I hear you. My 94-year-old narcissistic mother starts her ‘happy hour’ at 2pm every day. After the first glass she is considerably less acerbic and judgmental. Visits and outings are planned after the first and before the third, when hostility sets in before bed.

You must know there is another side to this. I am a bit stunned by all the loathing on display here. I don’t care how many here judged him by tv appearances to be ‘skeevy’ because he pressed hard and has ambition. When did he ever disrespect women? His ex wife says he has never been, or in her opinion, ever would be…

It upsets me that this magnificent man joins any list that contains the words ‘Mel Gibson.’

Why?

My own crap pales in comparison. Thank you for helping us understand the very real consequences of something we hear about but fortunately never experience. You get all the love today.

No one of those Sumo wrestler fat suits.

Because that thing on his head looks so gross, I truly believe Trump must have stiffed Ivari. No obvious maintenance going on.

I always thought my profession was safe unless I was sent to a war zone. Today you can be shot for delivering community news and be punished and deluged with death threats for doing your job and questioning the congenital liar-in-chief.

Hah. My mother is 94, incredibly healthy, I got all the bad stuff but I digress. Anyhoo, she has been widowed for seven years and lives alone in a building full of older widows who all claim they love their single lives and have never been happier. Most of them cared for sick husbands and had money doled out to them…

Just as I suspected. But cleaning up after one must be easier than cleaning up after one normal woman and a bit of a slob.

Another old here. I am stunned that people of a certain age get married. Should Mr.Oggy shrug off his mortal coil after donkey’s years of wedded bliss, I would be devasted, obviously, then totally embrace single personhood. No cooking, no cleaning, movies whenever I want, and maybe an occasional friend with benefits…

It’s the same reason that Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions, Christian scientists avoid doctors and any sort of medical treatment, Scientologists refuse psychiatric help and assorted Nutbars refuse to vaccinate their kids or opt for untested therapies instead of undergoing chemo. They can do what they want…

No. Let’s just tell her to stick a duck egg up her hooha once a day. She is seriously bonkers.

I raise you one Devin Nunes and two indicted republicans.

Regarding the marriage analogy thing, you forgot to add the fourth stage, grudging acceptance.

Hmm. So we should raise the voting age? As an aside, I was married at 20 to the man I met when I was 17. A bazillion years later, it still a good thing. I have also made some stupid decisions over the years. In conclusion, I am not sure we can generalize about the correlation between aging and maturity. However, you…

I don’t think he leaves his thinkin’ up vile shit closet, except to get in and out of the coffin.

Instead I recommend watching brief episodes of Shaun the Sheep. Just a great little cartoon from the makers of Wallace and Grommet. Too good for kids. No talking. No stupid people. Works for me every time.

I cannot join in the celebration. Real shit is too real.

Bearing witness to the dumbing down of America.