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15. "Inappropriate?" perhaps, indeed, "rude" is the better word.

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 04:36 PM

12 hrs ago

A good reaction when the guy started to pontificate would have been "that's neither here nor there."

-- Mal

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After dinner brandy-and-cigars? no_hypocrisy Sunday #1

During the meal. Mme. Defarge Sunday #2

Was this in English or French? True Dough Sunday #3

Great advice! Mme. Defarge Sunday #4

A Subject I Would Never Bring Up ProfessorGAC Sunday #5

I'm sure it was meant to impress Mme. Defarge Sunday #6

Highly Likely ProfessorGAC Sunday #7

Formidable Mme. Defarge Sunday #9

"how appropriate is it?".... anciano Sunday #8

Merci! Mme. Defarge Sunday #10

I always thought people who bring up things like that were odins folly Sunday #11

Ah, mockery - Mme. Defarge Sunday #12

Inconsiderate, unless they were willing and able wnylib Sunday #13

Wanting to impress someone Mme. Defarge Sunday #14

"Inappropriate?" perhaps, indeed, "rude" is the better word. malthaussen 12 hrs ago #15

Actually, Mme. Defarge 11 hrs ago #16