Yeah, that’s kind of my point. Until that point, EVERYONE would have put my step-dad on the responsible side. He was in the military, and talked a big game about how he respected the weapon, etc.

In the short term, he was very remorseful. He acknowledged it was his fault, he was being stupid, it wasn’t a great idea to carry a gun with you just to feel tough. He agreed to get rid of it.

I never said guns made them do these things*. That’s silly. I could sit in a room with a gun forever and not kill anyone/accidently shoot myself. The point was, many people proudly, repeatedly declare themselves “responsible gun owners,” and most of the people they point to to make this distinction (this woman, my…

Well, no. But that’s the point, everyone “is” (in how they portray themselves) until they aren’t. My stepdad shot himself in the hand while playing with his gun. BUT, up until that point, he screamed and yelled about how he wasn’t a criminal, it was his right to own a gun, he respected the weapon, etc. The same as…

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Exactly! As a former teacher, I used to vent all the time (though never written down...). I think the key distinction is how would the kids (or their parents) feel if they found out what I said?

Or would a comment on the paper and a reduced grade be sufficient?

That’s how things have mostly worked out with my friends with kids. Luckily, they did the inviting, so I didn’t have to invite myself over. We show up, usually around bedtime, maybe see the kids a little. One parent puts the kids down, we socialize with the other parent. Then, we eat/drink/play poker.

Yep, the parents certainly made the right move here (not that people who do seek monetary damages are in the wrong). Certainly nips any “just looking for a payout” right in the bud.

West River, but I spent 4 years East River for college! You?

Exactly! It was like “Haha, this is funny because it’s clearly NOT true. How ridiculous would it be to think you owed anyone any explanation here!”

We almost certainly do! A college friend was from Britton, and oddly enough, the woman I met recently was also from Yankton, and I know a handful of other people from there too! My ND ties are not as strong and very restricted to one specific town (though if you have relatives in Hettinger, ND, we might be related)

As a hopefully-future-pregnant woman, and someone who has had many pregnant friends, I’m usually quick to jump on the bandwagon of “Hey, butt out other people’s pregnancies.” But, I just went and watched the clip, and Jimmy was clearly kidding and making fun of the fact that so many people DO act like they are…

Haha. No. (I mean, I’m sure there are some, but...)

A good example just happened to me a few weeks ago. I’m originally from South Dakota, but now live in Texas. I met another woman around my age who is also from South Dakota. Because the population of SD in so small and families tend to stay there for so long, we were basically guaranteed to share an acquaintance. So…

Yes, I’m just going through and starring all the comments like yours!

“jewish geography”

My mom did the same thing when I moved in with my boyfriend (now husband). I was like 23 (?) and nervous about telling her that I was moving in, because she’s pretty traditional. And she was totally cool about it...I was blown away. A few months later, she came to visit and was horrified that it was a 1 bedroom…

I also grew up ELCA (and attended an ELCA affiliated college) although I’m no longer religious, I like to be able to point to many of the ELCA’s positions and say “see, not all Christians are hateful!” when my non-religious husband starts to lump all Christians together.*

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