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18. " One can see the wildflowers on the roadside or the trash"

Sun Feb 6, 2022, 10:41 AM

Feb 2022

I like that. I’m going to try to remember that to respond with when I hear the all too frequent kind of negativity that surrounds us lately.

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"After you, young man." Said to me upon leaving the elevator. Yeah, I'm 79 and [View all] 3Hotdogs Feb 2022 OP

I know, right? How about "After you, sir." dchill Feb 2022 #1

Next time just say "thanks pops"... Chicago1980 Feb 2022 #2

No. the reply should be "Thanks, asshole." nuxvomica Feb 2022 #10

I don't get the negative interpretation, elleng Feb 2022 #3

Nor do I. marybourg Feb 2022 #5

Same here. And glad of it. Not everything should be soo secondwind Feb 2022 #11

I don't either. One can see the wildflowers on the roadside or the trash. littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #14

" One can see the wildflowers on the roadside or the trash" marybourg Feb 2022 #18

❤ littlemissmartypants Feb 2022 #19

Same here. trof Mar 2022 #25

Thank you so much, by the way I took your daughter to dinner last night... Enter stage left Feb 2022 #4

Do we have to look for things to be offended by? Doodley Feb 2022 #7

Bingo. secondwind Feb 2022 #12

i'm always amused when someone says it to me orleans Feb 2022 #8

High on my pet peeve list. Nt jaysunb Feb 2022 #9

Must be a cultural thing DFW Feb 2022 #13

I get it lillypaddle Feb 2022 #15

LOL I get it too,,, KarenS Feb 2022 #17

It's a tie lillypaddle Feb 2022 #21

Hated it when I WAS young Lydiarose Mar 2022 #24

They usually say Lydiarose Mar 2022 #22

You're right. Lydiarose Mar 2022 #23

What would be an acceptable phrase? Owl Apr 2022 #26

a simple, "Good afternoon." 3Hotdogs Apr 2022 #27