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He's like a hyphen...
e.g. always interrupting
- No more votes.Prince Y
can been seen as negative
Angel E and 57 peopleAngela S
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Vincent M like this - No more votes.Linda S
brought together some of the biggest names in town
Alden S and 45 peopleAngela S
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Steve J like this - No more votes.Brian B
it was the end of the line when he broke his word
Angel E and 42 peopleAngela S
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Vincent M like this - No more votes.Michael V
he's worked for U-Haul since the beginning
Angel E and 40 peopleAnn I
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Chris M
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Deb K
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Faye E
Grant S
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Holly Z
Jake H
Jeff J
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John C
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Patricia R
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Vincent M like this - No more votes.Jake H
he allowed my sister to keep her maiden name
Angela S and 39 peopleAnn I
Anne L
Beth A
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Channez R
Chris M
Daniel O
Dave M
Debra Y
Dina D
Elena N
Emily W
Hilary G
Holly Z
Jack S
Jenn V
John C
Julie S
June K
Karen U
Katie P
Kelly S
Laurie B
Linda B
Marillyn H
Maxine R
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Mike K
Neal G
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Patricia R
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Tony O like this - No more votes.Nina C
After he left, I saw a man eating shark
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioThis post made me laugh all day, just thinking about it. I hoped it didn't get lost in someone's repost battle before I could get a chance to vote for it. Very clever, Nina. LOVE THIS!
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Nina C ·
Top 100 Player · Works at Eagle Optics in Mount Horeb, WisconsinThanks for all the nice comments, everyone!
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I dropped him when the divorce was final
- No more votes.Patricia R
he's in a no-win situation
- No more votes.Dina D
Showed up with my ex- husband
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Marillyn H ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Tulsa, OklahomaGreat
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Hilary G ·
Top 10 Elite · CEO & Founder at Trunkettes, LLC in Los Angeles, Californianice Dina!
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- No more votes.Vincent M
Hooked up with my mother-in-law a couple of times
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Michael V ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in San Diego, CaliforniaWell, she is pretty easy. Helluva post, Vincent.
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioLike how you included all the details (incl. amt. of hyphens used). Awesome!
- No more votes.Neal G
thanks to him, I have an ex-wife
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio@Hilary - so it used to be Gomberg-Greenberg Green-Genga? OR did I read that humorously wrong?
@Neal - swooning over this post (which means I just made my own crappy post an "ex"..sigh) -
Neal G ·
Top 10 Elite · Works at Zimmerman Advertising in Chappaqua, New YorkLOL, Angela. Thanks.
- No more votes.Brit Y
He's a uniter, not a divider
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaBrit, not always. I now have an ex-husband :-( (not trying to be contrary)
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Brit Y ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Lives in Bossier City, LouisianaUnderstood. But, the hyphen did unite the word "ex" with the word "husband."
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaBrit, so true!
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- No more votes.Donna G
I see him all the time with Olivia Newton-John.
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Marillyn H ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Tulsa, OklahomaSo good Donna
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, FloridaMe too.
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- No more votes.Elena N
He doesn't drop names
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Shane K ·
Top 100 Player · Metalworking Account Executive at MSC Industrial Supply in McKean, PennsylvaniaGood one Mate!
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June K ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Valley Presbyterian Hospital (HR Benefits Specialist) in Kingwood, TexasYes...love.
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Elena N ·
Top 10 Elite · Lives in Chandler, ArizonaShane! I've missed you! :-)
Thanks, June!
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- No more votes.June K
I wrote him to stay connected
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioI 'm in like with this. It's "The Notebook" of posts. Where's Ryan Gosling?
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June K ·
Top 100 Player · Worked at Valley Presbyterian Hospital (HR Benefits Specialist) in Kingwood, TexasThanks Angela. Just LOVED "The Notebook"...and Ryan :)
- No more votes.Haley W
he'll mark my words
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Angela S ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Department Assistant at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OhioIs this post fueled by coffee, no sleep, and yawns? If so, you struck gold. So do this again tomorrow.
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Haley W ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Ballibay: a Summer Camp for the Fine and Performing Arts in Los Angeles, CaliforniaFirst post in six months...shhh don't tell anyone I'm back
- No more votes.Julia M
The way some people use him - - it's just wrong!
- No more votes.Joel M
the story changed when I caught him doing a line.
- No more votes.Blanca W
got depressed each time before I returned
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Jack P ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in New York, New YorkI think that is both cool and obnoxious. Which Disney book?
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Blanca W ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Journeyman Apprentice in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaThe Fox and the Hound. It was mostly because I disagreed with the artistic vision of the illustrator.
- No more votes.Christal H
often misused and abused
- No more votes.Katie P
seems to be just taking up space
- No more votes.Nanci T
He's in all my Phone Numbers
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Kimberly R ·
Top 100 Player · Lives in Orlando, Floridanice
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Peggy H ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Works at Plays OneUpMe with a lot of flavor from Los Alamitos, CaliforniaGokod one Nanci! Glad I checked again!
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- No more votes.Brad R
nobody in my house knows what to do with him.
Prince Y ·
Elder (Over 100 Rounds) · Project Executive at M-BIZ Global in London, United Kingdom
Thank you all!!
14 months agoSophie L · Lives in London, United Kingdom
Wow so clever!
14 months ago