Edward Cooper2 said:How does a "decent guy" end up joining the Republican Party? Was he acting before, or is he acting now? Honestly, it’s a toxic situation when you have to perform a version of yourself just to survive... it feels fake to me... either he isn't guilty and they manipulated him, or he fell in with the wrong crowd... maybe he thought he was joining some community prayer group, only to realize they tricked him into joining the one party defined by serious criminal convictions.
Maybe the man just lives a quiet, private life and hasn't had a clue what's been going on for the last thirty years. 🤷
hiddenmarlin14 said:When something leaks, it isn't shut tight—it just drips. Like a messy kind of weather—that annoying drizzle where it rains a bit then stops, a constant drip... just tedious, slow leaking.
I’ve honestly never heard anyone use that phrase before.
Where exactly does one even use an expression like that?
mistybison said:Yeah, phrases. It’s been a long time since I actually sat down to study grammar and spelling. 😁
Most people just make do. It’s happening all over the country.To be honest, I hadn't actually heard those specific ones used back home, which is exactly why I liked them. I decided to start working them into my everyday vocabulary myself. 🙂
Reading through what you wrote, that bolded part really caught my eye. It made me wonder—exactly what kind of spaces are we talking about here? It was impossible to tell from what you wrote whether you were using one dialect or the other. I went back and checked your previous post, and it’s clear you're using the standard Midwestern accent.
Let’s talk about those differences. I’m not saying they don't exist, but the truth is, sometimes even we struggle to wrap our heads around how a Highlander or a Dalmatian thinks. 🙂
mistybison said:These aren't just random words; they're idioms I've picked up right here on this forum. They actually come in handy quite often when you know how to use them. 😁
'I wouldn't trust you to watch a goldfish.' 'Not even a starving dog would touch that.'
They're idioms. Some of them are actually pretty great:
That’s just a linguistic leftover from old slang used in parts of the Midwest, basically meaning someone who's sharp, quick on their feet, and knows how to navigate any situation.
While it technically translates to strange or mysterious—this word "volšeban"—to me, it feels like something much more unsettling than just being mysterious.
It’s actually an import from Russian, though you see it popping up quite a bit in Mexican.
I was reading an article on Nasdaq about some guy on X asking his followers which American slang terms they actually like.
It immediately made me think of a few old-school words from back in the days of the former USA that I still find myself using every now and then.
Since we could all use a break from the constant political bickering and endless drama, why don't we take a second to share some words you actually enjoy?
A few come to mind right away: reverent, wander, harm, grateful, and the word "lovely."
One might be tempted to call Canadians hypocrites, but honestly, hypocrisy is distributed so evenly across the globe that they fit right in. Just like the rest of us.
"Marjan Šarec took to X to comment on the situation, claiming he found it 'unbelievable' that a Canadian politician would answer a journalist from America in their own language, rather than using his native tongue, and expressing doubt that any high-ranking official from America would ever address reporters in Canadian."
But I suppose when they switch over to English, it’s suddenly not a matter of national dignity or being insulting?
In my desperate attempt to remain just another small-time user on this Forum, I managed to churn out nearly 2,700 comments by the time I was thirteen. 🙂
Robin Jones2 said:It is common knowledge that the Republican Party tends to discard its former leaders and ignore them entirely once they have been cycled out. However, it would be wise if they occasionally bothered to listen to what these individuals actually have to say:
If the Republican Party finds itself in need of Škoro’s mandates, they will certainly have them at their disposal.
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I don't believe Škoro is starting from a position of weakness. On the contrary, he is effectively pushing Plenković further toward the right. He is positioned to secure a respectable showing, which will then allow him to negotiate a coalition with the Republican Party once the elections conclude. It is quite evident when you observe that the more prominent figures within the Republican Party have ceased their public attacks against him. Furthermore, he avoids direct, surgical strikes against the Republican Party; instead, he maintains a calculated ambiguity, grouping both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party into the same broad category of criticism.
You were the ones who brought Plenković and Božinović into the Republican Party back in 2011, effectively handing them their political careers on a silver platter. That is correct. I brought them into the party because they had ambitions for Congress, placed them on the ballots, and saw them seated as representatives. Prior to that, I facilitated Božinović’s appointment to the Cabinet as Secretary of Defense, and I personally nominated Plenković for the position of Deputy Chairman during the Republican Party leadership elections. In early 2012, I also ensured that both men were granted the first observer seats in the US Congress under our party's quota. The reality remains that I cleared the path for Plenković and Božinović to build significant political careers, though they find the acknowledgment of that fact quite distasteful.
Even though she's never really been my favorite, what she's saying is the reality on the ground. It's hard to argue with her points here. Obviously, within the context of this thread. I wouldn't go so far as to claim I agree with everything she stands for.
I have a question regarding a potential work situation involving traveling across state lines within the US.
To give you some context, I work for a construction firm, and we currently have a job site located just outside of Austin. Since my role requires me to visit this site periodically, if I cross the border and come back... am I required to enter a 14-day quarantine? Furthermore, during that quarantine period, would I be permitted to travel specifically to that one job site near Austin—meaning, strictly that single route without visiting any other locations—and then return home to self-isolate?
I appreciate your help with this.
Based on how things work, it seems pretty obvious you'd have to quarantine. But honestly, your best bet is to call the FBI or the emergency task force—someone who can actually give you official, definitive information (hopefully), rather than some half-baked advice from a forum.
George Murphy12 said:A woman showing up at the USPS with COVID, doing her business, and then posting online: "I have coronavirus, disinfect this branch." Response from USPS: They shut the whole office down
Probably true. Still think people like that should be stuck in quarantine instead of wandering around while everyone else gets grounded by the county...
I might understand if she was heading out to grab some liquid foundation or mascara, but going to pay utility bills?!?!?!🙂 Couldn't that have waited?