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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsOkay, whoever pronounced that ancient Chinese curse upon us,
May You Live In Interesting Times, please stop. I want to live in dull, safe, predictable times.
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Okay, whoever pronounced that ancient Chinese curse upon us, (Original Post)
Aristus
Jan 2024
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lastlib
(23,381 posts)1. I think it was one of those ancient Oriental wise men, the Ho-Lee brothers.....
(Not sure if it was Ho-Lee S**t, Ho-Lee F**k, or Ho-Lee Cr*p......)
Ocelot II
(115,988 posts)2. Wouldn't that be wonderful? I'd just love to be bored for awhile...
WhiteTara
(29,736 posts)3. too late
imavoter
(646 posts)4. the boringer the better-er n/t
Last edited Fri Jan 5, 2024, 11:25 PM - Edit history (1)
Crowman2009
(2,507 posts)7. That's also the title of Laraine Newman's autobiographical audiobook.
It's pretty good!
malthaussen
(17,239 posts)9. To paraphrase Gandalf the Grey...
... so does everybody who lives in such times, but we don't get to choose. All we can do is make the best of the time we're given.
-- Mal
Wounded Bear
(58,785 posts)10. Hell, I'd like just a few days of it...Is that too much to ask?
zanana1
(6,139 posts)11. So you think you've got it bad...
I live in NH (first primary state). For months now, we've been bombarded by Republican propaganda. I can't wait for the primary to be over.
debm55
(25,774 posts)12. I agree