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Guidelines for responding to a MAGAT. [View all]

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Guidelines for responding to a MAGAT. [View all] generalbetrayus Mar 26 OP

Cockney English - "What a load of bollocks!" TheRickles Mar 26 #1

I just say, "I'm not talking about that with you." 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 26 #2

That's beautiful! CanonRay Mar 26 #3

Last encounter I had...I wish I was anywhere close to that elegant... MiHale Mar 26 #4

That's a good response, too. One of my preferred ones wnylib Mar 26 #40

Baseball bat upside the head GenThePerservering Mar 26 #5

I completely understand FoxNewsSucks Mar 26 #44

I want one and a bumper sticker Randomthought Mar 26 #46

Or say, Glaisne Mar 26 #6

My paternal grandma loved that one malaise Mar 27 #50

Laugh In Their Face and Ridicule Them! -nt Hieronymus Phact Mar 26 #7

Sorry, while those phrases and such are elegant and lovely, mwmisses4289 Mar 26 #8

"codswallop", or, better yet, just walk away shaking one's head and laughing. niyad Mar 26 #9

I just choose block and mute options EnergizedLib Mar 26 #10

In person? niyad Mar 26 #15

I've gotten pretty good at looking through the asshole and getting a bemused look on my face. erronis Mar 26 #30

"I'm Looking Through You" by the Beatles started running through my head niyad Mar 26 #42

Tell them moonshinegnomie Mar 26 #11

YES!!! niyad Mar 26 #16

Yea verily!!! Thou dost protest too much! Ford_Prefect Mar 26 #12

"Methinks thou art a shithead" DinahMoeHum Mar 26 #13

"Thou art a dumb cluck!" -- Moe Howard, "Malice in the Palace" n/t King_Klonopin Mar 27 #56

I don't know. Ran these by my wife. She thinks "f*ing idiot" is the way to go ... KPN Mar 26 #14

... and on a visceral level, it's so much more gratifying to say! liberalla Mar 26 #36

Words matter. Humor is powerful. It's great to have choices. Be a uniter. Not a divider. littlemissmartypants Mar 26 #17

You're welcome, littlemisssmartypants. generalbetrayus Mar 26 #23

I prefer, Maj. Dude Mar 26 #18

Mine azureblue Mar 26 #19

Well, Bless Your Heart modrepub Mar 26 #20

Simply delicious NNadir Mar 26 #21

Or---Just Don't. ColoringFool Mar 26 #22

Verily, thy head resideth in thine arse. 11 Bravo Mar 26 #24

Love this.. but I choose not to talk to them. mountain grammy Mar 26 #25

Small change to an old retort. 'I'd agree with you on all of this, but then we'd both be treasonous, racist assholes.' Scalded Nun Mar 26 #26

They're not going to understand any of those guidelines. Maybe that's the point. Fil1957 Mar 26 #27

Baffle them with bullshit. generalbetrayus Mar 26 #39

My go-to: "You support that creep because you're an insecure child. And a creep." Grokenstein Mar 26 #28

I'll never be able to do it. mdbl Mar 26 #29

I like these responses BeneteauBum Mar 26 #31

When in doubt, always go with Victorian English. ms liberty Mar 26 #32

I've already had a use for that on a YouTube comment -- it was too perfect William Seger Mar 26 #33

Or, for a short answer, "I'll pray for you," said with a look of deep concern. wnylib Mar 26 #41

Nah, ees a fawking idiot, govna Buddyzbuddy Mar 26 #34

How about "please email us when your brain catches up with your mouth" or Wonder Why Mar 26 #35

I am fascinated how you moved to 2 new topics before the first one was less than half discussed. Festivito Mar 26 #37

Talarico English: TBF Mar 26 #38

They stop listening after the 3rd word and start shouting incoherent insults t the top of their lungs. Martin68 Mar 26 #43

Good stuff MW67 Mar 26 #45

Mathematics English RainCaster Mar 26 #47

Ooooohhh, I'll be using this line Seinan Sensei Mar 27 #49

What I Say To MAGA Ariesgirl Mar 27 #48

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 #57

To quote Barney Frank DeeDeeNY Mar 27 #51

After reading these responses you folks missed 303squadron Mar 27 #52

"better be thought the fool, then open your mouth and have it confirmed. you just confirmed it" nt Javaman Mar 27 #53

To quote from a film: odins folly Mar 27 #54

I like it! King_Klonopin Mar 27 #55