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ChazInAz

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58. My mum was hilarious.

Fri Jul 12, 2024, 08:13 PM

Jul 2024

We immigrated from Hungary, she was Welsh. No idea how my parents met. When we arrived, we Americanised our names, shortening them considerably from the typical Hungarian long string of family names. She had trouble shifting mental gears sometimes when calling us. I always assumed I was in trouble when she started out with "Karel Radu... oh hell!"

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Chris Hayes is trending on twitter [View all] senseandsensibility Jul 2024 OP

Any specific examples for us to look at? TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #1

Every show Chris sounds like he has a mouth full of macaroni he is trying to talk around. we can do it Jul 2024 #4

... lapucelle Jul 2024 #18

Thanks! TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #20

Bernie Sandwiches? LisaL Jul 2024 #22

Time for him to step away from the mic and cameras. StarryNite Jul 2024 #33

A Men! Cha Jul 2024 #48

Yeah, Tucker never said "sandwiches". jaxexpat Jul 2024 #34

TY! Not Fun Fact... Cha Jul 2024 #47

Love Harrison's example of not being able to remember BlueKota Jul 2024 #53

LOL.. sounds like my Mom when Younger.. she had 6 kids Cha Jul 2024 #55

🤣 BlueKota Jul 2024 #61

And did she, when she landed on the right name, slightlv Jul 2024 #64

Oh yeah.. get called by my full name instead Cha Jul 2024 #65

My mum was hilarious. ChazInAz Jul 2024 #58

😆 BlueKota Jul 2024 #62

Chris...the inventor of word salad. Hope22 Jul 2024 #2

A screw up when he was criticizing Biden for screwing up? senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #7

Agan? Hayes was "Trendinig" When he Cha Jul 2024 #3

Yes, that was bad senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #6

Exactly ".. look at Tara Reid Now"... Wanting to get into Russia Cha Jul 2024 #9

Nothing like a guy who makes millions on a talk Quakerfriend Jul 2024 #5

And my newest favorite: "..., right?" at the end of each statement. spooky3 Jul 2024 #30

Rachel sometimes does it senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #31

Maybe they're trying to be cool kids like Rachel? spooky3 Jul 2024 #32

wrong metro area of California (I am Los Angeles born, and also lived there whilst reading for my MBA) Celerity Jul 2024 #54

Yes, I grew up 10 miles from Rachel senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #57

Fair enough, it was mostly all before my time (the height, the peak) as I was born in late 1996, left before I was 2yo, Celerity Jul 2024 #60

And compared to tRUMP's awful word salads? No comparison. Biden is far more composed, far more able of a SWBTATTReg Jul 2024 #8

You are completely right senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #10

Meidas Touch put together a coupke good videos wnylib Jul 2024 #25

George Stephanopoulos could use elocution lessons too wishstar Jul 2024 #11

This is downright fucking bullying now. 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2024 #12

You know I was a victim of childhood bullying senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #13

Ditto!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2024 #23

Exactly orangecrush Jul 2024 #42

I posted a popular post hrs ago about Tur XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #14

MSNBC should ask her to take senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #16

Chris Hayes says the word "like" more than a Valley Girl. skylucy Jul 2024 #15

He does and its annoying and immature XanaDUer2 Jul 2024 #17

Speaking of Chris Hayes.. & others... Cha Jul 2024 #19

Did Hayes, Colbert and Meyers senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #21

Sorry Not sure.. no TV here. I just saw this tweet. Cha Jul 2024 #24

I will never seek Chris Hayes approval on who to vote for. Emile Jul 2024 #26

Stephen King????? Say it isn't so... SheilaAnn Jul 2024 #27

As much as King detests Trump, slightlv Jul 2024 #66

I hope tv pundits/ host got the message about the over the top FloridaBlues Jul 2024 #28

I read that both CNN and MSNBC's ratings are tanking senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #29

Good! StarryNite Jul 2024 #36

Hallelujah!! And if DU is a microcosm We Cha Jul 2024 #41

Have you ever noticed how similar Chris and Rachel are? StarryNite Jul 2024 #35

Funny you should bring that up senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #38

To me it's the way they speak and their gestures. StarryNite Jul 2024 #52

Burnt Weenie Sandwich JoseBalow Jul 2024 #37

I stopped watching him leftieNanner Jul 2024 #39

Yes, at least we've been able to count on Lawrence soldierant Jul 2024 #56

Not one single person on the planet speaks mistake free! Pacifist Patriot Jul 2024 #40

I do NOT watch Chris Hayes LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #43

Very surprised orangecrush Jul 2024 #44

Yes, he used to work at The Nation senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #45

I've put some thought into this and believe tom_kelly Jul 2024 #46

I see what you did there! senseandsensibility Jul 2024 #50

I wonder if he will comment on trending negatively? BlueKota Jul 2024 #49

joe seems to stutter a bit more but maybe cuz hes talking samnsara Jul 2024 #51

chronic pressure will do that too Skittles Jul 2024 #68

Brings to mind the old Biblical statement of: thenelm1 Jul 2024 #59

How much of this hysteria is grounded in ageism? dlk Jul 2024 #63

I had already stopped watching Hayes regularly The Third Doctor Jul 2024 #67