucks that a good friendship like that has to be lost over politics |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. i just don't know. |
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jazzjunkysue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. Laugh. |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
25. I generally tell them they're absolutely wrong and that they don't |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. pretty much what happened. |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. Depends on context and the point of the interaction. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. the blog thing is too long to tell all, but |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. I approach this |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #30 |
41. oh, he hates bush |
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Beerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. At my union job, |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
34. Kick them in the balls. But you best have a really good aim. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
36. Tranquilizing dart gun works best. nt |
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tech3149 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-05-07 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
37. Since they generally can't deal with facts and logical thought |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. trouble is, he thinks he is informed. |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-06-07 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
40. Just pop that wing nut in your mouth and crunch down hard... |
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