Things you wish you could say

[Hayden Goseek]

I don't have any of those, and if I did, I ain't sharing them.

There was fellow long ago (I think he was a Russian Prince, or something like that) who had a shirt made of asbestos. As a parlor trick he would "accidently" spill food and wine all over it and make a show of tossing it into the fire. It would come out clean but unharmed by the fire. And no, they didn't say what he died of.

 

[nuthatched]

There was fellow long ago (I think he was a Russian Prince, or something like that) who had a shirt made of asbestos. As a parlor trick he would "accidently" spill food and wine all over it and make a show of tossing it into the fire. It would come out clean but unharmed by the fire. And no, they didn't say what he died of.

I'm thinkin he died from Asbestos...or trampled by peasants....
There was a president that had a aquatic car, he liked to take friends out for drives and scream that he lost control and drive into the water. Of course the car would just putter along through the water to the boat ramp. People would throw themselves from the vehicle.
Can't remember who, the presidents in the 50s-70s blend together for me.

 

[nuthatched]

https://www.businessinsider.com/lyndon-johnson-played-terrifying-prank-with-his-amphicar-2014-8
Here we are

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Wish: Reporters: please stop calling him "President Trump." He is "Former President Trump." We only have one President at a time. Thank you.

 

[tripletfeb]

Wish: Reporters: please stop calling him "President Trump." He is "Former President Trump." We only have one President at a time. Thank you.

I've never heard a reporter say "Former" President Obama. It's always just President Obama

 

[nuthatched]

Wish: Reporters: please stop calling him "President Trump." He is "Former President Trump." We only have one President at a time. Thank you.

I've never heard any former president referred to 'former president __________', come to think of it....
I think it's just the formal title.

 

[azurbanclucker]

I've never heard a reporter say "Former" President Obama. It's always just President Obama

Here's what Emily Post has to say.
https://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-a-former-president-of-the-united-states

TL;DR "Former" is actually correct, but the common parlance of referring to a Former POTUS still as "President" is unstoppable. Times, they sure are changin'

There are other reasons as well, but this is definitely not the place to have a discussion about the politics of media bias.

 

[azurbanclucker]

https://www.businessinsider.com/lyndon-johnson-played-terrifying-prank-with-his-amphicar-2014-8
Here we are

LBJ was definitely a character. Some of the shenanigans he pulled would likely have him tossed out of office today.

 

[tripletfeb]

Here's what Emily Post has to say.
https://emilypost.com/advice/addressing-a-former-president-of-the-united-states

TL;DR "Former" is actually correct, but the common parlance of referring to a Former POTUS still as "President" is unstoppable. Times, they sure are changin'

There are other reasons as well, but this is definitely not the place to have a discussion about the politics of media bias.

You linked Emily Post?! I wasn't trying to start a discussion on politics, I was simply responding

 

[azurbanclucker]

You linked Emily Post?! I wasn't trying to start a discussion on politics, I was simply responding

Oh, I know. But I know how these things tend to spiral too.

And no one argues with Emily.