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ChazInAz

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58. My mum was hilarious.

Fri Jul 12, 2024, 08:13 PM

Jul 12

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 12 OP

Any specific examples for us to look at? TexasDem69 Jul 12 #1

Every show Chris sounds like he has a mouth full of macaroni he is trying to talk around. we can do it Jul 12 #4

... lapucelle Jul 12 #18

Thanks! TexasDem69 Jul 12 #20

Bernie Sandwiches? LisaL Jul 12 #22

Time for him to step away from the mic and cameras. StarryNite Jul 12 #33

A Men! Cha Jul 12 #48

Yeah, Tucker never said "sandwiches". jaxexpat Jul 12 #34

TY! Not Fun Fact... Cha Jul 12 #47

Love Harrison's example of not being able to remember BlueKota Jul 12 #53

LOL.. sounds like my Mom when Younger.. she had 6 kids Cha Jul 12 #55

🤣 BlueKota Jul 12 #61

And did she, when she landed on the right name, slightlv Jul 12 #64

Oh yeah.. get called by my full name instead Cha Jul 12 #65

My mum was hilarious. ChazInAz Jul 12 #58

😆 BlueKota Jul 12 #62

Chris...the inventor of word salad. Hope22 Jul 12 #2

A screw up when he was criticizing Biden for screwing up? senseandsensibility Jul 12 #7

Agan? Hayes was "Trendinig" When he Cha Jul 12 #3

Yes, that was bad senseandsensibility Jul 12 #6

Exactly ".. look at Tara Reid Now"... Wanting to get into Russia Cha Jul 12 #9

Nothing like a guy who makes millions on a talk Quakerfriend Jul 12 #5

And my newest favorite: "..., right?" at the end of each statement. spooky3 Jul 12 #30

Rachel sometimes does it senseandsensibility Jul 12 #31

Maybe they're trying to be cool kids like Rachel? spooky3 Jul 12 #32

wrong metro area of California (I am Los Angeles born, and also lived there whilst reading for my MBA) Celerity Jul 12 #54

Yes, I grew up 10 miles from Rachel senseandsensibility Jul 12 #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 12 #60

And compared to tRUMP's awful word salads? No comparison. Biden is far more composed, far more able of a SWBTATTReg Jul 12 #8

You are completely right senseandsensibility Jul 12 #10

Meidas Touch put together a coupke good videos wnylib Jul 12 #25

George Stephanopoulos could use elocution lessons too wishstar Jul 12 #11

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

You know I was a victim of childhood bullying senseandsensibility Jul 12 #13

Ditto!!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 12 #23

Exactly orangecrush Jul 12 #42

I posted a popular post hrs ago about Tur XanaDUer2 Jul 12 #14

MSNBC should ask her to take senseandsensibility Jul 12 #16

Chris Hayes says the word "like" more than a Valley Girl. skylucy Jul 12 #15

He does and its annoying and immature XanaDUer2 Jul 12 #17

Speaking of Chris Hayes.. & others... Cha Jul 12 #19

Did Hayes, Colbert and Meyers senseandsensibility Jul 12 #21

Sorry Not sure.. no TV here. I just saw this tweet. Cha Jul 12 #24

I will never seek Chris Hayes approval on who to vote for. Emile Jul 12 #26

Stephen King????? Say it isn't so... SheilaAnn Jul 12 #27

As much as King detests Trump, slightlv Jul 12 #66

I hope tv pundits/ host got the message about the over the top FloridaBlues Jul 12 #28

I read that both CNN and MSNBC's ratings are tanking senseandsensibility Jul 12 #29

Good! StarryNite Jul 12 #36

Hallelujah!! And if DU is a microcosm We Cha Jul 12 #41

Have you ever noticed how similar Chris and Rachel are? StarryNite Jul 12 #35

Funny you should bring that up senseandsensibility Jul 12 #38

To me it's the way they speak and their gestures. StarryNite Jul 12 #52

Burnt Weenie Sandwich JoseBalow Jul 12 #37

I stopped watching him leftieNanner Jul 12 #39

Yes, at least we've been able to count on Lawrence soldierant Jul 12 #56

Not one single person on the planet speaks mistake free! Pacifist Patriot Jul 12 #40

I do NOT watch Chris Hayes LetMyPeopleVote Jul 12 #43

Very surprised orangecrush Jul 12 #44

Yes, he used to work at The Nation senseandsensibility Jul 12 #45

I've put some thought into this and believe tom_kelly Jul 12 #46

I see what you did there! senseandsensibility Jul 12 #50

I wonder if he will comment on trending negatively? BlueKota Jul 12 #49

joe seems to stutter a bit more but maybe cuz hes talking samnsara Jul 12 #51

chronic pressure will do that too Skittles Jul 13 #68

Brings to mind the old Biblical statement of: thenelm1 Jul 12 #59

How much of this hysteria is grounded in ageism? dlk Jul 12 #63

I had already stopped watching Hayes regularly The Third Doctor Jul 13 #67