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Pototan

(3,168 posts) Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:17 PM Monday

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We had an old saying when I was a young man in Boston

Boston, when I was growing up, was heavily Catholic. Mostly Italian and Irish Catholics.

Anyway, whenever we wanted to insult a guy who couldn't get along with hardly anyone, we would say, "he's such an asshole, he'd argue with the Pope." I always thought that was hyperbole. I guess it's not.

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We had an old saying when I was a young man in Boston (Original Post) Pototan Monday OP

It fits! sheshe2 Monday #1

I thought it did Pototan 9 hrs ago #8

I am from MA. sheshe2 9 hrs ago #9

It's NOT hyperbole - as long as the donald is around. calimary Yesterday #2

trump is not just arguing Figarosmom Yesterday #3

Perfect description of Trump Randomthought Yesterday #4

Trump is closer to his alternate Gold. Oops. I misspelled God. usonian Yesterday #5

I. Love. This! misanthrope Yesterday #6

I grabbed it off the Internet. usonian Yesterday #7

sheshe2

(97,800 posts)

1. It fits!

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 11:21 PM

Monday

Pototan

(3,168 posts)

8. I thought it did

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 11:47 PM

9 hrs ago

Thanks for the reply

sheshe2

(97,800 posts)

9. I am from MA.

Reply to Pototan (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 11:53 PM

9 hrs ago

....and you are welcome.

calimary

(90,271 posts)

2. It's NOT hyperbole - as long as the donald is around.

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:21 AM

Yesterday

Figarosmom

(12,350 posts)

3. trump is not just arguing

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 12:35 AM

Yesterday

He thinks he's better than.

Randomthought

(1,066 posts)

4. Perfect description of Trump

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 01:35 AM

Yesterday

usonian

(25,759 posts)

5. Trump is closer to his alternate Gold. Oops. I misspelled God.

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:14 AM

Yesterday

misanthrope

(9,512 posts)

6. I. Love. This!

Reply to usonian (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:17 AM

Yesterday

Perfect for contemporary America.

usonian

(25,759 posts)

7. I grabbed it off the Internet.

Reply to misanthrope (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:20 AM

Yesterday

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