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tavernier

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60. Yeah, I was pretty certain someone would miss my point

Sat Nov 24, 2012, 08:31 PM

Nov 2012

and that is my fault because I didn't explain myself very well.

I know outrage very well. I grew up in the JFK, Kent State, MLK times. I was at Woodstock so you can probably imagine that I've heard and said all the words, smoked and taken all the drugs, been there, done that, have ALL the tee shirts.

I suppose my concern is that the OP was exactly right in both his reaction and comments, and could have used this as a teaching experience to all who were within hearing distance, but unfortunately, first impressions do count.

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The checkout girl in the grocery store [View all] murielm99 Nov 2012 OP

No I haven't heard that about taxes. Kalidurga Nov 2012 #1

Eyeroll... really in customer service, she should know better. Agschmid Nov 2012 #2

She's a cashier in a grocery store lunatica Nov 2012 #42

McRomney? Lilyeye Nov 2012 #3

Not surprising.... Wounded Bear Nov 2012 #4

nope, haven't heard that lie. doesn't matter what lies they put out now Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #5

Taxes have gone down. RobertEarl Nov 2012 #6

Did your area vote on a bond issue? Or Cerridwen Nov 2012 #7

Actually, no. murielm99 Nov 2012 #15

Well, there goes that theory. :) n/t Cerridwen Nov 2012 #43

Wow. That sucks. Kath1 Nov 2012 #8

Probably confusing the fiscal cliff BS. She sounds uniformed. JaneyVee Nov 2012 #9

Even IF there had been a tax increase in the past two weeks then ... Tx4obama Nov 2012 #10

I bet she was fucking with you. Matariki Nov 2012 #11

Possibly, but I dunno RedCappedBandit Nov 2012 #17

"McRomney" probably running the name Mitt & Romney together, a lazy way of speaking. nt Raine Nov 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author libdem4life Nov 2012 #52

Yup, soon as he got elected, he pushed that "Big New Tax" button right there on his desk NBachers Nov 2012 #12

I know a 20 yr.old girl just like that. Zorra Nov 2012 #13

That is actually a pretty old rumor floating around the net davidn3600 Nov 2012 #16

implants aletier_v Nov 2012 #27

"It is easier to trick someone Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #14

Cute. ancianita Nov 2012 #23

Give the checkout girl a break... nikto Nov 2012 #18

Meh. The Teabaggers are dying off all by themselves. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #41

Maybe she meant it taxes her more to be a Republican now. Kablooie Nov 2012 #19

i would have told her that.... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #62

Her taxes probably did go up. The making work pay credit was worth more to low income workers than dkf Nov 2012 #20

If the quote above is accurate Mariana Nov 2012 #24

Well they will go up in one month. Maybe she was notified of the coming changes. dkf Nov 2012 #26

And yet the irrational decision making on taxes has been done by the very well compensated indeed Fumesucker Nov 2012 #29

"if the majority receives more than they pay" = So you think Social Security and Medicare are to be WinkyDink Nov 2012 #33

"her taxes got raised or she received less of a refund" = These are not synonymous terms, FYI. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #32

She is the poster child for the low information voter. SheilaT Nov 2012 #21

"McRomney"? Is that like a cross between Cha Nov 2012 #25

Actually, in my health club gym, just on Monday morning 515am est, I heard a simliar lie graham4anything Nov 2012 #28

I think I would have asked her who McRomney is. drm604 Nov 2012 #30

Maybe she's been watching David Letteman and mis-heard "Mitch Romney" NBachers Nov 2012 #34

My wife's aunt from Missouri thinks B Calm Nov 2012 #31

I KNOW it's a lousy job, BUT---Cashiers are to be "unobservant", and DEFINITELY not political! WinkyDink Nov 2012 #35

"People Tell Me"... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #36

Funny; I always hear stupid men callers when I catch a bit of talk-radio. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #49

My mother is like that and it drives me crazy Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #53

That's all that needed to be said. rucky Nov 2012 #37

You did good. You corrected her lie that she got from God only knows, where. Kahuna Nov 2012 #38

That cashier is a grade-A dumbfuck... Marmitist Nov 2012 #39

She may be picking up discussions about the fiscal cliff and raising revenues starroute Nov 2012 #40

I loved the way you handled it. tavernier Nov 2012 #44

You sound like my mom Tsiyu Nov 2012 #54

Yeah, I was pretty certain someone would miss my point tavernier Nov 2012 #60

It's sad that a young voter could be so poorly informed about things that really matter slackmaster Nov 2012 #45

You handled it perfectly! CrispyQ Nov 2012 #46

Fox has been pushing that one for over a week. It's bunk. HopeHoops Nov 2012 #47

Sounds lke she was just a ignorant person inventing her own reality jimlup Nov 2012 #48

In other words, an ordinary, garden-variety Teabagger. nt. Mariana Nov 2012 #63

I have an explanation for McRomney Ter Nov 2012 #50

I hate the lie that taxes are always going up. My dad loves to say that taxes always go up but beyurslf Nov 2012 #51

Not only has he raised our taxes... AngryOldDem Nov 2012 #55

McRomney stuntcat Nov 2012 #56

Child tax credit Separation Nov 2012 #57

Wow, you called someone a name? this is temporary. Nov 2012 #58

Thank you, dearie. murielm99 Nov 2012 #59

Stupid people believe stupid things. marmar Nov 2012 #61

She should copyright McRomney before McDonalds tries to steal it nt NoGOPZone Nov 2012 #64